Comparison

Spike's K9 Fund vs ScentIQ

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

Head to head
About

Spike's K9 Fund

This app provides a medical manual for K9 handlers, details on upcoming events, and ways to support working dogs. Learn about the mission of a non-profit dedicated to the care and equipping of these vital animals.

Highlights
  • K9 medical manual
  • Upcoming event details
  • Support information
  • Mission details
  • Founder's story
Features
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An app for supporters of working K9s, from Spike's K9 Fund. Includes a medical manual to aid K9 handlers, details about our upcoming events, and information on how to support our work. Spike's K9 Fund was founded by James Hatch, a retired Special Operator. James did multiple combat deployments as a handler and a shooter with working Dogs. The first K9 that he handled was "Spike" and he is our namesake. Spike, along with all the other K9s in our logo (represented by red stars) saved the lives of James and his teammates. After retiring from the service, James created Spike's K9 Fund to serve the gaps in public funding for the care and equipping of these incredible Dogs who protect our nation and its communities. Learn more about the Spike's K9 Fund mission at www.spikesk9fund.org.

About

ScentIQ

Organize and track your dog's scent work journey with detailed analytics. Plan trials, analyze performance by various factors, and build comprehensive dog profiles. Gain insights to train smarter and compete with confidence.

Highlights
  • Trial planning and scheduling
  • Performance analytics by odor, height, and location
  • Detailed dog profiles and progress tracking
  • Judge logging and history
  • Automatic data reconciliation
  • CSV data export
Features
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Scent IQ helps you train with purpose, search with confidence, and understand the complete story behind every performance. Plan and record training sessions. Organize upcoming trials. Track every search, hide, Q, leg, and title. Save trial photos, compare results, and uncover patterns that can shape what you train next. Whether you’re preparing for your first Novice search or working toward Detective, Scent IQ brings your training, trials, achievements, judges, photos, and performance history together. TRAIN WITH PURPOSE Turn everyday practice into meaningful insight. • Plan and record training sessions • Track training days on a calendar • Log settings, elements, odors, hides, and training focus • Add locations, conditions, notes, and session details • Record sessions for one or multiple dogs • Compare activity and identify overlooked areas • Follow training patterns over time PLAN AHEAD. RECORD EVERY SEARCH. Keep trial plans, venue information, results, and search records in one place. • View events in List or Calendar format • Preview venues with built-in maps • Open directions in Apple Maps, Google Maps, or Waze • Add events to your calendar with alerts • Record runs, qualifying results, placements, and times • Track individual search areas and hides • Log odors, hide heights, surfaces, airflow, weather, distractions, and other conditions • Save Detective maps directly to Detective runs • Add notes that preserve the full story of each performance SAVE YOUR JOURNEY IN PICTURES Add photos to trial events and revisit the moments that shaped your dog’s scent work journey. • View photos with the associated event and dog • See win photos in judge history • Browse every saved image in Media Center • Share photos with friends and family • Keep memorable searches, placements, and achievements connected to your records TRACK EVERY LEG AND TITLE Create a detailed profile for each dog and follow their progress. • Track legs and titles from Novice through Detective • Record progress across elements and levels • Update accomplishments automatically from saved events • Add achievements manually when needed • Review complete performance histories • Keep registration details, preferences, notes, and milestones together GAIN INSIGHTS FROM PERFORMANCE Explore performance by: • Odor • Element and class level • Hide height • Search-area and location type • Indoors versus outdoors • Surface and environmental conditions • Time of day • Judge • Qualifying rate, found rate, placements, and more Move from event to run, search area, and individual hide. Uncover strengths, expose blind spots, and see how performance develops over time. KNOW YOUR JUDGES Keep your judging experiences connected to your results. • Save judge contact and identification details • Add personal ratings and observations • Record notes about judging style and hide tendencies • Review your dog’s performance under each judge • Use connected win photos as a visual reference • Make more informed entry decisions BE READY FOR TRIAL DAY • Customizable trial gear checklist • Scent work terminology and glossary • Quick Reference Guide by element and level • Searchable AKC Scent Work Regulations • Trial-planning and preparation tools TOOLS FOR JUDGES • Judge’s packing checklist • Searchable AKC Scent Work Judge’s Guidelines • Reference materials available whenever needed SEARCH, SORT, AND EXPORT • Search Events and Judges • Sort lists to match the way you work • Export detailed CSV files for backup or deeper analysis Your data remains yours. Export it whenever you need it. Scent IQ is your training journal, trial planner, performance database, judge notebook, media collection, achievement tracker, and trial-day companion. Train with purpose. Search with confidence. Terms of Use: https://www.pawlab.dog/termsandconditions-siq Privacy Policy: https://www.pawlab.dog/privacy-siq Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Spike's K9 Fund4 screens
ScentIQ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spike's K9 Fund at none against ScentIQ's 2. Spike's K9 Fund also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. ScentIQ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Spike's K9 Fund asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Spike's K9 Fund against 5.0 for ScentIQ. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spike's K9 Fund has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spike's K9 Fund ships an update weekly, ScentIQ every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spike's K9 Fund versus ScentIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpike's K9 FundScentIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSeb SeagerBrook-Schwartz Design, Inc.

Customer experience

Spike's K9 Fund

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ScentIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Spike's K9 Fund

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ScentIQ

Subscriptions2
  • All Access$5.991 Month
  • All Access$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Spike's K9 Fund free?
Spike's K9 Fund is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScentIQ free?
ScentIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spike's K9 Fund or ScentIQ?
Spike's K9 Fund and ScentIQ are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 14 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Spike's K9 Fund or ScentIQ have ads?
Neither Spike's K9 Fund nor ScentIQ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spike's K9 Fund or ScentIQ?
Spike's K9 Fund ships an update weekly, and ScentIQ every 3 days. Most recently, Spike's K9 Fund was updated on November 3, 2026 and ScentIQ on November 5, 2026.

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