# Insect Identifier App

> AI bug identifier with community feed, expert chat & identify 4000+ species!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MTA Solutions
- **Category:** EDUCATION
- **Downloads:** 767,512
- **Rating:** 3.04 / 5 (907 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.5.8
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2021-01-31
- **Publisher country:** PK
- **Size:** 59 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID)
- **Website:** [https://mtasolutionsapps.blogspot.com/](https://mtasolutionsapps.blogspot.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://mtasolutionsapps.blogspot.com/2023/08/privacy-policy-for-insect-mta.html](https://mtasolutionsapps.blogspot.com/2023/08/privacy-policy-for-insect-mta.html)

## Description

Bug Finder- AI Bug Identifier is an AI-powered insect identification tool for Chrome. Snap a photo or upload an image to get instant bug identifications, offline support, and rich species profiles. Built for home, garden, and outdoor use, it makes bug spotting fast, easy, and reliable.

Key features include advanced AI bug detection, a comprehensive insect database, a community feed for sharing identifications, an AI assistant for questions, a smart image-based scanner, and a personal bug collection to save discoveries. It has a clean, user-friendly interface for quick identification on the go.

## Rankings

- #79,208 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Reviews are mixed. Some users report that the app can identify bugs and provide useful information when it runs and is easy to use. However, many reviews heavily criticize the experience: pervasive ads, a paywall/subscription requirement, frequent crashes and unreliable functionality, and inconsistent or incorrect identifications. Overall, reliability and pricing concerns are the dominant themes.

### Pros

- When it loads and runs, the app can identify bugs and provide useful information about them.
- Some reviewers find the app easy to use.
- The app demonstrates potential usefulness for bug identification in certain cases.

### Cons

- Excessive ads and video ads interrupt usage and dominate the experience.
- Paywall/subscription model to use features; many reviewers view it as payware or a scam.
- Stability and functionality issues: crashes on launch, auto-cropping of photos, inability to take or recrop photos, and scans that stall or fail.
- Inaccurate or missing identifications: the app often doesn’t identify the bug or misidentifies the species.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.steinsoft.insect.identification.insectID)