Pawfecto

2025 · iOS App · App Store

A camera app designed for pet owners that plays attention-grabbing sounds to get pets to look at the camera.

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Inspiration

I was chilling at a cafe in Culter City on a Saturday. There were many people walking their dogs near a fountain. I noticed something interesting: most of them stopped by the fountain and tried to take a picture for their dogs. However, they all struggled with the same problem — getting their pets to look at the camera.

What is even more intersted is that, they all used a similar tricks, which was making weird sounds with their mouths or with a squeaky toys. It worked, but it looked awkward, especially in public. That's when I had the idea: what if I could put everything together into one camera app? Dog owners wouldn't have to awkwardly make sounds in public just to get a good picture.

Solution

Pawfecto is a camera app designed specifically for pet photography. I took inspiration from the iPhone camera app but replaced the bottom scrolling features with sound selections that I found online, including dogs—barking, squeaky toys, doorbells, whistles, ultrasonic tones, that are attractive to dogs.

How It Works

  1. Open the app and select a sound from the bottom carousel (14 built-in options)
  2. Tap once to play the sound — your dog's attention is immediately drawn to the phone
  3. Tap the shutter button again to capture the perfect shot
  4. All pictures are automatically saved to your gallery

The app also lets you record custom sounds if your pet responds better to specific noises.

Tech Stack

Swift & SwiftUI, using AVFoundation for camera and audio playback.

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