# PawMode — Monitor Your Pet in the Car > Monitor Your Pet in the Car (iPhone/iPad app by Michel Storms.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawmode/id6749402535 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Michel Storms](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159068554) - Category: Utilities, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 18.5 · 4 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-12 - Data updated: 2026-09-17 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawmode/id6749402535/reviews.md ## What is PawMode? **Never leave your pet alone in the car without a watchful eye. PawMode turns a spare iPhone into a live pet monitor you can check from anywhere.** PawMode uses two iPhones to keep your dog or cat safe when you step away from the car. Leave one phone with your pet — it watches over them and alerts you if anything's wrong. **HOW IT WORKS** One iPhone stays in the car as the Monitor. The other stays with you. They check in every minute so you always know your pet is okay. **IN THE CAR (Monitor Mode)** - Live camera view of your pet - Message for passersby with your contact info and scannable code - On-screen warnings for low battery or lost signal - 4-digit lock to prevent tampering - Auto power-saving when the phone gets warm - Bluetooth thermometer support for actual cabin temperature alerts **WITH YOU (Personal Mode)** - Simple banner shows if the car phone is online - Battery and charging status at a glance - Instant alerts for connection or battery issues **PREMIUM FEATURES** - Unlimited live camera time (free: 15-minute limit) - Auto-translate messages to local languages - Remote photo snapshots of your pet - Video recording and auto-snapshots - Stealth mode — screen goes dark while camera runs - Edit messages remotely **PAIRING IS SIMPLE** Scan a code to connect both phones instantly. Switch modes anytime. Your pair's data syncs through your Apple account. One small service we operate watches your Monitor's heartbeat so an alert can still reach you when PawMode is closed — it never receives your camera, recordings, or location. Requires iOS 18.5 or later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year | | Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month | | Weekly Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days | | Weekly Premium | $1.99 | per 7 days | | Yearly Premium | $19.99 | per year | | Monthly Premium | $3.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Lifetime Premium | $49.99 | one-time | | Lifetime Premium | $49.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-04 Your Monitor is now watched even when PawMode isn't running. Until now, alerts could only reach you while the app was awake — so the one failure that matters most, a Monitor that dies silently in the car, was the one it could miss. A small service we operate now watches your Monitor's heartbeat and alerts your phone even when PawMode is closed. New • Backup alerting — if your Monitor stops reporting, you're told, even with the app closed. See the Privacy Policy for what the service holds. • Critical Alerts — genuine emergencies can be heard through silent mode and Do Not Disturb, with your permission. • Off duty — stop being alerted for an hour, until morning, or until you turn it back on. Your Monitor shows when no one is listening, so a paused phone can't quietly leave your pet uncovered. • Photos are encrypted — snapshots are now encrypted with a key held only by your two phones. Pairs set up before this update keep sending unencrypted photos until you pair the phones again; your Monitor shows a reminder with a button that does it. • Sooner on heat — the emergency cabin alert now sounds at 30°C instead of 35°C. 35°C is where every dog is in trouble; 30°C is where the ones most at risk already are. • Photos are cleared automatically — snapshots older than 48 hours are deleted rather than kept indefinitely. Fixed • A shared Premium could keep unlocking features long after the other phone stopped confirming it. • A purchase could fail to register as Premium on the phone that made it. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-23 Your subscription now covers both phones. One Premium unlocks every feature on the Monitor and on the phone you carry — no second purchase. New • Keep screen bright — hold the Monitor's display at full brightness so anyone looking through the car window can read your message and contact number. • Record session log — capture what the app is doing and share it if you ever need to report a problem. Improved • When the Monitor pauses its camera to cool down, you're told why instead of seeing a black rectangle. • If the Monitor's screen locks, your other phone now tells you — and keeps telling you — instead of quietly going quiet. • Clearer setup guidance on keeping the Monitor awake, and why that matters. Fixed • Premium could fail to activate after a successful purchase. • Your display message could appear empty on the Personal phone. • Snapshots could arrive from a camera that had been interrupted. • A broken link to the privacy policy. ### 1.0.0 — 2026-08-12 No release notes. ## More apps by Michel Storms - [PickDatePlace](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pickdateplace/id6758280397) - [TrackHound: Navigation Remixed](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trackhound-navigation-remixed/id6762570002) All apps by Michel Storms: https://appshunter.io/developer/1159068554 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-17.*