Dog Scanner
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Dog Scanner, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Dog Scanner's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free download; ads; premium has additional features |
| Basic Business | Priced on request | All breeds (590+) · mixed breeds · limited requests per day · standard speed · attribution required · Subscription; no price shown |
| Enterprise | Priced on request | All breeds (590+) · mixed breeds · unlimited requests per day · maximum speed · no attribution · high priority · Subscription; no price shown |
| Premium | Priced on request | Ad-free · offline scanning · faster results · choose speed or accuracy · Weekly, monthly, or one-time payment; price shown in-app before purchase |
| Premium monthly | — | Paid in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store · Siwalu does not refund fees · Monthly fee shown in the app before purchase; recurring payments renew until cancelled |
| Premium one-time | — | Paid in the Google Play Store or Apple App Store · Siwalu does not refund fees · One-time fee shown in the app before purchase |
The facts
Each one read from Dog Scanner's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Accuracy limit
- Results are educated predictions from what the app sees, and the maker says they are quite accurate on average.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Audience
- The apps are for pet owners who often do not know a pet’s exact breed and want information on its characteristics and traits.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Breed coverage
- The app identifies more than 370 dog breeds, and its database includes every breed officially recognized by the FCI plus some more.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Breed database
- Information and pictures for all dog breeds, including unofficial ones, can be opened without scanning.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Breed identification
- Dog Scanner identifies a dog’s breed from a quick picture or video in a few seconds, using the in-app camera or a gallery image.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Breed information
- The breed database can be accessed without scanning and includes pictures and information.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Business API
- Siwalu provides a REST API that identifies any dog, cat, or horse breed for use in other products.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Community features
- Users can share results and photos, and interact with community posts.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Feedback
- Users can flag recognition results and suggest or vote for breeds to add.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Gamification
- Users collect breeds by scanning at least one dog of each breed, complete challenges, earn virtual treats, and compete on a ranking list.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Human recognition
- The app can scan people to show which dogs they resemble.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Integration
- Siwalu's official site describes an API for integrating its breed-recognition AI into third-party products.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Limitations
- Breed predictions are estimates and may be incorrect, depending in part on the provided image or video.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Mixed breeds
- The app recognizes mixed breeds and provides detailed data and facts about the breeds in the mix.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Offline scanning
- Premium can identify breeds offline, without an active internet connection.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Premium features
- Premium removes ads and makes results available faster.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Privacy
- Siwalu Software GmbH is the controller for the scanner apps under the GDPR (DSGVO) and the German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG).checked 14 Nov 2026
- Scan methods
- Users can identify breeds with the camera or by uploading a photo or video.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Snapchat
- A Snapchat partnership identifies an individual dog breed from the Snapchat camera with a press-and-hold, starting its rollout on iOS.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Social feed
- Users can view other profiles and photos, like and comment on posts, and filter the dog community by date or popularity.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Speed
- The app says it determines a result within a few seconds.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Maker
- Siwalu Software GmbH was founded in 2019 and is based in Havixbeck, Germany.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The app is offered for Android and iOS devices.checked 14 Nov 2026
Money
- Premium billing
- Premium is a paid in-app upgrade offered as a weekly, monthly, or one-time payment, and the current price is shown before purchase.checked 14 Nov 2026
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