BringFido
82
Quality Score
Excellent
✍️ GetAppValue analysis
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BringFido is an iOS app from BringFido in the Travel category, currently rated 4.9★ across 44,601 ratings. Initial signal reads as mixed reviews: supporters praise core features while critics cite stability and value gaps.
Quality Score is 82: Excellent (strong product-market fit). For a Travel app, that means strong product-market fit. The full BU Investment Matrix below scores 8 dimensions including monetisation, growth, and operational risk.
Track changes month-over-month in the Performance section below: live snapshot history and revenue forecast included.
💰 Monthly revenue · now vs forecast
● Right now
$5.0K
per month
→
12-mo forecast
$5.2K – $10.8K
per month
→
24-mo forecast
$6.4K – $19.2K
per month
MID tierFREE
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📊 Performance Tracking LIVE
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Rating
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Reviews
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Forecast Revenue / mo
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Snapshots tracked
0
since first record
🤖Also on Android
$172/mo · 2K ratings · 4.7★
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ONE-TIME · BUILD
💰 Estimated build cost
$105K
↳ What it cost to build · not monthly revenue
Likely range $80K – $140K
$25K · MVP floor
$100K · indie scale
$500K+ · studio build
📈
Pays back in ~6 months at current MRR
Synthetic estimate. Inputs: category complexity, file size, screen count, monetization layer, platform reach, age × team-size proxy. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-agency rate surveys. Full math + source list on /methodology.
Where the money goes
| 🧱 MVP baseline (design + 1-store ship) | +$28K |
| 📱 5 unique screens × $4.5K | +$22K |
| 📦 Asset bundle (121 MB) | +$28K |
| ⚙ Travel complexity ×1.30 | +$23K |
Total estimate
$105K
ONE-TIME · EXIT VALUE
💵 Estimated acquisition value
$325K
↳ What it would sell for · not monthly revenue
Marketplace range $250K – $425K · 17× MRR multiple
💸
~3.1× return on build cost
Synthetic estimate. Multiple band derived from ad-supported + age, rating quality, category demand, and user-base maturity. Calibrated against 2024-2026 indie-app-marketplace closed-deal medians. Full math + comparable deal list on /methodology.
How the multiple was built
| 📺 Ad-supported base | 15× MRR |
| ⭐ ★ rating ≥ 4.7 (premium) | +15% |
Final multiple
17× MRR
👥 Estimated audience size
4.9M
Lifetime downloads (US-equivalent)
Monthly active
490K
Daily active
73K
Synthetic estimate from ratings × category benchmarks. Calibrated against 2024-2026 mobile-attribution retention + DAU/MAU reports. Numbers are US-storefront-equivalent — true global audience can be 5-10× larger for international apps. Full math + source list on /methodology.
How we sized it
| 📲 Travel engagement | ~110 installs / rating |
| 🔁 Travel D30 retention | 10% |
| 📍 DAU / MAU stickiness | 0.15 |
DAU / MAU
15% sticky
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How we forecast this revenue
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEBaseline
$5.0K/mo · ML-estimated from 234 triggers
Growth rate
+4.0% MoM · MID tier baseline (compound monthly)
6 months
$4.7K – $7.9K
12 months
$5.2K – $10.8K
24 months
$6.4K – $19.2K
Compound growth at +4.0% MoM (tier baseline for MID). Range widens with horizon — typical noise band ±25% at 6mo.. Ranges widen with horizon — distant futures carry more uncertainty.
📊
BU Investment Matrix
Below median · 49/100MID TIERFREE (NO MONETIZATION)underperforming peersRevenue Strength
3.7
Product Quality
9.8
Market Position
2.0
Growth Velocity
5.0
Defensibility
6.0
Operational Safety
6.8
Founder Strength
5.3
Monetization Maturity
0.5
- 💰 Revenue: Modest — $3K - $7K/mo · MID tier · medium confidence, trajectory unclear.
- ⭐ Quality: 4.91★ across 44,601 reviews — exceptional (top 1% in category).
- 📍 Market: Not yet charting in any of the 9 monitored markets.
- 📈 Growth: Insufficient signal to assess trajectory.
- ⚠️ Risk: Moderate — 2.8% refund mentions, scam/fraud mentions detected.
🎯 For competitors: Mixed picture. Worth competing if you have a clear UX or pricing edge — otherwise crowded segment.
💵 For acquirers: Estimated asking range 18-32× monthly = $90K-$160K. Portfolio play ($19K/mo combined) commands premium.
Composite of 8 dimensions computed deterministically from public signals — no LLM, every score traces back to a measurable input. Default weights shown; "compete" / "acquire" / "invest" lenses re-weight without re-fetching.
Range:
💰 Forecast Revenue / mo
MODELRevenue forecast computed from BU's 234 trigger model on each snapshot. Calibrated against ground-truth from 58 verified-revenue apps.
🔬Forecast Breakdown — Why This Estimate?Top 9 of 9 triggers
Our ML model uses 200+ signals from public data. These are the most influential for this app:
| Mid install base (44,601 ratings)METRIC | +$5,500 | |
| Excellent rating (4.9★)METRIC | +$2,200 | |
| 5 starREVIEW | +$1,800 | |
| great valueREVIEW | +$1,600 | |
| cancelledREVIEW | −$1,500 | |
| Mature app (13y old)METRIC | +$1,500 | |
| highly recommendREVIEW | +$1,400 | |
| Ad-supported / freemiumMETRIC | +$600 | |
| Single-language (English only)METRIC | −$400 |
METRIC = structural app data · REVIEW = mined from user reviews · ✓ VERIFIED = Stripe-verified anchor (TrustMRR)
📈 Reviews Growth
LIVECumulative review count from first BU snapshot. Each point = a tracked update.
⭐ Rating Trend
LIVEAverage rating evolution. Updates with each new review batch.
🆕 What's New · v3.28.2
BringFido 3 is a full remake of the classic BringFido app! We made it a lot easier to find great places to bring your dog, using new features like list view, the all-new map view, direct property lookup, and access to your BringFido account.… Full release notes →
Profile & Insights
Everything we know — and don't — about this app and its company.
Identification
- App name
- BringFido
- Developer
- BringFido
- Bundle ID
- com.bringfido
- App Store URL
- Open in App Store
- Category
- Travel
- Content rating
- 4+
- Languages
- EN
Company
- Website
- Not found
- Tagline
- Today
- Description
- Find apps and games for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and more on the App Store.
- Founded
- Not found
- HQ / Address
- Not found
- Employees
- Not found
- Logo
- Available
Revenue
- Reported revenue signal / mo
- Not found
- AI revenue estimate / mo
- Not found
- AI annual estimate
- Not found
- ML model estimate / mo
- $19.0K/mo
- Top-grossing rank
- Outside top 100 in US Travel
- All-time revenue
- Not found
- Pricing
- Not found
Founder
Founder data not yet collected for this app.
Funding
Funding data not yet collected for this app.
Press & Links
Press & Links data not yet collected for this app.
Contacts & Socials
Contacts & Socials data not yet collected for this app.
📈Ratings growth45,803 ratings+10193% lifetimeShow 3-year history estimate ▾
Tracked (60 weeks) Pre-tracking estimate (0 weeks) · model-based, ±5% noise · anchored to release date and current value
🌍Geographic ReachNot ranked
This app is currently outside the top 100 grossing in all 9 countries we monitor (US, UK, DE, FR, JP, CA, AU, BR, IN). Niche or new apps often launch this way — popularity rankings appear once daily revenue clears the regional threshold.
🚀Update Frequency · Releases per Quarter2 releases tracked
🚀Version Release Timeline2 releases tracked
Profile is built from iTunes Lookup + developer site scrape + ML revenue model. Empty fields show "Not found" — additional sources (Crunchbase, X, IndieHackers, Acquire.com) coming.
📝 About this app
Looking for a pet-friendly hotel? How about an awesome dog park, trail or beach?
BringFido is the world's leading pet travel brand and the #1 trusted resource for dog owners looking for the lowdown on the best hotels, attractions, and restaurants that welcome pets. Our acclaimed mobile app brings the best of BringFido to your phone, giving you free on-the-go access to pet-friendly information worldwide.
Find and book a pet-friendly hotel, more easily than ever, at the lowest prices available.… View full description on the official store →
BringFido is the world's leading pet travel brand and the #1 trusted resource for dog owners looking for the lowdown on the best hotels, attractions, and restaurants that welcome pets. Our acclaimed mobile app brings the best of BringFido to your phone, giving you free on-the-go access to pet-friendly information worldwide.
Find and book a pet-friendly hotel, more easily than ever, at the lowest prices available.… View full description on the official store →
App Specs
🔐 Own this app? Claim & verify MRR →💾 121 MB🔞 4+📱 iOS 16.4+🔖 v3.28.2🔄 updated 0d ago🌐 EN📂 Travel💰 Paid
📅
What Worked™ · Development Pipeline
13 EVENTS TRACKEDDetected changes in this app over its tracked lifetime — each event links cause (what changed) to effect (what moved). Sorted newest first.See full history →Version history →
2026-06
🔧
Shipped update — v3.27.0 → v3.28.2
→ 30 days after: revenue +$9.2K/mo · reviews +1,202 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.54 → 4.91 (improved 0.37★)
→ 30 days after: reviews +781 medium · co-occurring
2026-05
📈
Crossed 1,000 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: reviews +781 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$98/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
📈
Crossed 500 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$98/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2026-03
⭐
Rating ↑ 4.54 → 4.90 (improved 0.36★)
→ 30 days after: revenue +$98/mo · reviews +5 medium · co-occurring
2023-07
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$358/mo · rating −0.09★ · reviews +19 high confidence
2023-07
📈
Crossed 100 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$444/mo · rating −0.07★ · reviews +23 high confidence
2023-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$370/mo · rating −0.05★ · reviews +19 high confidence
2023-05
📈
Crossed 50 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$504/mo · rating +0.14★ · reviews +25 high confidence
2023-02
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
→ 30 days after: revenue +$335/mo · rating −0.15★ · reviews +17 medium · co-occurring
2023-02
📈
Crossed 10 ratings — social-proof flywheel kicking in
→ 30 days after: revenue +$335/mo · rating −0.15★ · reviews +17 medium · co-occurring
2023-02
🚀
First tracked snapshot — initial data captured
🗣
Voice of Customer
Based on 108 reviews across 2 markets● 91% positive · ● 2% neutral · ● 7% negative · Rating drift: -0.07★ (stable — recent 50: 4.84★ vs lifetime: 4.91★)
VADER compound sentiment per quarter (−1 = fully negative, +1 = fully positive). Each point ≥ 5 reviews.
Sentiment by country (−1 to +1)
🇺🇸 US
+0.72
🇬🇧 GB
+0.54
Top praise themes
pet friendly ×13 bring fido ×13 dog friendly ×12 customer service ×8 super helpful ×5 traveling dog ×5 pet fees ×3 went smoothly ×3
Top complaint themes
dog friendly ×4 pet friendly ×3 hotel ×8 date ×5 fee ×5 reviews ×4 don ×4 charged ×4
Risk signals
Refund mentions: 2.8% Fraud / scam mentions: 0.9%
🌍
Multi-Country Performance
Available in 9 of 9 monitored markets| Market | Rating | Reviews | Current version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 US | 4.91216★ | 46,045 | 4.91216★ this version |
| 🇬🇧 GB | 4.37097★ | 62 | 4.37097★ this version |
| 🇩🇪 DE | 4.31579★ | 19 | 4.31579★ this version |
| 🇫🇷 FR | 4.72727★ | 11 | 4.72727★ this version |
| 🇯🇵 JP | 4.8★ | 5 | 4.8★ this version |
| 🇨🇦 CA | 4.83005★ | 1,577 | 4.83005★ this version |
| 🇦🇺 AU | 4.65957★ | 47 | 4.65957★ this version |
| 🇧🇷 BR | 4.8★ | 5 | 4.8★ this version |
| 🇮🇳 IN | 4.33333★ | 3 | 4.33333★ this version |
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📝 Description
95
BU Score · Transcendent
Full revenue analysis
Read the article-style breakdown for BringFido: category rank, percentile, growth signal, comparable apps, and how the forecast is calibrated against verified-MRR anchors in this niche.
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⚠ Concentrated — top app contributes 99% of combined revenue (single-app dependency)
About this analysis
Why high confidence: 44,601 ratings · no founder-verified revenue (model estimate only).
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
4 answers · auto-generated from this app's public dataHow much does BringFido make per month?▴
Based on our ML-calibrated revenue forecast, BringFido earns approximately $19K/mo. This is a US-storefront-equivalent estimate; global revenue can be several times larger for internationally-distributed apps. See the methodology page for the full formula and confidence bands.
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Who makes BringFido?▴
BringFido is published by BringFido on the Apple App Store. See the full publisher portfolio (other apps by the same developer) via the More by developer block on the product page above.
What is BringFido's BU Score?▴
BringFido has a BU Score of 82/100 (Excellent). The score combines App Store rating, ratings count, monetization model and revenue signals calibrated against founder-verified MRR anchors. See the BU Score formula.