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BuggyBox

Sneha Menon

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About this app

There's a bug right outside your door, and it has a secret. BuggyBox turns any walk, garden, or playground into a treasure hunt — point the camera at a creepy-crawly and watch it come to life. SNAP IT Spot a bug, frame it, tap. BuggyBox figures out what it is — ladybug or roly-poly, dragonfly or shield bug — across 20 kinds of backyard bugs. DISCOVER IT Every find bursts onto the screen with its name and amazing true facts. Did you know a ladybug can eat 5,000 aphids in its lifetime? Or that butterflies taste with their feet? Every fact can be read aloud, so even pre-readers can explore on their own. COLLECT THEM ALL Each catch lands in your child's Bug Box with their own photo of the moment — where they found it, and when. Fill the field guide, earn badges, and hunt for the rare and legendary finds. A new Bug of the Day gives explorers a reason to head back outside tomorrow. WATCH THEM COME ALIVE Place any bug from your collection in your room with AR mode and watch it wander around. Give it a poke — it wiggles. BUILT FOR FAMILIES • No ads, no in-app purchases, no chat, no accounts • Bug photos and collections stay on your device; nothing is ever stored on our servers • Settings live behind a parental gate • Every explorer in the family gets their own profile and Bug Box • Reviewed, age-tuned facts — short and friendly for little ones, full field-guide detail for bigger kids • Read-aloud everywhere, gentle on young readers Made for curious explorers ages 5 and up — and the grown-ups who get dragged outside to see what they found. BuggyBox was dreamed up by Viks, a real bug-loving kid — and built for him, with love.

What's new

Version 1.1 · Jul 24, 2026

The biggest bug hunt yet! • 11 NEW bugs to discover — stag beetle, firefly, bumblebee, tarantula, scorpion, stick insect and more (31 in all!) • Bug Sets: complete themed crews like Night Crew and Pollinator Pals • Bug Battle: pick two bugs from your box and see who wins • Hear them! Noisy bugs now buzz, chirp and whine • Camera zoom for tiny-bug close-ups • Bugs now wander your room in AR all by themselves • New badges, confetti celebrations and season trophies • Explorer ages now go up to 100 — grown-ups catch bugs too

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