Dog Scan vs Something Blue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time breed identification
- Scan photos from gallery
- Offline functionality
- AI-powered recognition
- Attention whistle for pets
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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!
Something Blue
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Something Blue is free to download and use. Some features require a Something Blue PRO subscription, available in 3-month, 6-month, or annual plans. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms and Conditions: https://somethingblue.hu/aszf Privacy Policy: https://somethingblue.hu/adatkezeles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Something Blue at daily against Dog Scan's weekly. 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. Dog Scan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Something Blue sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dog Scan ships an update weekly, Something Blue daily. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Dog Scan | Something Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 222 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. | MAE Collective Kft |
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
Something Blue
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dog Scan
- Dog Scanner Premium$2.99
Something Blue
- Something Blue PRO – 3 months3 Days trial$19.993 Months
- PRO – 6 months3 Days trial$34.996 Months
- Something Blue PRO – 1 year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
