Comparison

Breeder Tracker vs Puddle

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

Head to head
About

Breeder Tracker

Manage your dog breeding records efficiently with this private app. Track all essential details from seasons and mating to puppy growth and health. Keep your kennel organized and access your data across devices.

Highlights
  • Track dogs and breeding cycles
  • Record mating, due dates, and litters
  • Monitor puppy weight and milestones
  • Log medication and notes
  • Store photos and scan results
  • Manage stud records and enquiries
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Breeder Tracker โ€“ Take the Stress Out of Breeding Stay on top of every stage of your dog breeding journey, from the first signs of a season to puppies leaving for their new homes. Breeder Tracker is built specifically for breeders who want accuracy, insight and peace of mind. Track Heat Cycles with Confidence Log pre-season signs, cycle observations, progesterone tests and mating events. Clear timelines and charts help you understand each cycle, identify the mating window and keep a complete breeding history. Manage Litters Seamlessly Record expected due dates, scans and whelping details. Use the whelping preparation checklist, temperature chart and contraction timer when the litter is due, then keep every puppy's records together after birth. Complete Stud Dog Records Keep a full history for your stud dogs, including enquiries, matings, tie quality, fees, litter outcomes and sire information. Manage your own studs and external matings in one place. Puppy Tracking Made Simple Each puppy has a personal profile for birth details, colour, markings, status, weights, feeding, medication, milestones, notes and photos. Growth charts and weight-drop alerts help highlight puppies that may need closer attention. Puppy Handover and Profile Sharing Prepare feeding plans and handover information for new owners. Share a portable dog profile or puppy handover PDF while keeping your own records intact. Instant Dashboard and Reminders See active and upcoming seasons, possible pregnancies, whelping preparation, nursing litters, puppy weight warnings, stud activity and enquiries at a glance. Optional reminders help you stay ahead of important dates. Health Logs and Notes Record weights, medications, treatments, documents, photos and notes for dogs and puppies. Keep information organised by animal and available when you need it. Private Photo Library and iCloud Sync Keep your breeding records private, with optional iCloud sync across your Apple devices. No separate Breeder Tracker account is required. Export, Back Up and Restore Generate PDF or CSV reports for dogs and litters to share with vets or new owners. Create portable backups so you can retain an additional copy of your records and restore them when needed. Breeder Tracker is your practical breeding assistant, giving you the clarity and control to manage breeding records more confidently from season to handover. Privacy Policy: https://kieranslater.github.io/breedertrackerpublic/privacy/ Support: https://kieranslater.github.io/breedertrackerpublic/support/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Puddle

Features
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Puddle is a calm, AKC-aware puppy potty tracker. Log a break, see when the next one's coming. Built for the chaos of weeks 8โ€“24, when you're up at 3am asking yourself whether you took them out two hours ago or three. The hero card always shows the next predicted break, in plain English, anchored to your most recent successful one. The math underneath: the AKC's "one hour per month of age" guideline, scaled by breed size, trimmed by 20% if a meal landed in the last 30 minutes and another 10% if water did. Tap the info circle to audit it row by row. Free to use forever with one puppy and the full prediction engine. Pay once for Pro to unlock multi-puppy sync, the accident heatmap, the Home Screen widget, and CSV export. WHAT PUDDLE DOES โ€ข Predict the next break โ€” AKC bladder math, breed-size scaled, meal- and water-aware. The hero card always shows your puppy's next break in plain English. โ€ข One-tap event logging โ€” pee, poop, accident, walk, meal, water. Tap to log, tap a row to edit. The day's timeline lives right under the countdown. โ€ข Predicted-break notifications โ€” optional local nudges at each predicted break, per puppy. Quiet hours (10pmโ€“6am) respected. No nudge in the middle of the night. โ€ข Accident trend chart โ€” 14 days of accidents at a glance, with an "Improving / Steady / Up vs. last week" trend chip. โ€ข Day-by-day history โ€” every event grouped by day, expandable, editable. โ€ข Per-puppy reminders โ€” turn break reminders on or off per puppy from the Edit Puppy sheet. โ€ข Light, dark, or auto theme โ€” set it and forget it. PUDDLE PRO โ€” pay once, no subscription Unlock with a one-time purchase: โ€ข Up to 4 puppies โ€” track a litter or a multi-dog household. Free includes 1. โ€ข Accident heatmap by hour of day โ€” 30 days grouped into a 24-hour strip. Auto-detects the worst window ("6pmโ€“8pm") so you can preempt instead of clean up. โ€ข Home Screen widget โ€” small + medium widgets showing the next predicted break for the puppy you pick. Long-press to switch puppies. โ€ข CSV export โ€” pick a puppy, pick a date range, export ISO-8601 timestamped CSV. Hand it to your vet or trainer in one tap. โ€ข Support a solo developer building indie apps. No subscription. No "lite" forever-trial. No nags. You pay once and the features are yours. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Most puppy apps are either training-course libraries that bury the potty log under upsells, or static reminder lists that don't adapt as the puppy grows. Puddle is built around the prediction. Every event you log makes the next prediction sharper. The window adjusts as your puppy ages. The heatmap surfaces the trouble window without you having to scroll through history. By the time your puppy is housebroken at six months, you'll have stopped opening the app โ€” and that's the point. You paid once, not every month. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Local-first. Your data lives on your device and syncs privately across your own iPhones via iCloud โ€” included free for every user, Pro or not. No accounts. No servers of ours. No third-party analytics. No ads. No trackers. The widget reads from a private App Group container โ€” not from a network. Photos you attach to a puppy are downscaled and stored locally, never uploaded to anyone's server. A NOTE ON PUPPY PROTOCOLS Puddle is a logging tool. The prediction is based on standard AKC housetraining guidance โ€” it's a starting point, not a diagnosis. Every puppy is different. If you're worried about your puppy's potty patterns, frequent accidents, or any health concern, talk to a vet.

Screenshots

Breeder Tracker4 screens
Puddle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Breeder Tracker at every 2 weeks against Puddle's every 5 weeks. Breeder Tracker also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Breeder Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Puddle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Breeder Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Puddle every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Breeder Tracker versus Puddle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBreeder TrackerPuddle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKIERAN ALEXANDER SLATERCharith Perera

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Breeder Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Breeder Tracker Pro$6.991 Month
  • Breeder Tracker Pro Annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
1 purchases

Puddle

One-time1
  • Puddle Pro$6.99

Questions

Is Breeder Tracker free?
Breeder Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puddle free?
Puddle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Breeder Tracker or Puddle have ads?
Neither Breeder Tracker nor Puddle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Breeder Tracker or Puddle?
Breeder Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Puddle every 5 weeks. Most recently, Breeder Tracker was updated on October 2, 2026 and Puddle on October 3, 2026.

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