Comparison

Dog Scan vs ArrowPoint

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dog Scan

Instantly identify dog breeds by pointing your phone at a dog or by scanning photos from your gallery. This app utilizes advanced AI for real-time identification and works completely offline to protect your privacy. It also includes a fun attention-grabbing whistle feature for pet photos.

Highlights
  • Real-time breed identification
  • Scan photos from gallery
  • Offline functionality
  • AI-powered recognition
  • Attention whistle for pets
Features
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Have you ever wanted to find out the breed of a dog? Dog Scan allows you to identify a dog's breed by simply pointing your phone at a dog and tapping the scan button. -- Modern AI Dog Scan uses modern Artificial Intelligence models to identify dog breeds present in images in real time -- Attention Whistle Do you want your pet to look into the camera during photos? Just tap the whistle button and funny noises will capture your best friend's attention -- Works with photos Alongside real time scanning, Dog Scan allows you to pick any photo from your camera roll and scan for results -- No Internet Connection Required Dog Scan works 100% offline, using your device's computational power to identify dog breeds. Your photos are never sent to any server in respect to your data privacy. Dog Scan is now available for all iOS devices!

About

ArrowPoint

Identify and catalog your archaeological finds with AI-powered tools. Organize your collection, remove backgrounds, and connect with a global community of artifact enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • AI-powered artifact identification
  • Manual identification system
  • Digital artifact vault
  • Background removal and framing
  • Social discovery and community
  • Cloud backup for subscribers
Features
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ArrowPoint is the app for arrowhead hunters and artifact collectors. Identify a find from a photo, keep your whole collection in one place, display it in true-to-size frames, and see what other collectors are finding across the country. SMART ID: IDENTIFY A POINT FROM A PHOTO Take a photo and ArrowPoint's AI, trained on thousands of real projectile points, suggests the most likely types, ranked for the state where you found it. Open any match to compare photos, time period, region and typical size in the Library. MANUAL ID: NARROW IT DOWN YOURSELF Prefer to work it out by hand? Step through shape, base, notches and region until you land on the types that fit. THE LIBRARY A searchable reference of point types with photos, descriptions, time periods and the states where each is found. Filter by state, period and shape. THE VAULT: YOUR COLLECTION Log every find with photos, notes, type, measurements and where it was found. Sort, search and filter your collection, and see your finds on your own private map by state and county. FRAMES Lay your points out on a felt display board at their real size, just like a case on the wall. Choose from seven frame sizes, remove photo backgrounds automatically, arrange and rotate each piece, then save or share the finished frame. THE MAP Spin the globe, tap into any state and drill down to the county to see where finds are being shared. Exact locations are never shown: finds appear only at county level. COMMUNITY Share finds, follow other collectors, comment, and get help identifying a tough piece. Share any find in one tap. SAFE ON EVERY DEVICE Your collection is saved to your account, so it's there when you change phones. COLLECT RESPONSIBLY Always follow local, state and federal laws, and get permission before hunting on private land. ArrowPoint is free to use with monthly limits on Smart ID, background removal, Vault finds and frames. ArrowPoint Pro and Premium raise or remove those limits. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://cole-latt.github.io/arrowpoint-privacy/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Dog Scan3 screens
ArrowPoint4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArrowPoint at 67% against Dog Scan's 6%. ArrowPoint also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Dog Scan's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 44) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dog Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ArrowPoint sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ArrowPoint holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dog Scan has 1.5K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Dog Scan's written reviews are positive against 67% of ArrowPoint's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dog Scan ships an update weekly, ArrowPoint every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dog Scan versus ArrowPoint: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDog ScanArrowPoint
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings)4.7 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.5% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better44
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB83 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Cole Latimer

Customer experience

Dog Scan

All ratings1,453 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive6.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative87.1%

ArrowPoint

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral5.1%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Dog Scan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Camera issues when trying to take photos
  • Inability to scan more than one photo without paying

Requested features

2 requests
  • Allow users to correct breed identifications
  • Improve accuracy of breed identification

ArrowPoint

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dog Scan

One-time1
  • Dog Scanner Premium$2.99
4 purchases

ArrowPoint

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Plan$7.991 Month
  • Premium Plan$12.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$69.991 Year
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  • Premium Plan$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Dog Scan free?
Dog Scan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArrowPoint free?
ArrowPoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dog Scan or ArrowPoint?
ArrowPoint is rated higher. Dog Scan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while ArrowPoint averages 4.7 from 44 ratings.
Do Dog Scan or ArrowPoint have ads?
Neither Dog Scan nor ArrowPoint shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dog Scan or ArrowPoint?
Dog Scan ships an update weekly, and ArrowPoint every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dog Scan was updated on November 7, 2026 and ArrowPoint on October 30, 2026.

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