DOGNESS vs FacePaw
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.”
FacePaw
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Pairing with FacePaw 1 pet doors - Ability to set time restrictions for going out and coming in, as well as entry permissions - Can prevent unfamiliar pets from entering your home - Can prevent pets from bringing foreign objects into the house, such as dead mice - Can view automatically generated daily records of pet entry and exit, along with captured photos - Can receive push notifications about the operation status of the pet door and the behavior of the pet
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FacePaw at weekly against DOGNESS's monthly. DOGNESS's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DOGNESS ships an update monthly, FacePaw weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DOGNESS | FacePaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (227 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 51.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 227 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Dogness Group LLC | ACE SMART&TECH 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
FacePaw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DOGNESS
No in-app purchases
FacePaw
No in-app purchases
