DOGNESS vs Barely
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DOGNESS
This app operates within a "Pet Smart Ecosystem," focusing on pet technology, care, and accessories. It aims to create a networking platform connecting pets and caregivers, simplifying the pet lifestyle.
- Pet smart technology
- Pet care services
- Leashes and collars
- Pet networking platform
- Pet health care integration
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Brand Introduction Dogness (International)Corporation is the world´s leading pet smart technology brand operator and is the builder of the “Pet Smart Ecosystem.” Currently, the company has three major focus areas: pet technology, pet care, and leashes&collars. Dogness plans to enter the pet health care area to create a pet networking platform that links pets and pet caregivers and will ultimately integrate the “Pet Smart Ecosystem” onto “one platform.” The Dogness slogan is: “Simplifying Pet Lifestyle.” The pets you love and care about are our inspiration, therefore the products you desire are what we strive to pursue. Dogness ensures that all aspects of product development, production, sales, and profit will derive from the fundamental philosophy of “pet comes first.”
Barely
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Barely is an emoji check-in app — a quiet way to record how you feel and share a little of it with people who actually know you. WHAT IT IS • Pick an emoji. Choose the one that fits how you feel right now. That's the whole entry. • Add a word, or don't. Attach a short note if you want to. No photos, no video, no links — nothing to stage for anyone. • A few words back. Add a note and a short AI-written reply comes back to it — once a day, or every time with a subscription. • Share with a small circle. Add a friend with a link or QR code, or join a group — only they see the emoji you post. Everyone else sees nothing, and nobody can find you by searching. No public feed to scroll. • One emoji a day, to start with. No feed to refresh, and no reason to post for the sake of it. But if the day turns around, you can say so an hour later. • Takes barely a moment. A few seconds is enough to see how your friends and groups are doing. No infinite scroll, no algorithm working against you. • Focus on yourself. Barely reflects your own feelings back to you first. The point is noticing how you feel — not managing how you look to anyone. WHAT IT ISN'T • Not a social network. No follower count, no reach, no algorithm deciding who sees you. • Not a medical or crisis service. Barely does not diagnose, treat, or monitor anyone, and it cannot help in an emergency. If you are in danger or crisis, contact your local emergency number. • Not an attention business. No ads, no advertising identifiers, and no third-party analytics watching what you do. Barely is free to use. A subscription answers every note you write instead of one a day, and unlocks extra groups and AI-generated group icons. Barely Premium is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms & Conditions: https://we-are-barely.social/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://we-are-barely.social/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DOGNESS at none against Barely's 1. DOGNESS also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Barely's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Barely sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. DOGNESS asks for nothing beyond the download.
DOGNESS ships an update every 2 months, Barely every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOGNESS | Barely |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (229 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dogness Group LLC | EleventhHour Inc. |
Bugs and requests
DOGNESS
Reported bugs
4 issues- App logging users out randomly
- Feeding schedule resetting unexpectedly
- Camera feed freezing or not working
- Inability to reconnect device after network changes
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to change time zone
- Customizable notification settings
- Siri/Alexa integration
- Improved camera positioning
- More granular feeding controls
Barely
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DOGNESS
No in-app purchases
Barely
- Barely Premium$1.991 Month









