# Tably — Monitor Your Cat’s Well-being > Cat facial grimace scale analysis for well-being monitoring. (iPhone/iPad app by SYLVESTER.AI INC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tably/id1555529204 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [SYLVESTER.AI INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1555529206) - Category: Lifestyle, Health & Fitness - Price: Free - Rating: 4.20/5 from 33 App Store ratings · 51 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 14.1 · 86 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2021-03-25 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tably/id1555529204/reviews.md ## What is Tably? Use your phone’s camera to find out if your cat is having a good or bad day. We love our cats but sometimes they can be hard to understand. Cats are solitary hunters by nature. They express themselves very differently from other species. For example, cats tend to hide their symptoms of pain to avoid looking defenseless. Tably analyzes a picture of your cat’s face and uses a clinically validated grimace scale to assess if your cat is having a good day or may be hiding a potential health issue. This technology was built in partnership with a team of veterinarians, but it has some limitations: Works on adult cats only. Less accurate with cats that have darker facial features. Less accurate for cats with traits including Brachycephalic like Persian and Himalayan and some dolichocephalic like Abyssinian, Siamese, and Sphynx. You love cats as much as we do. Give us your feedback in app or at www.sylvester.ai to help us help cats live their best lives. ## Key features - Cat facial analysis - Well-being assessment - Pain indicator detection - Veterinarian-developed technology - Grimace scale validation ## Recent user reviews (10 of 51) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tably/id1555529204/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Inaccurate *2023-07-19* 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 **Developer response:** 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. ### 3/5 — Cute concept. But needs work. *2022-12-29, version 2.3.7* 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. **Developer response:** 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 ### 2/5 — Good idea but it doesn’t work *2022-07-22, version 2.2* 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. **Developer response:** 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 ### 3/5 — It has potential! *2022-07-20, version 2.2* 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. **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — Magic 8 ball for cats *2022-07-14, version 2.2* 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?? **Developer response:** 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! ### 1/5 — I have an unhappy cat *2022-07-13, version 2.2* For the past year, my cat has been “not happy” according to the app. After vet visits, playing, hanging out in favorite spots throughout the house… he’s not happy…. Scanned him at play, sitting around, in favorite spots and sleeping…. All consistent “not happy”. So, I’m not sure if this app really works or not. I think he’s a happy cat or content cat. He doesn’t mark anything in the house. He only scratches at his cat tree and scratching posts. No aggressive behavior towards anyone at home either. I’m not going to say”don’t use or get” but, rather use at your own risk. **Developer response:** It sure sounds like you are creating an environment for a happy cat and taking him to the vet on a regular basis. We appreciate that being told he is having bad days or is unhappy on a regular basis can be difficult to hear, especially when it does not seem like anything is wrong. Tably is built in consultation with Veterinarians and uses cutting edge AI and Machine Learning to detect what is incredibly hard to notice in cats; when they are experiencing stress, discomfort, or bad days. Tably should be used on a regular basis as information for you to investigate further and keep track of bad/good days, potentially noticing a pattern over time. Thank you for your feedback and taking the time to leave a review! ### 1/5 — I’m the one who’s unhappy. *2021-12-18, version 2.0.1* The app doesn’t fit on the screen and scrolling in not an option. I can’t get to the ‘upload photo’ button and the live capture button is only half visible. Can’t keep kitty’s attention long enough to get a reliable reading, but cats will be cats. Only reading I do get is Unhappy. My wife tried it on me and I’m happy. Go figure. Back to the drawing board, Sylvester. At least the price was right. ### 1/5 — Not Happy *2021-12-15, version 2.0.1* I just tried this app on my Birman cat who had begged to crawl on my lap. He was sleeping soundly but the app said 5 times that he was “ Not Happy”. Seems it’s the only answer they have. If he wasn’t happy, then I don’t know what happy and content is! ### 2/5 — Overly Simple *2021-11-10, version 2.0.1* It gives you very basic results. I expected more features. For example: The ability to add your cats information and track their moods over time. Or at the very least a simple history of snaps you have taken. ### 2/5 — Great concept, faulty results *2021-11-05, version 2.0.1* I love the idea of this app especially since I have 3 male cats and they have distinct personalities. That said they love each other and are purring love bugs with me. This app though always reads that the cats are unhappy even when they aren’t. So maybe they need to rework this…cute idea but execution stinks ## Frequently asked questions about Tably ### 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. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.3.16 — 2023-07-20 - Fix cat scans load issue. ### 2.3.15 — 2023-05-17 - applied a fix for scanning cats using the live capture feature. ### 2.3.14 — 2023-05-02 - applied a fix to avoid app closing while scanning a cat. ### 2.3.13 — 2023-04-20 - applied a fix to avoid app closing while scanning a cat. ### 2.3.11 — 2023-04-04 - fix issue when scanning a cat by live capture. ## Apps similar to Tably | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Astro Future - Daily Horoscope](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/astro-future-daily-horoscope/id1119123378) | 4.8 (19,822) | Free | Lifestyle | | [iRobot Home (Classic)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/irobot-home-classic/id1012014442) | 4.6 (157,007) | Free | Lifestyle | | [PadMapper Apartment Finder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/padmapper-apartment-finder/id1083663440) | 4.8 (7,037) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Games for Cats Cat Toy – Meow](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/games-for-cats-cat-toy-meow/id1543272359) | 4.1 (863) | Free | Lifestyle | | [Dog Scan - Breed Identifier](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dog-scan-breed-identifier/id1552382561) | 4.5 (1,432) | Free | Lifestyle | | [DNA My Dog](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dna-my-dog/id1492618301) | 1.8 (45) | Free | Lifestyle | ## More apps by SYLVESTER.AI INC - [Sylvester: Cat Comfort Check](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sylvester-cat-comfort-check/id6753011324) All apps by SYLVESTER.AI INC: https://appshunter.io/developer/1555529206 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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