Insect identifier for iPhone
Know what it is.
Point your camera at an insect. InsectLens reads its features and names the likely species — with how sure it is — the moment you snap.
① The ID
One photo tells you what it is.
Every photo returns a named species with a confidence read, not a vague guess. See the closest match, the look-alikes it ruled out, and just how sure the model is.
Certainty
Sample species
Seven-spot ladybird · Coccinellidae
Confidence
$420
$344—$504
Identifications are a guide, not a determination. For anything that bites, stings, or matters to your health or crops, confirm with an expert.
Matched species
First pressing · gatefold LP
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② The species
The right species, confirmed.
Look-alikes are everywhere in the insect world. InsectLens reads wings, body shape, and markings to match the likely species, with a confidence indicator — confirm it, or correct it by hand if it's off.
- Frame the whole insect — wings, body, and markings all help.
- A confidence ring shows how sure the match is.
- Wrong match? Correct the species in a tap.
③ The life list
Your life list, taking shape.
Save every insect you identify into a personal life list on your device. Sort, filter, and watch your field journal fill out species by species as you explore.
Species recorded
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Species
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Families
Live Activities
Live on your Lock Screen.
InsectLens brings three Live Activities to the Dynamic Island — so identifications, seasonal prompts, and milestones live where you'll actually see them.
ID in progress
Watch a recognition run from the island, hands-free.
In season now
A nudge when species you're tracking are out and about.
Milestone unlocked
A celebration when you earn a new field badge.
Field badges
Milestones, cast in nature.
From first sighting to seasoned naturalist, every milestone you reach is struck into a field badge — by how many species you've logged, the families you've spanned, and the seasons you've kept at it.
17 tier badges to earn · Hover a badge
Learn the field
Know what you're looking at.
Telling species apart, key features, seasons, habitats, friend or foe — naturalist know-how, free to read inside the app and right here.
FreeHow to identify an insect: a beginner's method
Count the legs, find the wings, read the body — a repeatable way to name what you see.
FreeThe key features that separate look-alike species
Wing veins, antennae, markings — the small details experts check first.
FreeInsect seasons: when each one appears
Spring emergence, summer peaks, autumn migrants — time your search to the calendar.
FreeWhere insects live: reading habitats
Leaf litter, ponds, flowers, bark — the habitat narrows the species before you even look close.
FreeCommonly confused insects (and how to tell them apart)
Bee vs. hoverfly, moth vs. butterfly, wasp vs. sawfly — the giveaways that settle it.
FreeFriend or foe: beneficial and pest insects
Pollinators, predators, decomposers — why most insects in your garden are working for you.
FreeField photography: take photos that identify well
Get close, get light, get the angle — small habits that make every ID sharper.
FreeKeeping a life list: turn sightings into a record
Date, place, species — simple notes that grow into a field journal worth keeping.
InsectLens Pro
Identify any insect — and really get to know it.
Go Pro for unlimited identifications, in-depth species profiles, and a life list without limits.
Weekly
Flexible$9.99/week
Annual
Best value$59.99/year
about $1.15 / week
Auto-renewing subscription billed to your Apple ID. Renews at the same price each period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel anytime in App Store settings. No free trial.
FAQ
Good questions, straight answers.
How accurate are the identifications?
Each result comes with a confidence read so you can judge it. The model is strong on common species, but look-alikes exist — treat every ID as a guide and confirm anything that matters with an expert.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Your life list, identification history, and preferences are primarily stored on your device. Optional Sign in with Apple and server-backed family features use an account. We use limited PostHog product analytics and AppsFlyer install attribution without IDFA or cross-app advertising tracking.
What happens to the photos I take?
When online recognition is enabled, a photo you take is sent securely to the recognition service to identify the species. It is not retained after processing, shared, or used for advertising.
Is anything free?
Yes — the field guides are free to read, in the app and on this site. Full identification and species profiles are part of InsectLens Pro.
How do I cancel?
Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. There's no free trial and no lock-in — the subscription simply stops renewing.
Which devices are supported?
InsectLens is an iPhone app. Live Activities appear on iPhones with the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen.
See what's really crawling, flying, and buzzing past.
Start with a single photo.