DroolFinder is a gamified iOS and Android app for dog spotting. Users photograph dogs they meet, the app identifies the breed, turns the photo into a collectible AI-generated sticker, records the spot and builds a Dogdex around rare finds, challenges and social discovery.
People already look at dogs
The behaviour was there before the app was. People notice dogs on walks, at the park, tied up outside a cafe, and most of them say something about it. DroolFinder turns that half-second into a collecting game: photograph the dog, get the breed, keep the spot, and build a Dogdex that gives the next walk a reason to take the long way.
From a photo to a sticker to a collection
A sighting runs through camera capture, breed identification, image generation and geolocation, and comes out the other side as a structured spot with a sticker attached to it. Rarity, Dogdex progress, challenges and badges sit on top, and the social side gives people someone to compare finds with. Location and photo metadata are handled carefully, with the user deciding what gets shared.
Approved first time by both stores
An app can be finished and still sit in review limbo for weeks over a permission string or a missing privacy answer. We built DroolFinder with that in mind from the start: permissions requested in context, privacy copy written to match what the app really does, platform behaviour followed rather than worked around, release assets prepared properly. Apple and Google Play both approved it on the first submission.
Build notes
- Photo capture flow that turns a dog sighting into a structured spot with breed information, location context and a collectible sticker.
- AI image generation with a job to do: every dog becomes a shareable sticker that stays tied to the user's collection.
- Game mechanics around rarity, Dogdex progress, challenges, badges and social discovery.
- Geolocation and realtime location features shaped for a consumer mobile experience.
- Privacy-conscious handling of location and photo metadata, with user control over what gets shared.
- Approved by Apple and Google Play on the first submission.
