# PawPal: Dog Playdates — Dog Playdates & Pet Community > Dog Playdates & Pet Community (iPhone/iPad app by Gabriele Fabbri.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawpal-dog-playdates/id6789381526 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Gabriele Fabbri](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896573211) - Category: Social Networking, Lifestyle - Price: Free - Age rating: 17+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 37 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-15 - Data updated: 2026-09-30 ## What is PawPal? Find your dog’s next best friend with PawPal—the community app built for dogs and the people who love them. DISCOVER LOCAL PLAYMATES Browse dog profiles near you, learn about their personality, size, and energy level, and connect when both owners are interested. MATCH AND CHAT When two dogs match, start a conversation and arrange a playdate directly in the app. EXPLORE PET-FRIENDLY PLACES Find nearby cafés, restaurants, parks, and other pet-friendly spots. View useful details, opening hours, directions, websites, and phone numbers. JOIN THE LOCAL PET COMMUNITY Discover nearby pet events, share community activities, browse local pet services, and help reunite missing pets through Lost & Found posts. FIND RESCUES AND VETERINARY CARE Search for nearby rescue organizations, adoption centers, veterinarians, emergency animal hospitals, and available 24-hour services. CREATE A DOG PROFILE Show your dog’s photo, breed, age, size, energy level, personality traits, and preferences to help find compatible playmates. PawPal brings playdates, local discovery, community resources, rescue information, and veterinary care together in one easy-to-use app. Location-based results and availability may vary by area. Always contact a venue, rescue organization, or veterinary provider to confirm current information. ## Is PawPal safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess PawPal. ## Is PawPal legit? PawPal: Dog Playdates has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PawPal is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.2.0 — 2026-09-16 PawPal 1.2.0 is our biggest update yet, bringing new ways to connect, discover dog-friendly places and services, and enjoy a smoother experience throughout the app. • New Provider accounts for pet businesses and service professionals, with dedicated business profiles, service categories, contact information, location, and photos • Improved Services with dedicated detail pages, provider information, direct messaging through PawPal, and access to the provider’s business profile • Service conversations now clearly show which service you’re contacting a provider about • A brand-new Settings experience with Language, Blocked Users, Privacy Policy, Safety Tips, Replay Walkthrough, Log Out, and Delete Account • PawPal is now available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese, with improved localization throughout the app • Redesigned Explore experience with a consistent look across Spots, Rescues, and Vets • Ratings and review counts are now easier to see, with a redesigned Reviews experience • Expanded Spots discovery to help you find more dog-friendly parks, restaurants, cafés, bars, breweries, pet stores, bookstores, hotels, and more • Improved Explore filters, distance controls, 24H indicators, place details, Website, Call, and Directions actions • Improved location experience, including automatic location setup during onboarding and clearer information about how PawPal uses your approximate location for nearby dogs, places, events, rescues, and vets • Improved Pals discovery with larger Pass and Like buttons, clearer action hierarchy, better spacing, and improved layouts on smaller screens • Smoother Pals card transitions: the next dog profile is now fully prepared behind the current card, reducing visual jumps when swiping, liking, or passing • Direct Message Requests now follow a rolling 24-hour limit, with clearer information in the PawPal walkthrough • Improved dog profiles with horizontal photo swiping, photo progress indicators, and better multi-photo navigation • Improved profiles opened from Chat with larger photo presentation, a more spacious profile view, and clearer navigation controls • Reorganized Profile information, including improved location editing and better placement of Safety & Behavior information • Improved provider Profile and Settings navigation • Refreshed Lost & Found cards for a cleaner, more consistent Feed experience • Improved visual consistency across Events, Lost & Found, Services, Spots, Rescues, Vets, Reviews, Profile, and Settings • Major VoiceOver and accessibility improvements across navigation, Pals, Chat, profiles, forms, Explore, photo navigation, buttons, labels, hints, and touch targets • Improved accessibility announcements for profile photos, discovery actions, unread conversations, and walkthrough navigation • Fixed issues that could cause Pals or Profile to remain stuck loading • Improved loading, request handling, tab navigation, session changes, and overall app stability • Numerous UI refinements, localization fixes, performance improvements, and bug fixes throughout PawPal Playdates. Places. Community. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-20 PawPal 1.1 is here! • Add multiple photos to your pup’s profile and browse them with easy photo navigation. • Tap a pup to view their full profile, including personality, details, and owner info. • Like, pass, or send a Direct Message Request directly from the full profile while exploring Pals. • Improved profile experience, discovery flow, and overall app stability. Finding the right pals for you and your pup just got easier! ### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-17 - visual design - fixed bugs in lost & found section and added the option to send private messages to post's author - connect events to instagram pages that shares dogs events ### 1.0 — 2026-08-15 No release notes. ## Apps similar to PawPal | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [PawDates (d55e08)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawdates-d55e08/id6760232090) | — | Free | Social Networking | | [Pawva](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pawva/id6751248858) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Social Networking | | [Dog Date Afternoon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dog-date-afternoon/id6770064350) | 4.8 (18) | Free | Social Networking | | [Projectpal](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/projectpal/id6746808412) | 5.0 (9) | Free | Social Networking | | [Afterly](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/afterly/id6760004546) | 4.7 (6) | Free | Social Networking | | [Treasure It: Local Finds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/treasure-it-local-finds/id6742923030) | 4.8 (53) | Free | Social Networking | ## Related topics [playdate dog](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/playdate-dog) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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