Dogshow Calendar vs DogStack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dogshow Calendar
This app provides a comprehensive calendar of dog shows across the USA, featuring up-to-date closing dates, judge information, and smart alerts for exhibitors. It also offers tools to track your dogs' achievements and results.
- USA dog show calendar
- Up-to-date closing dates
- Smart update alerts
- Championship tracking
- Judge details
- Ring time information
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• Complete calendar of every dog show across the USA, always up to date with closing dates, superintendents, and judge changes • Smart alerts so you never miss an update • Professional tools designed for serious exhibitors • Track your dogs' championships, results, and achievements • Judge details and accurate ring times at your fingertips • Full coverage: counts, all supers, nationwide • Fast, smooth, and fully native iOS experience SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: • Monthly: $24.99/month • Yearly: $249.99/year (save 17%) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://dogshowcalendar.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://dogshowcalendar.com/privacy-policy
DogStack
This app keeps everyone involved in a dog show synchronized with live updates. Exhibitors can track rings and know when to be present, while stewards can manage judging progress. Organizers can quickly set up shows and publish schedules.
- Live ring updates
- Follow specific rings
- Breed currently in ring
- Manage judging progress
- Quick show setup
- Publish schedules instantly
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DogStack keeps everyone at a dog show on the same page, live. EXHIBITORS: Find nearby shows, follow the rings you care about, and see which breed is in the ring right now, so you know exactly when to be ringside. STEWARDS: Sign in with a per-show PIN and cross breeds off as they're judged. The ring updates for everyone instantly, and it keeps working if the venue Wi-Fi drops. CLUBS AND SUPERINTENDENTS: Stand up a show in minutes. Import a judging program or build it by hand, mint steward PINs, and publish. Your ring schedule goes live to every exhibitor at once. Browse shows and live rings with no account. Create a free account to follow rings and build your Watch list. DogStack is an informational aid. The official printed program remains authoritative.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DogStack at 5.0 against Dogshow Calendar's 4.2. DogStack also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Dogshow Calendar's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Dogshow Calendar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month. DogStack asks for nothing beyond the download.
DogStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dogshow Calendar has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Dogshow Calendar ships an update weekly, DogStack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dogshow Calendar | DogStack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocketfy LLC | DogStack LLC |
Customer experience
Dogshow Calendar
DogStack
In-app purchases
Dogshow Calendar
- Monthly$24.991 Month
- Yearly$249.991 Year
DogStack
No in-app purchases
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