Cat Scanner

Name: Cat Scanner
Rating: 4.6 (6888 reviews)
Author: Siwalu Software GmbH

By: Siwalu Software GmbH

Cat Breed Identification

Features & Capabilities

Cat Scanner is a fast AI-powered Chrome extension that identifies a cat’s breed from photos, videos, or gallery uploads in seconds. It supports mixed breeds and even lets you scan humans to see which cats you resemble.

Join the Cat Scanner community to share results, browse a social feed, and compete in gamified challenges to become a top cat expert. The extension includes a ~60-breed database (including FIFe), offline mode with premium, and a learning feature that improves accuracy based on user feedback.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Siwalu Software GmbH

Rating:

4.60

(6,888) 8 new ratings

Version:

13.3.1 Last updated: 2025-09-05

Version code:

877719764

Creation date:

2019-02-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

143.37MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 22,580 ▼ 121

Other platforms

Cat Scanner: Breed Recognition (v24.0.5-G)

2,616,723 4.06

(17,188)

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Siwalu Software GmbH

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cat-scanner/id1447491786

Website:

https://siwalusoftware.com/cat-scanner/

User Reviews

Users praise Cat Scanner for being free, generally accurate with breed IDs, and offering useful breed details plus social features. However, ad-heavy prompts, frequent crashes, and inconsistent identifications detract from the experience. Limited breed coverage and concerns about monetization further impact usability. Overall, promising but reliability and ad management need improvement.

Pros

Free to use (no required payment to start or identify breeds)
Accurate breed identifications in many cases and some users report high accuracy
Provides detailed breed information, sometimes mentioning genetics or breed makeup
Social features like posting cat photos, creating profiles, and gaining followers
Positive user sentiment when the app functions (easy to scan and share results)

Cons

Ad-heavy experience with long, intrusive ads that interrupt usage and redirect to other apps
Frequent crashes and stability issues (crashing on open or after scan)
Inconsistent or incorrect breed identifications (some cats labeled as wrong breeds)
Limited breed database (not many breeds; USA users may see poor coverage)
Monetization pressure / paywall implications (desire to avoid ads or unlock features can be a turn-off)

Recent reviews

Just for s&g’s i took a picture of my lap and it told me it was a mixed breed. I assumed the app was trash and I was proven wrong! I’ve been petting my mixed breed lap for 2 hours and things are starting to get real.

by Ye*****, 2026-06-05

Uploaded several photos but the app wouldn’t use them. Had to do a scan. I guess this function only works if you pay, but that is not indicated. After being forced to watch a long ad for a video game that it wouldn’t let me exit out of unless I bought the game (had to close app and open it again to get results) it identified my cat by her coloring as if it were a breed. Tortoiseshell isn’t a breed, and I didn’t need an app to tell me her coloring. So, beyond not trusting this apps basic function, getting it to work with all the pop up ads aggressively trying to get me to upgrade or buy games before I could even explore the basic features, was a real turn off.

by gu*****, 2026-05-17

very looooong and loud ads for free version. even looking at the previous history needs to get blocked by these annoying ads. there’s not much explanation. chatgpt is better for id the cats with detailed explanations.