Tably

Tably

Monitor Your Cat’s Well-being

33 ratings
51 reviews

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • March 25, 2021
  • July 20, 2023
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Analyze your cat's facial expressions using your phone's camera to gauge their well-being. This tool helps identify potential health issues by assessing pain indicators, offering insights into your feline friend's daily state.

Cat facial analysis
Well-being assessment
Pain indicator detection
Veterinarian-developed technology
Grimace scale validation
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What's New in Tably

2.3.16

July 20, 2023

- Fix cat scans load issue.

User reviews

Inaccurate

My cat was sleeping, I did a live capture, it said she’s having a BAD day. I tried it again with my cat in the exact same position and it said she’s having a GOOD day?? How is that possible when she hasn’t moved an inch? I uninstalled

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your feedback and for giving the app a try! We appreciate the feedback on the accuracy of the capture. We are currently developing updates to the model to reduce the chances of this happening in the future. While we understand this is frustrating for you, we encourage you to check back in on future updates.

Cute concept. But needs work.

My exotic is a happy boy. As many know, exotics have very angry faces. So the grimace scale may be hard to catch with just this app alone. It’s like a random occurrence of a bad day and a good day depending on the angle I take. But very cute and well thought out concept.

Response from developer

Thank you for your encouraging feedback and for giving the Tably app a try with your cat! Tably is best suited for North American and European adult cat breeds, but we have exciting plans for the future of the app including more diverse results. The Tably app has a >90% precision in identifying discomfort/stress/pain in cats using validated facial pain scales used by veterinarians. We appreciate your encouragement, definitely more to come - keep watching this space! If you would like to discuss more, please join us on Discord - and connect with like minded cat parents and our team. https://discord.com/invite/KzXxpGa5K5

Good idea but it doesn’t work

I’ve had issues with cat health recently so I downloaded this hoping it would give me peace of mind.

When my cat sleeps the app tells me he is annoyed or having a bad day. When he’s awake it says he’s fine. I took a video of him in the same positions and one time it said bad day the next, with no changes, it told me good day.

It seems very random and unreliable. Please don’t take advantage of people who want to do right by their pets. That is an awful thing to do.
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Response from developer

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review - we are sorry to hear about your cat's recent health issues, but it sounds like you are doing a fantastic job for your beloved feline. Tably is best suited for North American and European adult cat breeds and is designed to assess the cat's face when they are awake. The Tably app has a >90% precision in identifying discomfort/stress/pain in cats using validated facial pain scales used by veterinarians. We love cats and our mission is to create tools that help pet caregivers give their cats more good days. If you would like to discuss more, please join us on Discord - and connect with like minded cat parents and our team. https://discord.com/invite/KzXxpGa5K5

It has potential!

I see this app having a lot of potential but it didn’t do much for me. It was exciting at first but the more i tried it, and on different days, it gave me the same generic results. I was hoping it was more of like a texting my cat kind of thing but it just repeated the same prompts. I can see it being a fun and interactive app if it had other options, but it’s just not something i would gravitate to. Hopefully an update will come and their will be more to it cause I can see it having a lot more to offer.
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Response from developer

Thank you for your great feedback and for giving the Tably app a try with your cat! We have exciting plans for the future of the app including more diverse results and making it even more fun and interactive. The goal of Tably is to create a connection with cat owners and their pets to signal if the cat may be experiencing discomfort or stress and hiding it, as cats do so well. With regular use (and now with our highly requested calendar feature), cat owners can recognize patterns of good days/bad days that may be helpful to make adjustments for them and useful for veterinarians to assist with health checkups. We appreciate your encouragement, definitely more to come - keep watching this space!

Magic 8 ball for cats

So, for $3.99 a month, this app will allow me to upload photos of my cat and then tell me one of two things: he’s content, or he’s not content. It doesn’t give me any insight into how it arrived at this conclusion, making it appear totally random. If it thinks my cat is discontented, it asks me questions like: “Is he vomiting? Is he pooping?” First off, if my cat is puking, I don’t need an app to tell me he’s not happy. Could’ve figured that out on my own just by seeing food shoot out of his mouth. But for more subtle problems it isn’t really helpful either. If my cat seems ok, but this app says he’s not, I don’t think that would justify a vet trip. It just feels like a coin toss. There’s no explanation or analysis of the results. “Hi doc. My app says the cat’s not happy. Doesn’t say why. Please do thousands of dollars of tests.” Who’s going to do that??
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Response from developer

We appreciate this feedback! And we totally understand, we have more robust plans for the app in future releases and are working hard to create an end to end experience in partnership with potential vet-service providers to make it more accessible to check in with a Veterinarian. Tably now has a calendar so you can more easily track your cats' days over time, providing you and vets with more information as to possible patterns. As we have since the start of Tably, we are building the app in consultation with Veterinarians and using cutting edge AI and continuing to improve the helpfulness of the app - thank you for sharing your thoughts with us!

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FAQ

What does Tably do?

Tably uses your phone's camera to analyze your cat's facial expressions. It applies a clinically validated grimace scale to assess if your cat is having a good day or might be experiencing pain or a health issue. The goal is to help owners understand their cat's well-being more effectively.

How accurate is Tably?

The technology was developed with veterinarians, but it has limitations. It works on adult cats only and may be less accurate with cats that have darker facial features. Certain breeds, like Persians, Himalayans, Abyssinians, Siamese, and Sphynx, may also yield less accurate results due to their facial traits.

Is Tably free to use?

Based on the provided information, the app is offered for free. There are no mentions of subscription fees or in-app purchases for core functionality.

What kind of cats can I use Tably with?

Tably is designed for adult cats. However, its accuracy can be affected by factors such as darker facial features and specific breed traits like brachycephalic (e.g., Persian, Himalayan) or dolichocephalic (e.g., Abyssinian, Siamese, Sphynx) head shapes.

Why is it important to monitor my cat's well-being?

Cats are naturally inclined to hide symptoms of pain or illness to avoid appearing vulnerable. Monitoring their facial expressions can provide early clues to potential health issues that might otherwise go unnoticed, allowing for timely intervention and better care.