Reviews of Insect ID: AI Bug Identifier

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List of user reviews and ratings for Insect ID: AI Bug Identifier

Total ratings

3.75 (Rating count: 1,574)

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Review summary

Reviews praise fast, often accurate insect IDs and unique species coverage but complain about ads and monetization. Users report unreliable identifications, startup lag caused by ads, and occasional camera issues. Overall sentiment is mixed: useful when it works, but the experience is hampered by advertising, reliability concerns, and pricing.

Pros

Fast and often spot-on insect identifications when the app works.
Notable species coverage (e.g., leaf cutter ants) that isn't found in some other apps.
Generally enjoyable and useful when it performs accurately.

Cons

Excessive, intrusive ads that appear frequently and slow down or hinder use.
Inconsistent identifications with some species misidentified or not recognized.
Perceived monetization/paywall and expectations that the app should be free.
Performance issues such as lag and occasional camera autofocus problems.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.90

All time rating average: 3.75

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37% (24)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-19	Gr*****	the ads have gotten to the point of forcing me to uninstall this app. every single action requires you to watch an entire ad, not just part of it, the whole 30 second clip. to identify a single insect, I had to watch 5 ads, just too much
the ads have gotten to the point of forcing me to uninstall this app. every single action requires you to watch an entire ad, not just part of it, the whole 30 second clip. to identify a single insect, I had to watch 5 ads, just too much
2026-04-08	An*****	too many adverts and forced download of "QR Scanner" that I didnt want
too many adverts and forced download of "QR Scanner" that I didnt want
2025-12-09	S *****	Used to be a great app some years ago. Now just intrusive and another Data Miner.
Used to be a great app some years ago. Now just intrusive and another Data Miner.
2025-09-10	Ma*****	did not work well identifying insects and without purchase, wouldn't buy
did not work well identifying insects and without purchase, wouldn't buy
2025-08-26	Pe*****	Too many ads, unusable
Too many ads, unusable
2025-06-28	Mi*****	Horrible ad riddled ai slop
Horrible ad riddled ai slop
2025-04-23	Am*****	ok
ok
2025-03-20	S.*****	quick and spot on
quick and spot on
2024-12-20	Co*****	Used to be super great, but now I have to watch 2-3 minutes of ads before it'll even start suggesting what bug I scanned
Used to be super great, but now I have to watch 2-3 minutes of ads before it'll even start suggesting what bug I scanned
2024-11-23	Bu*****	Not enough catagories
Not enough catagories