DogMode vs The Ruff House
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DogMode
This facility offers non-traditional boarding, daycare, grooming, and pool services for dogs. They are open 365 days a year and provide live webcams for owners to watch their pets play. Visitors are welcome for personal tours.
- Dog boarding
- Daycare services
- Grooming
- Pool facility
- Live webcams
- Open 365 days a year
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Salt Lake City's award winning non-traditional Boarding, Daycare, Grooming, and Pool facility where it is a dog-meet-dog world 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Come by for a personal tour or spend some time watching our dogs play via our live webcams.
The Ruff House
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Our mobile app offers a seamless and convenient way to manage your pet’s needs — all in one place. Whether you're scheduling daycare, checking boarding details, booking training sessions, or staying on top of vaccinations, our app has you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Ruff House at every 6 weeks against DogMode's every 28 months. 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.
DogMode ships an update every 28 months, The Ruff House every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DogMode | The Ruff House |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Susan Butler | Stephen Bonaccorsi |
In-app purchases
DogMode
No in-app purchases
The Ruff House
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do DogMode or The Ruff House have ads?
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