Comparison

Bug Scanner vs Fly Brain

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

Head to head
About

Bug Scanner

Features
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Insectify AI – AI Insect, Bird, Plant & Bug Scanner Discover the world around you with Insectify AI, your smart bug scanner, insect identifier, bird identifier, plant identifier, and AI-powered nature scanner. Simply use your camera to scan an insect, bug, bird, plant, animal, or other object and get useful information in seconds. Whether you want to identify a spider in your home, a butterfly in the garden, a bee, ant, cricket, hornet, grasshopper, dragonfly, moth, or another insect, Insectify AI makes identification simple. Use it as an insect ID, bug ID, bug identifier, entomology or bug scanner whenever curiosity strikes. 1. AI Bug & Insect Identifier Point your camera at an insect and let AI help identify it. Your insect identifier can recognize many common insects and provide details about their appearance, characteristics, habitat, behavior, and more. Use the bug identifier to learn about spiders, butterflies, bees, ants, crickets, hornets, grasshoppers, dragonflies, moths, and more. 2. Bird Identifier & Bird Call Identifier Spot a bird and use the bird identifier to discover what species you may be looking at. Insectify AI can also analyze sounds to help with bird call identifier use cases. Hear an unfamiliar bird sound? Use AI to explore what it could be and learn more about the bird. 3. Plant Identifier Found an unfamiliar plant, flower, tree, or blossom? Use the camera as a plant identifier and explore AI-generated information about what you captured. Your plant identifier can help turn everyday discoveries into learning opportunities. 4. AI Sound Recognition Not everything can be identified with a picture. Insectify AI also uses AI-powered sound recognition to analyze sounds and help you understand what you hear. Explore insects, birds, animals, and other natural sounds with an intelligent sound identifier. 5. Bug Bites & Rash Information Have you noticed a possible bug bite or unusual rash? Use Insectify AI to scan it and receive AI-generated information about possible causes and related insects. The rash identifier and bite analysis features are intended for informational purposes only and are not a medical diagnosis. 6. Pet Pest Detection Concerned about pests on your dog? Use the camera to capture a close-up and let AI help identify what you may be seeing. Insectify AI can provide educational information about possible pests and insects affecting pets. It is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice. 7. Your AI Nature Scanner Insectify AI combines an AI scanner, bug scanner, insect identifier, bird identifier, plant identifier, and sound recognition in one easy-to-use app. Scan, identify, learn, and explore wherever you are. 8. Key Features: - AI bug scanner and bug identifier - Insect ID and insect identifier - Bird identifier and bird call identifier - Plant identifier - AI sound recognition - Bug bite and rash identifier information - Pet pest and insect recognition - Identify spiders, butterflies, bees, ants, crickets, hornets, grasshoppers, dragonflies and more - Detailed AI information about your discoveries - Camera-based visual scanner - Educational biology AI insights - Entomology Turn your camera into an intelligent identifier and scanner. Whether you're looking for a bug scanner, insect ID, bug identifier, bird identifier, plant identifier, or sound identifier, Insectify AI helps you discover more about the world around you. Download Insectify AI and start scanning, identifying, and exploring today! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://insectifyprivacy.netlify.app/ Terms & Conditions: https://insectifyterms.netlify.app/

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Fly Brain

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A fruit fly, with its brain on show. Watch its nervous system light up in real time as it sees through your camera, listens through your microphone and responds to touch and motion. What it senses • Wave a hand or finger in front of the camera and its optic lobes light up, each eye from its own side. • Talk, clap or play music and the hearing centre in its brain flares up. • Turn your phone and its balance organs light up. • Tap one of its legs and a signal runs up that leg's own nerve. Tap its body and it shudders. How it behaves • Talk to it, or make a loud noise, and its wings buzz. • Show it a strong colour, like a piece of fruit, and it sets off walking. • Move something suddenly in front of the camera and it freezes with caution. • Bring something quickly towards the camera and it gets frightened and tries to escape. • Leave it alone for a while and it stops to clean itself. Inside its head The brain is built from real measurements: 34 regions in their measured shapes, drawn in over 3,000 points of light, and more than 500 real neurons traced from electron microscope images, each along its own path. Open the brain view to see 12 regions named, then pinch right in until the lobula plate splits into its four layers. The shapes and the neurons are real. The activity is illustrated, not recorded. On your table Tap AR to put the fly in your room. Pinch it from 5 cm to 20 m long and walk all the way around it. Make it yours Pick from eight skins, or go see-through and watch the brain light up inside the head. Private The camera and microphone are optional, and nothing they pick up is recorded, stored or sent anywhere. No ads, no accounts. Brain region shapes and neurons are based on public data from Janelia's FlyEM project and the Male CNS team (HHMI Janelia, the University of Cambridge, the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Google Research), used under CC BY 4.0. Fly Brain is not affiliated with or endorsed by them.

Screenshots

Bug Scanner4 screens
Fly Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Fly Brain at none against Bug Scanner's 3. Bug Scanner's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Bug Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Fly Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 2 level
Bug Scanner versus Fly Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBug ScannerFly Brain
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB58 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMARIAN BAZILUCTim Corin

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bug Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access - Weekly Plan3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access - Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access - Yearly Plan$34.991 Year
None

Fly Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bug Scanner free?
Bug Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Fly Brain free?
Fly Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bug Scanner or Fly Brain have ads?
Neither Bug Scanner nor Fly Brain shows ads.

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