Comparison

Tick Detector vs Bobki

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

Head to head
About

Tick Detector

This app transforms your phone into a rapid tick scanner for pets, working offline without sign-up. It uses a negative filter to highlight pests against fur, aiding in early detection. Features include torch mode for low light and smart reminders.

Highlights
  • Offline scanning
  • Torch mode for low light
  • Smart reminders
  • Real-time negative filter
  • Privacy-focused (images stay on device)
Features
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Tick Detector turns your iPhone into a lightning-fast tick scanner for dogs and other pets — no internet, no sign-up, just instant peace of mind. Optimized for dogs but also usable on cats and even horses, it uses a real-time negative filter so bright dots pop against the coat and help you spot ticks and fleas before they bite. Why Pet Owners Love It • Offline scanning — perfect for trails, parks, backwoods • Torch mode — one-handed checks in low light • Reminders — daily, every 2 days or weekly with 1-hour snooze • Privacy — images stay on your device How It Works 1. Open Tick Detector and aim the camera at your dog. 2. Inverted colours highlight ticks, fleas and other tiny pests. 3. Move slowly — bright spots stand out in negative view. 4. Tap the flashlight if lighting is poor. Key Features • Negative Filter: real-time, contrast-boosted view for dog fur • Smart Reminders: auto-skip if you’ve scanned today • Notification Actions: Snooze or Scan Now straight from alert • Tip Jar: optional in-app tip to support updates • In-App Review: prompt appears only after meaningful use • Lightweight & Battery-friendly: no accounts, ads or tracking Quick Guide (30 sec) 1. Brush your dog’s coat. 2. Use good lighting or enable the torch. 3. Scan slowly and watch for bright dots. 4. Remove ticks with tweezers, disinfect the area and monitor skin. Disclaimer Tick Detector is a visual aid, not a medical device. Detection accuracy is not guaranteed. If you find a tick or notice skin changes, consult a veterinarian. Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT0LZcZaOWmmNm-gs-i3-4Ru4BQ2qrk-xPQO8NOk9DuLOCmYa42k7MgXWAfAfRYP5QCZs098aEkmRRS/pub

About

Bobki

This app helps pet owners manage their animals' health and well-being. It features a smart calendar for appointments, a tick detector, a guide to animal behavior, and an online health check-up tool. Create profiles for multiple pets to track their records and receive personalized reminders.

Highlights
  • Smart pet calendar and reminders
  • Tick and flea detector using phone camera
  • Animal body language and behavior guide
  • Online pet health check-up and symptom checker
  • Multi-pet profiles and management
  • Health records and vaccination tracking
Features
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Bobki Pet Care App: Ultimate Pet Assistant & Health Tracker. Your All-in-One Pet Care Sidekick! Tired of forgetting vet visits? Worried about hidden health issues? Bobki is your ultimate pet care organizer, health monitor, and smart assistant for dogs, cats, horses, parrots, hamsters, turtles, fish, and all your beloved animals! JUST TRY THIS: 1. Smart Pet Calendar & Reminders Never miss a crucial event again! Our pet care organizer and vet visit reminder lets you create tasks with custom frequency. Get notified about vaccination schedules, flea and tick treatment, deworming, grooming appointments, pet birthday, and monthly vet check-ups. Perfect for dog and cat owners managing multiple pets, ant colony owners, own farms, horse owners, and bee keepers. 2. Revolutionary Tick Detector For Pets Early detection is very important! Use your phone's camera as a tick and flea detector. Our advanced scanner, with filters for all coat colors (black, white, brown, multicolor), helps you find ticks on dog, check cat for ticks, and even inspect horses and other furry friends. A must-have pet health tool for spring and summer. 3. Animal Body Language Guide & Behavior Decoder Understand what your pet is saying! Our extensive pet behavior guide and animal body language book explains gestures of dogs, cats, parrots, hamsters, turtles, and fish. Learn about cat tail meaning, dog ear positions, bird behavior signs. Strengthen your bond and spot stress early. 4. Online Pet Check-Up Worried about your pet's well-being? Our online pet check-up and symptom checker provides a preliminary pet health assessment. Answer questions about appetite, activity, coat condition, waste to get a verdict: visit vet or monitor at home. Identify red flags and learn basic pet health indicators for dogs, cats, and exotic pets. This check-up does not replace a visit to the vet for a regular wellness exam (which is recommended annually for younger animals and twice a year for older ones). Its purpose is to help you determine if you need to make an urgent vet appointment 5. Multi-Pet Profiles & Management Have a zoo at home or own farm? Create individual pet profiles for each of your animals! Track health records, vaccination history, set custom reminders, and get personalized notifications for every pet. The best pet profile manager for multi-pet households. Download Bobki now – your intelligent pet health tracker and care assistant. Proactive care is the best care! Keep your furry, feathered, and scaly friends happy and healthy! Please check out the Privacy Policy, Subscribtion Terms and Terms of Use to get more information about Bobki Pet Care App: terms - https://bobki.space/docs/terms_of_use.pdf subscription terms - https://bobki.space/docs/subscription_terms.pdf privacy policy - https://bobki.space/docs/privacy.pdf

Screenshots

Tick Detector4 screens
Bobki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bobki at 4.7 against Tick Detector's 3.8. Bobki also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Tick Detector's advantage is ratings volume (33 vs 6). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tick Detector sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Bobki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bobki holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tick Detector has 33 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tick Detector ships an update every 2 months, Bobki fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tick Detector versus Bobki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTick DetectorBobki
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (33 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrei MironchykStremoukhova Olesya Sergeevna, IP

Customer experience

Tick Detector

All ratings32 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative90.9%

Bobki

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Tick Detector

Subscriptions2
  • TickDetector Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • TickDetector Pro (Annual)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Coffee Break$1.99
  • Lunch Boost$4.99
  • Dinner Treat$9.99
4 purchases

Bobki

Subscriptions4
  • Full Access Plan$9.991 Month
  • Full Access Plan3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Full Access Plan1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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  • Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Tick Detector free?
Tick Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bobki free?
Bobki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tick Detector or Bobki?
Bobki is rated higher. Tick Detector averages 3.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while Bobki averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Tick Detector or Bobki have ads?
Tick Detector shows ads; Bobki does not.
Which is updated more often, Tick Detector or Bobki?
Tick Detector ships an update every 2 months, and Bobki fortnightly. Most recently, Tick Detector was updated on October 25, 2026 and Bobki on October 24, 2026.

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