Comparison

Insect World vs Animalog

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Insect World

Features
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Hold a museum's insect drawer in your hand. Insect World is an interactive 3D field guide to 63 insects, from the Hercules beetle and monarch butterfly to the honey bee, praying mantis and firefly. EXPLORE IN 3D β€’ Rotate and zoom real-time 3D specimens built for iPhone and iPad. β€’ Tap the markers to study horns, wings, antennae, compound eyes and mouthparts. β€’ Cut-away and layered views show what is under the shell. β€’ On iPad, compare two specimens side by side with a synced camera. IDENTIFY WHAT YOU FOUND β€’ "What insect is this?" asks about things you can see β€” wings, size, antennae, mouth β€” and narrows the 63 species down in a few taps. β€’ Skip any question you're not sure about. It works completely offline. KEEP A FIELD JOURNAL β€’ Log each sighting with the date, place, weather and your own photos. β€’ Your collection book lights up every species you have seen in the wild. β€’ A timeline and seasonal calendar show what to look for next year. LEARN AS YOU GO β€’ Short guided lessons and quizzes for every specimen, with progress that remembers what you missed. β€’ Clear facts on size, diet, habitat, range and conservation status. β€’ Great for curious kids, homeschool nature study, science class and amateur naturalists. PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no ads, no analytics or tracking SDKs. β€’ Notes, sightings and photos stay on your device. β€’ The catalog and offline Q&A work without a connection. FULL CATALOG AND AI PRO A selection of specimens is free. Full Catalog Β· Lifetime is a one-time purchase that unlocks every specimen, lesson and quiz. AI Pro (monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription) adds online explanations grounded in the built-in catalog. Only your question, the app language and that species' catalog entry are sent β€” to the developer's server and the DeepSeek model β€” and only after you agree the first time. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in your Apple Account settings. Insect World is for learning and curiosity. It is not a substitute for professional identification, medical or pest-control advice. Privacy Policy: https://insect-world.xinghebit.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ French and German interface translations are available. Catalog content without a matching translation is displayed in English.

About

Animalog

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That β€œpigeon” on the pavement is a spotted dove. The ducks with glossy green heads in the park pond are mallards. Animalog helps you put a name to every animal you meet, and keeps them in a field guide of your own. SNAP IT, KNOW IT Take a photo and find out what it is in seconds: its common name, scientific name, and how common or rare it is. YOUR OWN FIELD GUIDE Everything you collect is sorted by class and order, with a short profile, calls, range and reference photos. Rarity is drawn as five little bottles that fill up as you collect. SPECIAL MOMENTS Eating, napping, with a baby, having a soak: collect the different moments of each species, too. FOUR COMPANIONS, ONE ISLAND Baobao, Tata, Tuntun and Naying the very loud cockatoo each live in their own corner of the island. Animals you have met drop by their door, and your travel companion writes you letters about the places you have been together. A LITTLE GALLERY OF YOUR OWN A book of seals and a Book of Cities on the shelf, a calendar and a specimen frame on the wall, a globe with glowing orbs on the desk. Plus hidden achievements for the solar terms, festivals, seasons in both hemispheres and the first time you reach somewhere new. TURN SIGHTINGS INTO CARDS Big photo, postcard, stamp, doodle, letter: make a card worth sharing. WITH FRIENDS Add friends, start a group and see what everyone has met lately. Your photos are private by default. Location is only used to note where you met each animal.

Screenshots

Insect World3 screens
Animalog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Animalog at none against Insect World's 3. Animalog also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Insect World sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Animalog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Insect World versus Animalog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsect WorldAnimalog
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size47 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing XingheBit Science & Technology Development Co., Ltd.子曰 沈

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Insect World

Subscriptions2
  • AI Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • AI Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Full Catalog Β· Lifetime$3.99
None

Animalog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Insect World free?
Insect World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Animalog free?
Animalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Insect World or Animalog have ads?
Neither Insect World nor Animalog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Insect World or Animalog?
Insect World ships an update weekly, and Animalog weekly. Most recently, Insect World was updated on October 31, 2026 and Animalog on October 31, 2026.

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