Lev vs dumb MESSAGE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lev
This app enhances dog ownership by turning walks into social and rewarding experiences. Discover dog-friendly locations, connect with other dog owners for playdates, and earn in-app currency for discounts on pet products.
- Discover dog-friendly locations
- Connect with local dog owners
- Schedule dog playdates
- Log dog walks to earn rewards
- Redeem rewards for discounts
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There's a lot to notice on a dog walk. A café that won't mind muddy paws. A trail you haven't taken yet. Another dog owner worth knowing. Lev helps you find all of it. FIND PLACES THAT WELCOME YOUR DOG Know before you go. Lev shows you the parks, patios, cafés, shops, and daycares near you where dogs are genuinely welcome — added and verified by other dog owners who've been there. DISCOVER TRAILS BUILT FOR DOG WALKS Step off the usual block. Lev has curated walking trails near you, with the details that matter when you're walking a dog: distance, elevation, and whether there's water, parking, and room to roam. MEET DOG PEOPLE NEARBY The best friendships often start with two dogs saying hello. See other dog owners around you, share your walks, and set up a playdate when the time's right. EARN REWARDS AS YOU WALK Walk your dog and collect bones — Lev's in-app currency. Spend them like cash on the Marketplace for real discounts on food, treats, toys, and gear from brands worth buying. Lev is made for people who'd rather be out walking their dog. Come join us.
dumb MESSAGE
Collaborate on a shared pixel canvas with friends in real-time. Draw, stamp images, or use dictation to add text to the evolving artwork. Experience a minimalist social interaction without feeds or typing indicators.
- Shared pixel canvas
- Real-time drawing
- Stamp images as pixels
- Dictation to pixel text
- Day and Night modes
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The future was supposed to be simpler. dumb MESSAGE is one shared pixel canvas. You draw. Your friends draw. Everyone sees the same thing at the same time. No feed to refresh. No followers to impress. No typing bubble making you anxious. No color because frankly, you’ll cope. There is no feed. There is no typing indicator. There isn't even color. HOW IT WORKS • Start a canvas and get an ID you can say out loud, like MINTFOX42 • Send the link. Friends open it and their ink shows up next to yours • One finger draws, two fingers pan • Point the camera at anything and stamp it as dithered 1-bit pixels • Or talk — dictation turns your words into pixel type on the canvas • DAY mode is reflective gray. NIGHT mode glows green
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: dumb MESSAGE at 5.0 against Lev's 4.5. dumb MESSAGE also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Lev's advantage is ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
dumb MESSAGE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lev has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lev ships an update every 3 weeks, dumb MESSAGE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lev | dumb MESSAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.4K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LEV PROTOCOL | Matt Jakob |
Bugs and requests
Lev
Reported bugs
3 issues- Frequent crashes
- Login issues
- Glitches in the store
Requested features
4 requests- Automatic bone collection
- Metric measurement option
- More community features
- Ability to add new locations
dumb MESSAGE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lev
No in-app purchases
dumb MESSAGE
No in-app purchases









