Scan and identify
Point the camera or pick a photo. Common and scientific name, a safety read and what Peeka noticed, in seconds.
The story
A day at the Bug Hotel
One day, eight acts, the real app on the phones.
Not a pest-control app. Promise.
Point at a bug. Watch it check in.
Peekabug names the bug in front of you, tells you whether to keep your distance, and gives it a room in your very own Bug Hotel. A real-world collecting game for curious explorers of every age.
- 181 species in the Field Guide
- Peeka speaks 5 languages
- Safety guidance always free
Act 01
A bug lands. You point.
Peeka names it in seconds and tells you whether it is safe to touch.
Act 02
It checks in.
Every real catch gets a card and a room in your Bug Hotel.
Act 03
Your hotel lives by the clock.
Day guests out, night guests asleep. The front desk keeps you posted.
Act 04
Fill the guide, set by set.
Garden, pond, night shift: 181 species grouped the way you meet them, with a new riddle every day.
Act 05
The map is your brief.
Drag anywhere to see what is out this month, what is new to you and what to keep away from. Your local brief and every safety note are free.
Act 06
Scout a trip before you land.
Real sightings from iNaturalist, month by month, for any place on the map.
Act 07
Ask the front desk anything.
Is it dangerous? What does it eat? Why do moths come to lights? Peeka answers, in your language.
Act 08
Share the catch.
Check-in cards made to be shown off, with the date, the weather and the city.
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PEEKABUGPhone screens are the real app, shown in English. Scenes without a phone are illustrations.
What is in the app
Everything Peeka does, and nothing it does not
Every line below is something you can open in the app today. If a feature is not here, it is not in Peekabug.
Bug Hotel
Every real catch checks in. Guests wake and sleep with the real clock and weather, and the front desk tells you what is stirring. Pick the building: four skins free, four more with Peeka Pro.
Field Guide
181 species in eight sets: Garden & Home, Meadow, Forest Floor, Pond & Stream, Web Weavers, Rain Friends, Night Shift and Giants. A new riddle every day points at your next find.
Bug Brief
Drag the map anywhere. What is out this month, what is new to you and what to keep away from, built on iNaturalist community observations.
Daily Field Test
One picture question a day, the same for everyone in the world.
Ask Peeka
Questions about your finds or about bugs in general, answered in your language.
XP, ranks and badges
XP for every find, explorer ranks from Sprout to Peekabug Sage, and 25 badges to earn.
Check-in cards
Every catch becomes a card with the date, the weather and the city. Share it anywhere.
Five languages, no ads
English, Spanish, German, French and Portuguese. No ads, no tracking, and an account is optional.
Pricing
Start free. Go Pro when you are hooked.
The free app is a complete game. Peeka Pro removes the daily limits and opens the map to the whole world.
Free
US$0
- 3 scans and 3 Ask Peeka questions a day
- Full pixel Field Guide, Bug Hotel and daily Field Test
- Safety guidance and your local Bug Brief, always free
- XP, explorer ranks and badges
Peeka Pro
US$39.99 per yearabout US$3.33 a month
- Unlimited scans and Ask Peeka chats
- Bug Brief for anywhere on the map: scout a trip before you go
- The third clue on every daily riddle
- Peeka’s monthly field report
- Gold card frames on every catch
- 4 Pro hotel skins: Leaf Lodge, Mushroom Inn, Terrarium, Log Cabins
One plan, billed yearly. Cancel any time in your App Store settings.
Pricing →Prices in US dollars. The App Store shows the exact price and offer for your country. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled any time in your App Store settings.
Data and honesty
Built on real data. Honest about its limits.
iNaturalist observations
Bug Brief counts research-grade community observations of insects and arachnids, month by month. Photos are shown only under CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA licences.
An AI best guess, labelled as one
Every identification and safety read comes from an AI model and says so. On our own test set Peeka gets the species right about 72% of the time and the genus about 82%.
Safety is never behind the paywall
The safety read on every scan and the caution list in every Bug Brief are free for everyone.
Your photo, your data
Photos are sent once to identify the bug and are not kept on our servers. Location is city-level and optional. No ads, no tracking, account optional.
Help
Questions we hear most
How do I identify a bug?
Open the app, tap the green camera button and point it at any insect, spider or other small creature, or pick a photo from your library. Peeka names it in seconds, shows what it noticed, and gives a safety read.
Is Peekabug free?
Yes. Free includes 3 scans and 3 Ask Peeka questions a day, the full Field Guide, the Bug Hotel, the daily Field Test, your local Bug Brief and all safety guidance. Peeka Pro removes the daily limits, opens Bug Brief to anywhere on the map, adds the third riddle clue, a monthly field report, gold card frames and four Pro hotel skins.
Is it safe for the whole family?
Peekabug is made for all ages. Every scan includes a clear safety read: likely harmless, be careful, or keep your distance. Please treat it as a guide, not a guarantee: never touch or handle wildlife based only on the app, and keep children supervised outdoors.
How accurate is the identification?
Peeka uses an AI model and gives its best read. On our own test set it gets the species right about 72% of the time and the genus about 82%. Nature is tricky, so the app shows what Peeka noticed and asks you to confirm. When in doubt, keep your distance.
