Here's everything Kroket does, screen by screen
This page walks through what the app does at the store, at home and every day, for cats and dogs alike. The table at the bottom shows what's free.
Sample profiles inspired by Newton and Mya.
At the store
Find out how good a bag is before you get to the checkout
The app scores the food out of 100 from its label, compares two products and shows you other highly rated ones. You don't need an account for any of it.
Scan and score
Every score tells you why it's high or low
Manufacturers don't have to list carbs, and they rarely do. The app works them out by subtraction from the numbers on the back of the bag, then scores kibble, wet food and treats out of 100.
Five verdicts run from Excellent to Avoid. Under the score, a paragraph explains it in plain words, and another screen walks through the math step by step. Supplements show up without a score, because they aren't complete meals.
Product page
The product page shows you what the food is made of
A chart splits what's in the bag into parts. Protein, calculated carbs, fat, ash, fiber and moisture each get their share. The page also tells you whether it's kibble, wet food or treats, whether it's for cats or dogs, and what age it's made for.
The app spots 15 additives in the ingredient list. They include BHA (E320), BHT (E321), ethoxyquin (E324), E171, carrageenan (E407) and propylene glycol. Each one is sorted into one of three levels: no known concern, controversial, avoid.
A tag only shows up when the product backs it up. “Low carb” and “High in animal protein” depend on calculated thresholds. “Grain-free” comes with a caveat when other starches take the place of grains, and manufacturer claims are reviewed before they're shown.
Compare and suggestions
Put two bags side by side before you choose
The comparison covers seven lines. Score, protein, carbs, fat, moisture, fiber and ash. It works between two comparable products, like two dry dog foods. It also comes in handy the day your cat sniffs the new kibble and walks off without touching it.
Every product page suggests up to ten other products scoring 80 or higher. They're the same kind as the one you scanned, with only one per brand. They're ranked by score, and no brand pays to be there.
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Free
Can't find your bag in the app? Add it yourself
Take a photo of the back of the bag. The label is read automatically, and an estimated score updates as you fill in the details. A product you add shows up right away; corrections suggested later are reviewed before they go live.
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Premium
Look up pet food by name or brand
Search works without scanning. Filter by cat or dog, kibble or wet food, then sort the results by score.
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Download the catalog, and scanning works offline. That helps in big stores where your signal drops out between aisles.
Premium
At home
Your pets have different needs, and the app takes that into account
You create a profile for each one, with age, breed, spay/neuter status, activity, weight and allergies. The portions, the alerts and, with Premium, the score all start from that profile.
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Premium
The score adjusts to the pet who's going to eat the food
The app looks at age, spay/neuter status, activity, weight goal and allergies. It explains every point gained or lost. The personalized score is included in Premium, on iPhone and iPad.
See how the score adjusts
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Allergen detected
Every product page checks for your pet's allergens
You pick them once in their profile, from a list of 12 allergens. The app then looks for them in each product's ingredient list. If there's no ingredient list, the page says “Allergies can't be verified.”
Free · iPhone and iPad See how the alerts work
My pets
Each pet gets a profile with their portion and all their tracking
The profile doesn't ask for much. Cat or dog, photo, date of birth, breed from a list of about 300, sex, spay/neuter status, activity, allergies and weight. The app works out the rest from there.
- Portionin grams per day
- Weightchart and goal
- Health logvaccines, treatments, surgeries
- Current bagdays left
Sharing
Share your pet's tracking with the people who help care for them
You give them an 8-character code. They enter it in their Kroket app within 5 minutes. From then on, they see the same weight, the same care and the same current bag as you do.
You only share that one pet. Your scans, your favorites and your other pets stay hidden from them.
See how sharing works
Every day
You get a notification when a vaccine or treatment is coming up
You also get one when a bag is running low, or when a product in your history is recalled. On iPhone and iPad, widgets show your pets' tracking without opening the app.
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A recalled product shows up in red on its page and on the home screen
Recalls come from RappelConso, the French government's official recall website. If a product in your history or favorites is listed there, you also get a notification.
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Put a widget for your pets on your Home Screen
There are two widgets on iPhone and iPad. “My pet” shows one pet's portion, how much food is left and what's due next; “My pets” shows the whole household at once.
Treatment reminder for Oslo
now
Dewormer. Remember to update his health log.
Out of food
now
Mya's Kitten Poultry Wet Food has run out. Time to pick up more.
Weigh-in reminder
now
Remember to weigh Newton to keep his calorie needs and portions up to date.
A few details you'll notice once you use it
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Favorite the products you buy again and again. You'll find them filtered by pet and sorted by score.
You can scan without creating an account. The score, the product page and the comparison are there right away. The free account is for when you want to track your pets.
The product page shows what age the food is made for. Kitten, puppy, adult or senior: the app picks it up from the product details.
Human food gets flagged. If the barcode you scan isn't for pet food, the app tells you.
Kroket works on iPhone, iPad and Android. With an account, your pets and favorites are on every device. The table below shows what's available on Android.
The app comes in 7 languages on iPhone and iPad. English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese, which you can pick in its settings.
Over 20,000 products from across Europe are already in the app. If one is missing, you can add it right from the scan.
You won't see any ads. The app has no brand partners, and no data is sold.
Here's what's free, and what Premium adds
Scanning works without an account, and tracking your pets only takes a free one. Kroket Premium adds the personalized score, search and the offline catalog, and it's what keeps the app going.
- Allergen alerts and product recalls are free, and they'll stay free.
- No ads
- No data sold
| Feature | Freeno account | Free accountApple, Google or email | Premiumsubscription |
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| Allergen alerts and product recalls | Not included | Included | Included |
| Choosing a product | |||
| Scan and score out of 100 | Included | Included | Included |
| Detailed product page and additives | Included | Included | Included |
| Comparison and other highly rated products | Included | Included | Included |
| Adding a missing product | Included | Included | Included |
| Search by name or brand | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Offline catalog | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Tracking your pets | |||
| Profiles, portions and calorie needs | Not included | Included | Included |
| Weight, health log and current bag | Not included | Included | Included |
| Sharing your pet's tracking with others | Not included | Included | Included |
| Favorites and widgets on all your devices | Not included | Included | Included |
| Personalized score for each pet | Not included | Not included | Included |
The personalized score, allergen alerts, product recalls and widgets aren't on Android yet. Premium terms are shown in the app.
Scan the next bag before it goes in your cart
The app is free to download on iPhone, iPad and Android. You can create an account later, if you want to track your pets.
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