Cat Breed Identifier: Scan
Milad Atef Reference iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Cat Breed Identifier: Scan is a free Reference app for iPhone and iPad by Milad Atef. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 17, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 52 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Sep 17
- 2026 · v1.0.7
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About Cat Breed Identifier: Scan
Cat Breed Identifier turns your phone into a pocket cat encyclopedia. Point the camera at any cat, or pick a photo out of your library, and get a straight answer in seconds. WHAT ONE PHOTO GIVES YOU - The closest matching breed, and how confident the AI is about it - The breed's typical lifespan, always shown as a range - Breed group, and the country the breed was developed in - Coat type, coat pattern, and how much the breed sheds - Temperament, energy level, and how talkative the breed tends to be - Adult weight in kg and lb, and the kind of home the breed usually suits BUILT FOR EVERYDAY HOUSE CATS Most cats are not pedigrees, and the app is built around that. A cat from a shelter, a street, or a neighbor's litter usually comes back as Domestic Shorthair or Domestic Longhair, with the breeds it most resembles listed alongside. That is a real answer, not a failure to find one. Tabby, calico, tortoiseshell and tuxedo are coat patterns rather than breeds, so the app names the pattern and the breed underneath it separately. HOW LONG DO CATS OF THIS BREED LIVE? That range leads every result, before anything else, because it is what people actually want to know. It is a breed-average range describing the breed as a whole, and breeds genuinely differ: some sit around 12 to 15 years, others around 15 to 20. It is a fact about the breed, never a statement about the individual cat in the photo. A photograph cannot see age, weight, diet, indoor or outdoor life, or anything a veterinarian would check. THE TRAITS THAT DECIDE WHETHER A CAT FITS Two cats that look almost the same can suit completely different homes. Vocal level matters in a small apartment. Coat type and shedding matter if someone in the house is sensitive, though no cat breed is truly non-allergenic. Energy level matters if the cat will be alone all day. Every result says which of those apply to the breed in front of you. TELL THE LOOKALIKES APART Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat. Siamese or Oriental Shorthair. British Shorthair or American Shorthair. Each result points at the features that separate them: head shape, ear set, eye shape, coat length, body build and tail. Some pairs are genuinely ambiguous from one photograph, and the app says so instead of picking one and sounding certain. ASK ANYTHING Every scan opens a thread with an AI that stays on cats. Ask where the breed came from, why it is so talkative, whether it copes with an apartment, how much grooming that coat needs, or how the breed usually does with children and other pets. The app runs in 33 languages, and results come back written in yours. YOUR CATS, KEPT Every scan is saved with its photo, so the cats you look up turn into a collection you can scroll back through. Nothing to type in, nothing to file. WHO IT IS FOR - New owners and adopters who were told nothing about the cat they brought home - Owners of a mixed cat who want to know which breeds it resembles and why - Anyone comparing breeds before adopting, on noise, shedding and energy - Cat people who want a fast second opinion on an ambiguous cat HONEST ABOUT WHAT A PHOTO CAN DO Breed identification from a photograph is an AI suggestion based on appearance, not a determination. It is not a genetic test and does not try to be one. Lifespan figures are breed-average ranges and are never a statement about the cat in the picture. Nothing here is veterinary advice, and the app cannot assess the health of any animal. For anything to do with your cat's health, ask a veterinarian. Identification needs an internet connection. PREMIUM Free includes 2 identifications per day. Premium removes the daily limit and unlocks unlimited Ask AI. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends, and you can manage or cancel yours in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms: https://miladapps.pro/terms Privacy: https://miladapps.pro/privacy
What’s new
Version 1.0.7 · Updated September 17, 2026
We've polished Cat Breed Identifier under the hood, with refinements and small fixes throughout. Thank you for getting to know cats with us. Keep scanning.
App privacy
The developer, Milad Atef, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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