Dog Monitor
authentic ratingThe app turns a second phone or tablet into a monitor for a dog left home alone. The key feature is a noise log with timestamps: you can see when the dog barked or whined and for how long. It helps owners of anxious pets make the call on whether to head home. The main technical conflict is that audio capture blocks music and navigation on the monitoring device.
Reviews are very specific: mentions of particular features (playback sounds, Noise History, Dog Station, snapshot mode instead of video), audio issues in background mode, battery draining in 5.5 hours. The real use case is clear: owners with anxious dogs.
What users love
- A noise log with the ability to replay sounds after the fact. The option to talk to your dog through the microphone. A one-time purchase at a low price
- Which users appreciate compared to subscription-based alternatives.
What users hate
- The app monopolizes the audio stream: you cannot listen to music or podcasts while monitoring is active. If the connection drops
- You can only restore it from the camera device
- Not remotely. The activity detector sometimes shows the pet as resting when it is not in frame.
Who it is for
Dog owners dealing with separation anxiety whose pet has a spare phone or tablet available. A budget replacement for a dedicated camera for one pet.
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