Spot vs PawMap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spot
Log and identify dog breeds you encounter with photos and location details. Track your progress in spotting all 120 recognized varieties in this personal field guide and journal.
- Dog breed identification
- Photo journal
- Progress tracking
- Location logging
- Offline data storage
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Spot is a personal dog breed field guide and photo journal for dog lovers on the go. Collect photos of dogs you encounter, identify their breeds, and track your progress spotting all 120 recognized varieties. Whenever you meet a new dog, snap a photo or pull one from your gallery, tag the breed (or multiple breeds for mixed pups), and log details like the dog's name, a description, and where you spotted it. Every new breed you observe gets marked in your personal guide, turning a casual love of dogs into a satisfying collection challenge. Features: - Guide — A grid of all 120 dog breeds showing which you've spotted and how many times, with your recent photos as thumbnails - Journal — A chronological feed of every dog you've photographed, grouped by date - Compose — Add a new spot from your camera or gallery, select one or more breeds, tag dog names, write a description, and pin a location - Progress tracking — See how many of the 120 varieties you've observed at a glance - Location logging — Search for places or use your current location via OpenStreetMap All your data stays on your device — no account required.
PawMap
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Want your dog to meet new friends? Create or join public dog walks at pet-friendly places, see nearby walk activity, and find fellow pet owners who are heading out too. You can: • Find pet-friendly places and dog-friendly parks • Check rules, parking tips, and safety alerts before you go • Create or join public dog walks • Share place updates, stray animal reports, and safety alerts PawMap makes pet outings easier.
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Verdict
Spot and PawMap are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
| Parameter | Spot | PawMap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Torehan Sharman | 诚龙 胡 |
In-app purchases
Spot
No in-app purchases
PawMap
No in-app purchases









