# Dr. PetPlay — Pretend Play Veterinarian > Pretend play veterinarian app for children to care for toy animals. (iPhone/iPad app by Brent Engels.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-petplay/id735856889 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Brent Engels](https://appshunter.io/developer/1272972943) - Category: Education, Entertainment - Price: Free (on sale, was $1.99) - Rating: 4.50/5 from 144 App Store ratings · 45 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.1 · 28 MB - Languages: American English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish and 5 more - Released: 2013-11-21 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-petplay/id735856889/reviews.md ## What is Dr. PetPlay? Pretend you're the doctor and give your own toy animals a checkup! If you love pretend play, you will love this app! Featured by Apple - Best New Apps in Education! “Four stars” - 148 Apps Apps Playground’s 100 Best iPad Apps for Kids “Dr. PetPlay is the type of app you only wish you had when you were a kid.” - App Advice FEATURES • Add all your toy animals • Enter their name • Take their photo • Choose their birthday, weight and gender • Draw & zoom in to look at the real x-ray • Change their heartbeat & temperature • Answer questions during their vet checkup • NEW! Write your own medical notes for each animal WAYS TO PLAY • Veterinarian • Zoo • Animal Hospital • Pet Store • Animal Adoption Center • Any way that you can imagine! PARENTS √ Parent gate to keep kids away from parent area √ No in-app purchases √ No social media access √ No web access √ No third-party advertising √ No access to the camera roll or sharing of data. Everything stays within the app. For complete details, see our privacy policy at www.pretendasaurus.com EDUCATORS Please consider Dr. PetPlay for your classroom. It is available at 50% off for schools through Apple's Volume Purchase Program. ABOUT US Dr. PetPlay was handmade for you by Pretendasaurus, LLC in Portland, Oregon. Our Pretend-Play Apps are brought to life by your child’s imagination. Please watch our video trailer: www.DrPetPlay.com We appreciate your comments and reviews. Feedback, ideas or problems? Email us : hello@pretendasaurus.com Website: www.pretendasaurus.com Twitter: @pretendasaurus ## Key features - Add and name toy animals - Record animal details (birthday, weight, gender) - Interactive x-ray feature - Adjust heartbeat and temperature - Answer vet checkup questions - Write custom medical notes ## Recent user reviews (10 of 45) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-petplay/id735856889/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Come to my dinosaur shelter! *2024-09-10* I love dinosaurs so much! Love the app! T. rex yay! Please add triceratops and stegosaurus and velociraptor and dilpasauras! ### 5/5 — Just 5 stars *2024-06-22, version 2.2.0* All I have to say is, it’s perfect! Definitely worth your money! ### 4/5 — Real life fun! *2024-01-21* You write down what is wrong with the animal, than heal it with your own vet tools. It is super fun! However, there aren’t many animal choices. Like there’s two kinds of dinosaurs but nothing for aquatic animals??? Like, what? But yea I really enjoyed this when I way younger. And now it serves as a place to write down which stuffed animals I will sell and which ones I will keep. So I just use it for organizing now. Really fun app. ### 5/5 — It’s very good but in one part, it’s a little off *2023-04-24* So I have a dog I was doing the pet play on her now it’s a real dog so I got to be extra careful, but when it was saying is she is barking and . wagging her tail it says is she barking and wagging his tail but besides that it’s really cool and for everybody who is reading this right now for review of Dr. PetPlay, I’d say buy it. It’s really cool for children to experiment and play with doctors things and see that there’s not really anything to be afraid of so overall I think it’s a great Game and if you’re looking for something to help your child do not be afraid of the doctor I think this is the app. Also it’s very fun and gives a lot of experience and says to kids there’s really nothing to be afraid of here so thanks for looking at my review and just so you know I am a kid but it’s I think it’s very fun. ### 5/5 — Great App! *2022-05-21, version 2.2.0* What A Good App! I Love Playing This And This App Is Perfect For Me Because When I Grow Up I Want To Be A Vet! Keep Up The Hard Work! ### 3/5 — Fun…but could use some changes *2022-04-03* Me and my brother have a lot of fun using this app with our stuff animals. We like to give them check ups and diagnose them with things. It is truly very fun. But the main reason why I am giving this app a three star review is because of the options. For the type of animal the options are very limited. Me and my brother like playing with other kinds of animals than just the 8 options. And we have say the otter is a bunny or the turtle is an elephant. It is very annoying and I feel like this app would be way more convenient if we had more options or if we could create more options. But other than that, this app is fun for kids like me who likes to play with there stuff animals. Please take my idea into consideration. And then that is my review so by. ### 5/5 — So fun to play *2022-01-04* 🎋🍂🐚 ### 5/5 — This app adds life to talk and play! *2021-05-19* As the Director of a mobile family engagement non-profit, I have been using and recommending Dr PetPlay to families for years. It is awesome! The app facilitates children to role play real vets by observing and documenting the treatment of their pretend pets! The app makes it simple and necessary for users to add words to their play. It is an excellent play prompt to help kids manipulate graphs, draw, write and speak while they play. What an amazing brain boost, and every child or adult I have seen use the app is completely interested. What a way to encourage math and science talk while exploring the role of a real scientist or health hero! ### 5/5 — Please read *2020-12-31* Hi l am 9 this game is amazing it’s worth more than it is thank you who ever made this game thank you it’s amazing🐈🐩🐏🐑🦃🐾🐾🐉🐾🦝so thank you!!! ### 5/5 — I have an idea *2020-12-26, version 2.1.0* This game is really good and worth it, but I think it would be even better if there was more animals like, a sloth, panda or snake. ## Frequently asked questions about Dr. PetPlay ### What does Dr. PetPlay do? Dr. PetPlay allows children to engage in pretend play as a veterinarian. They can add their toy animals, record their details, and perform virtual checkups. Features include taking photos, setting birthdays, checking x-rays, adjusting vital signs, and writing medical notes. ### What are the key features of Dr. PetPlay? Key features include the ability to add and name all toy animals, take their photos, record their birthday, weight, and gender. Users can also view x-rays, change heartbeat and temperature, answer questions during checkups, and write custom medical notes for each animal. ### How much does Dr. PetPlay cost? The app is a paid application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements, ensuring a safe and uninterrupted experience for children. Schools can purchase the app at a discount through Apple's Volume Purchase Program. ### Is Dr. PetPlay safe for children? Yes, Dr. PetPlay is designed with child safety in mind. It features a parent gate, no in-app purchases, no social media access, no web access, and no third-party advertising. All data stays within the app, and there is no access to the camera roll or sharing of data. ### What are some ways to play with Dr. PetPlay? The app supports various imaginative play scenarios, including acting as a veterinarian, running a zoo, managing an animal hospital, operating a pet store, or an animal adoption center. Children can also create their own unique ways to play with their toy animals. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.0 — 2021-05-13 - Fixed freezing video player - Made screens fit all iPad sizes way better (Adam did all this really) ### 2.1.0 — 2019-05-20 - Camera Fix - General bug fixes ### 2.0 — 2015-06-15 If you love Dr. PetPlay, please consider giving us a 5 STAR Rating. It really helps small indie developers to continue to create unique apps like this. Thank you. • NEW Notes Feature! Take medical notes for each animal patient. • 64 bit : We've added 32 bits to the current 32 bits that were there. We're mathy! • Heartbeat sound is louder • iOS 8 only • Added warning for no camera access and easy way to turn it back on. ### 1.2.1 — 2014-08-22 - Bug fixes & stabilization ### 1.2.0 — 2014-08-05 - localization for 15 new languages! ## Apps similar to Dr. PetPlay | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [MathHouse](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mathhouse/id1084045920) | 4.0 (2) | Free | Education | | [センター試験 政経 問題集(下)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1053552380) | — | Free | Education | | [Phát Âm](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/phat-am/id1107247740) | — | Free | Education | | [Charlie & Company Videos II](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/charlie-and-company-videos-ii/id1068525140) | 3.0 (2) | Free | Education | | [公務員試験　世界史](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1061349360) | — | Free | Education | | [Paint cats – lovely kittens coloring book](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paint-cats-lovely-kittens-coloring-book/id1091182300) | — | Free | Education | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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