Comparison

Dash vs DogStack

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

Head to head
About

Dash

Track your dog's performance in AKC Fast CAT events, monitor their progress towards titles, and discover upcoming competitions. View breed rankings and share your dog's achievements with others.

Highlights
  • Log Fast CAT run times and speeds
  • Track title progress with visual bars
  • View daily updated breed rankings
  • Search for upcoming events by location
  • Import run history from screenshots
  • Share dog profiles with custom links
Features
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Dash-Hound: the Fast CAT tracker for dogs who love to run Track every run, see how your dog stacks up against their breed and the whole country, follow your friends' dogs, and never miss an event. EVERY RUN, IN ONE PLACE Log your dog's Fast CAT runs the day they happen and instantly see speed, points and title progress. Compare Run 1 vs Run 2, spot trends on the speed chart, and see your personal bests at a glance. Runs that match AKC's posted results get a green check, so you know your record is right. BREED RANKINGS & PROJECTIONS See where your dog ranks in their breed, with size classes for breeds that split by height. Your projected ranking comes from your best-3 average and updates as new results come in. Look back at past years with historical rankings. TITLES Follow the road from BCAT to DCAT, FCAT and beyond. Progress bars show exactly how many points you need for the next title, with a ribbon for every title earned. FIND EVENTS Search upcoming Fast CAT events by state or zip code, with entry details and dates. Get notified when new events are posted near you. Browse clubs and lure operators too. FOLLOW DOGS YOU LOVE Follow your friends' dogs (or your rivals) and get a notification when they run. Share your own dog's public profile with a custom link: stats, speed chart, rankings and run history. DOG OF THE WEEK Every week we spotlight a standout dog from the Fast CAT community. Nominate yours! EASY IMPORT Coming from another app? Upload screenshots of your run history and Dash-Hound brings it in. No retyping. DASH-HOUND PREMIUM (optional) Everything above is free. Premium adds even more for your own dogs: • Detailed run results: where your dog placed overall, in their height group and breed, and against every dog that ran that day nationwide • Weather performance: see how your dog runs on wet vs dry tracks and hot vs cool days • Photos on every run, building a photo gallery on your dog's public profile Premium is $2.99/month or $19.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled 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://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dashhound.app/privacy Dash-Hound is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the American Kennel Club.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live ring updates
  • Follow specific rings
  • Breed currently in ring
  • Manage judging progress
  • Quick show setup
  • Publish schedules instantly
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Dash4 screens
DogStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DogStack at 5.0 against Dash's 4.7. DogStack also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Dash's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DogStack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dash has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dash ships an update every 3 days, DogStack every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dash versus DogStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashDogStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJames BrownDogStack LLC

Customer experience

Dash

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%

DogStack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dash

No in-app purchases

None

DogStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dash free?
Dash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DogStack free?
DogStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dash or DogStack?
DogStack is rated higher. Dash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while DogStack averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dash or DogStack have ads?
Neither Dash nor DogStack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dash or DogStack?
Dash ships an update every 3 days, and DogStack every 9 days. Most recently, Dash was updated on October 31, 2026 and DogStack on October 21, 2026.

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