Comparison

Dog Training Tracker vs Pawtern

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

Head to head
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Dog Training Tracker

Features
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Cue is a dog training tracker for puppies and grown dogs. Log each training session, move every skill through 9 levels, record reactive moments in a behavior log and work through a socialization checklist. LOG EVERY SESSION - 13 session types, from obedience, leash work and recall to puppy basics, desensitization, group classes and sessions with your trainer - Duration, location, environment, distraction level, skills practiced and rewards used - Your dog's mood, how you felt, a rating from 1 to 10, a breakthrough moment and notes - Home shows today's and this week's sessions, your day streak and a skill to focus on 9-LEVEL SKILL PROGRESSION - Each skill moves from Luring through Prompted, Cued, Reliable (Home), Duration, Distance, Distraction and Proofed to Fluent, with a short description of every level - Keep the verbal cue, hand signal and notes for each skill - Start from a library of 39 skills, from sit, stay, heel and loose leash walking to crate training, tricks and puppy foundations such as bite inhibition and potty training, or add your own BEHAVIOR LOG - Record what happened, the trigger, the reaction level from Aware to Explosive, the distance, how long it lasted and the recovery time - Note your response, what worked, what didn't, a threshold estimate and any pattern you notice - Filter by reaction level and see this week's count and the average level SOCIALIZATION CHECKLIST 85 experiences in 7 categories: people, dogs and animals, surfaces, sounds, objects, environments and handling. Mark each one Positive, Working on it, Neutral or Needs work, add a note and see how many positive exposures you have so far. TRAINING PLANS Build a plan of 1 to 24 weeks around a goal, add tasks to each week and tick them off as you go. DAILY REMINDER Turn on a training reminder for 6 pm every day in Profile. FREE - Up to 2 dogs, 15 sessions, 8 skills, 10 behavior log entries and 1 training plan - The full 9-level progression and the daily reminder - The People category of the socialization checklist (20 items) CUE PRO - No limits on dogs, sessions, skills, log entries or plans - All 85 socialization items in 7 categories - Trigger Analysis: a chart of your dog's five most frequent trigger types - Share any session or behavior log entry with your trainer as a text summary - AI Coach: one training tip for the week, written by Grok from your dog's name and breed and how many sessions and log entries you recorded this month. Your notes and entries are not sent. Past tips stay in the app. In the US, Cue Pro is $4.99 a month or $39.99 a year (US prices; other countries see their own price in the app). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel them in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Pawtern

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Turn your pet's measurements into a print-ready, full-size sewing pattern. Enter neck, chest, and back measurements to preview the fit, export a full-size 1:1 PDF, and follow an illustrated sewing guide. INCLUDED FROM THE START • The vest pattern — full-size 1:1 PDF, no watermark, seam allowance included • A print-calibration page and the 5-step illustrated sewing guide • All 24 breed presets and every fit control • All twelve fabric prints to choose from and preview • Save 1 project PAWTERN PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION • The other three styles: full-body suit, raincoat, hoodie • Fabric layout sheet — every piece packed onto one page, with the length of cloth to buy • Fabric print sheet at 300 dpi, to have your own cloth printed • Unlimited saved and editable projects • One purchase, and every style added later WHAT YOU GET • Live pattern preview as you measure • A finished-garment preview, so you can see it before you sew it • Styles: vest, full-body (4-leg), raincoat, hoodie • 24 breed presets — Corgi, Dachshund, French Bulldog, Shiba, Poodle, Husky, Golden and more • Fit controls: ease, fabric stretch, body type, sex, cm/inch • Short-leg friendly: leg-length input adds matching leg tubes • Optional leash/harness hole TWELVE JAPANESE AND KOREAN PRINTS • Komon floret, seigaiha wave, asanoha, sashiko, pressed flower, washi, wildflower, arare, chidori, ichimatsu, yagasuri, jogakbo patchwork • Drawn by the app rather than photographed, so they stay sharp at any size • Browse and preview every print as much as you like THE PATTERN PDF • Actual size (1:1), tiled across A4 or Letter pages with crop marks • A 5 cm calibration square so the print scale is exact • Grainline arrows and "cut xN" labels on every piece THE SEWING GUIDE • Plain-language, picture-first steps: print, cut, sew, finish, fit • A "sewing basics" page (backstitch, machine stitch, velcro) • Numbered diagrams you just follow ALSO • Save measurements for multiple pets • 28 languages • Runs on iOS 15 and later • Everything runs on your device — no account, no data collected Patterns are smart estimates for home sewing, not professional drafting — make a quick test piece from cheap fabric first. Happy making!

Screenshots

Dog Training Tracker4 screens
Pawtern4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pawtern at none against Dog Training Tracker's 3. Pawtern also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Dog Training Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pawtern asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dog Training Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Pawtern every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Dog Training Tracker versus Pawtern: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDog Training TrackerPawtern
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS1815.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiYeonni Lee

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Dog Training Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Cue Pro$4.991 Month
  • Cue Pro$39.991 Year
  • Cue Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
None

Pawtern

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dog Training Tracker free?
Dog Training Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pawtern free?
Pawtern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dog Training Tracker or Pawtern have ads?
Neither Dog Training Tracker nor Pawtern shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dog Training Tracker or Pawtern?
Dog Training Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pawtern every 9 days. Most recently, Dog Training Tracker was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pawtern on October 11, 2026.

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