Comparison

SunCues vs Dog Check

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

Head to head
About

SunCues

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SunCues helps you stop defaulting to morning scrolling and late-night drift with a few tiny anchors: morning light, midday break, sunset, and an evening wind down. See what part of the day you’re in at a glance (Home Screen widget), and get small reminders so you don’t have to think about timing. Simple, calm, private: no account, no tracking, no scoring, no health claims.

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Dog Check

Features
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Who fed the dog this morning? Dog Check answers the question without anyone having to call, text or remember. Everyone in the household sees the same picture: what has been done, by whom and when. CHECK IT OFF IN A SECOND The week's meals and walks in a single grid. One tap checks it off. Every check shows who did it and at what time β€” so nobody feeds the dog twice on a Friday night. EVERYONE IN THE HOUSEHOLD, ONE VIEW Share the dog with a code β€” no email and no password. What one person checks off shows up for the other, and a notification says it's done. No one needs to ask. NOT JUST FOOD Tick prevention, nail trims, grooming and vaccinations are worked out automatically from your own intervals. If something is missed the box turns red, and the reminders keep coming until it's done β€” they don't go quiet after the first day. SEVERAL DOGS Have two dogs? The app keeps them apart. Their own food, their own walks, their own care. Switch dogs at the top of the screen. BEFORE THE VET VISIT Write notes with a date and a photo when something happens β€” a limp, a rash, vomiting. The summary gathers it all before the visit, so you don't have to try to remember when it started. WORKS WITHOUT A CONNECTION Everything is saved on the phone first. No signal on the forest walk? Check it off anyway, and syncing catches up when you're back. WHAT THE APP DOESN'T DO No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. No selling of your data. You can use the whole app without an account β€” to share the dog between phones, the household code is all you need.

Screenshots

SunCues4 screens
Dog Check4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SunCues at Free against Dog Check's $0.99. SunCues also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Dog Check's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

SunCues is free to download; Dog Check costs $0.99 up front. SunCues sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Dog Check asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunCues ships an update every 2 days, Dog Check every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SunCues versus Dog Check: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunCuesDog Check
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size29 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAUNO PARNAHampus Goransson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SunCues

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
None

Dog Check

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SunCues free?
SunCues is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dog Check free?
Dog Check costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SunCues or Dog Check have ads?
Neither SunCues nor Dog Check shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunCues or Dog Check?
SunCues ships an update every 2 days, and Dog Check every 3 weeks. Most recently, SunCues was updated on October 28, 2026 and Dog Check on October 24, 2026.

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