Work | Barkyn AI Health

AI health insights for dog owners—built around a simple photo-based mobile experience.

Barkyn
Portugal
Pet Care
AI consulting
barkyn.com
Barkyn AI Health — dog photo health scan on a smartphone

Overview

Barkyn AI Health helps dog owners take a more preventive approach to pet care by turning everyday signals into actionable guidance, all inside a single mobile app.
Inside the mobile app, the AI Assistant analyzes photos (e.g., fur, eyes, teeth) and generates a health score (0–100) with personalized recommendations to support earlier awareness and better decisions.

Our Role

AI Development
Mobile Software Engineering

Key Challenges

Delivering a reliable, camera-first mobile experience was central to the product.
Capturing consistent, high-quality images across a wide range of devices while keeping the flow fast and intuitive. At the core, the mobile app depended on a rapidly evolving AI capability—iterating quickly without compromising stability, UX, or release cadence. Another key challenge was guiding users through the right capture steps so results remained accurate and repeatable in real-world conditions.
Happy white dog with spots and tongue out, surrounded by icons for diet plan, vet booking, health scan, and deworming help.
Two smartphones showing a pet health app with health score, scan option, and personalized advice in Portuguese.

Main Challenges

01
Photo-based health scan and scoring
The mobile app enables dog owners to capture photos and receive AI-powered health insights through a simple, guided experience. Images are analyzed to generate a clear health score and personalized recommendations, supporting early awareness and preventive care.
02
Real-time capture guidance
The app guides users in real time during photo capture, helping them frame their dog correctly. This improves image quality and consistency, ensuring more reliable AI analysis while making the experience faster and easier for users.
03
In-app support and user engagement
Integrated in-app messaging via Intercom allows users to get help, ask questions, and stay engaged without leaving the app, supporting both customer assistance and ongoing product communication.
Two smartphones showing a dog face recognition app on the left and a dog health score of 72 on the right.
White fluffy dog looking at a smartphone screen displaying a pet health score and metrics.

Technology Stack

Mobile
React Native, React Query
Services
Integration Intercom, Clerk
Delivery
Expo
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