Reviews of Cat Scanner: Breed Recognition

By: Siwalu Software GmbH App

List of user reviews and ratings for Cat Scanner: Breed Recognition

Total ratings

4.05 (Rating count: 17,211)

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Review summary

Users like the app’s photo-based, quick breed identification and easy scanning from camera or gallery, and it helps new cat owners learn about coats and breeds. However, many reviews report serious reliability issues: frequent misidentifications, wrong labeling of coat colors as breeds, and inconsistent results even with multiple photos. Ads and unauthorized charges are also common complaints, making the app feel flaky. Overall, it’s easy to use but not consistently trustworthy for accurate breed determinations.

Pros

Easy to use with photo-based breed identification from camera or gallery.
Helpful for learning about cat breeds and coat patterns.
Scanning feature works across multiple cats, including neighbors’ cats.
Quick, straightforward results that are appealing to new cat owners.

Cons

Inaccurate and unreliable breed identifications across many reviews.
Ads are intrusive and there are concerns about unauthorized charges.
Mislabeling coat colors/patterns as breeds (coat patterns are not breeds).
Results are inconsistent and often require multiple photos to get an answer.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 2.60

All time rating average: 4.05

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-06-23	Ch*****	I am ace cats
I am ace cats
2026-06-20	Ro*****	awesome
awesome
2026-06-20	Ka*****	Not very accurate. Thinks my cat with a long tail is a manx and my wild rabbit is a cat
Not very accurate. Thinks my cat with a long tail is a manx and my wild rabbit is a cat
2026-06-18	Sh*****	"tuxedo" is not a breed. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Amateurs.
"tuxedo" is not a breed. 🤦🏼‍♀️ Amateurs.
2026-06-04	Ci*****	Love this app
Love this app
2026-05-29	Wr*****	it told me my tortoiseshell coat cat is tortoiseshell. did not tell me breed. tortoiseshell is not a breed
it told me my tortoiseshell coat cat is tortoiseshell. did not tell me breed. tortoiseshell is not a breed
2026-05-27	Sh*****	This app keeps telling me that tabby cat is a breed. It is not; it is a coat pattern like color point.
This app keeps telling me that tabby cat is a breed. It is not; it is a coat pattern like color point.
2026-05-23	Te*****	ads
ads
2026-05-07	J *****	I downloaded this to try and get a rough idea what breed one of my cats is and apparently, Tuxedo is now a breed? It's supposed to be the colouring of the cats coat not a breed.
I downloaded this to try and get a rough idea what breed one of my cats is and apparently, Tuxedo is now a breed? It's supposed to be the colouring of the cats coat not a breed.
2026-05-07	Li*****	a million times better than the dog scanner, this had a 100% accuracy on my cat, my dogs had about 10% if that.
a million times better than the dog scanner, this had a 100% accuracy on my cat, my dogs had about 10% if that.