Chitin: Bug Identifier
Insect & Spider ID by Photo
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPhone. Not verified for macOS.
iPhone
Point, snap and meet the bug on your windowsill. Names, safety notes and look-alikes for insects and spiders, now in 12 languages.
Snap a bug and find out what it is.
Take a photo or pick one from your library. Chitin studies the body shape and markings, then names the insect or spider with a clear confidence score.
WHAT YOU GET
• The common name and the Latin name
• A confidence score you can read at a glance
• The closest matches side by side when a photo fits a few species
• The clues Chitin spotted, and what a second photo should show
• A safety note for things that sting or bite, like wasps or ticks
• Look-alikes that are easy to mix up
• Every find saved, with search, notes and favorites
• A share card for the group chat
Found something on the porch or a hike? Kids asking what that beetle is? Take a photo.
CHITIN PRO
Your first 3 scans are free. Chitin Pro gives you unlimited scans with a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, with a 1-week free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage it anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://redpersongpt.github.io/chitin-legal/terms.html
Privacy Policy: https://redpersongpt.github.io/chitin-legal/privacy.html
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Chitin 1.1.0 is here.
• Faster scans
• Richer results: the clues Chitin spotted and what a better photo would show
• Search, notes and favorites in your history
• Chitin now speaks 12 languages
• Try Chitin Pro free for a week
The developer, Ata Tunc Bilge, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- User Content
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Ata Tunc Bilge
- Size
- 6.6 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 11 more
- English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Messaging and Chat
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Chitin Pro Yearly $32.99
- Chitin Pro Monthly $2.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ata Tunc Bilge