Launched this week
Bugsy
Give a voice to insects and build your collection
72 followers
Give a voice to insects and build your collection
72 followers
Bugsy is an interactive "insect Pokedex" that uses AI to give a voice to the tiny creatures around us. 🐞 Collect : Complete your collection through daily quizzes, walking challenges, and trading duplicates with friends. Chat (Premium): Chat with insects, their personality is based on their behavior in nature. Dynamic infos (Premium): Real-time weather animations showing insect activity. Inclusive: Built for everyone with VoiceOver, reduced mobility mode, and species masking for phobias.
Bugsy
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@melissarios94 Hi Melissa ! Thank you so much for this feedback, it really means a lot. You're totally right about the 'behavioral loop'. As a maker, I wanted the quiz to be a real challenge but also not that difficult, but I realize now that for a new user, starting with 0 stars can be frustrating.
I’m taking your suggestion very seriously and I’ll think about the best way to reward the effort of taking the quiz, even when the answer isn't right. Thanks for helping me make Bugsy more encouraging for everyone! 🙏🏼
Such a wholesome left turn from the rest of today's launches. How did you pick which bugs to include, was it the ones kids already recognise or did you go for the weird ones on purpose? My gut says kids will gravitate toward the weird ones but curious what you saw in testing.
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@keith_hiyamojo Thanks for noticing! I really wanted to stand out by staying true to nature.
For the selection, I actually did a mix of both. I started with the 'classics' that kids see in their gardens (to make the app immediately useful), but I quickly added some 'weird' ones with fascinating biological features that stimulates the curiosity.
You're 100% right: during testing, I saw that kids were definitely more curious about the 'weird' ones. They have this natural lack of prejudice that adults sometimes lose. They don't just see a 'gross bug', they see a tiny masterpiece or jewel. That’s exactly what I want to encourage with Bugsy !
Hey! Looks great! How does the AI identification work in the field? Does it need a good photo or can it handle blurry/partial shots too?
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@antoninkus Hey Antonin ! Thanks for asking. Actually, Bugsy isn't for field identification—it's more like a digital Pokédex game!
I wanted to make learning about nature fun for everyone, even if you’re stuck at home or a bit scared of bugs (that's why there's a Phobia Mode!).
You earn stars by doing quizzes or walking, then you use them to unlock 'Bubbles' (loot boxes) to get random insects. And if you get a duplicate? You just trade it with your friends to finish your collection!
It’s really more about the gaming and collecting vibe than a lab tool. Hope you like the concept! 🙌
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Thanks to everyone who upvoted and followed Bugsy today! 🐛 We finished #23 with 71 followers, not bad for a first launch here, I think! Special shoutout to everyone who commented with feedback. If you downloaded the app, I'd love to hear what you think. Drop a comment or DM me! Next up: I'm definitely taking your feedback into account!
GrowMeOrganic
This is such a refreshing product on PH. Congrats.
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@iamanantgupta Thanks