PetBacker User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience54.9% of reviews
Neutral7.6% of reviews
Negative experience37.5% of reviews

~ Based on 184 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is PetBacker Safe?

PetBacker: Dog Cat Pet Sitting appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for PetBacker is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 658 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

87.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
9.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 658 App Store ratings for PetBacker.

Is PetBacker Legit?

PetBacker: Dog Cat Pet Sitting appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PetBacker is 78/100.

Based on 78 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Good service; frustrating app

I really like the core service and I’ve had great experiences with multiple sitters. But the app itself and process can be painful - it was really challenging just to be able to log in ; and even the process of paying petbackers id confusing and annoying - even when the item is “completed”, the petbscker doesn’t get paid until a review is submitted, which is both hard to know and frankly inappropriate.

So I’ll keep using the app because of the service; but the app and process are definitely confusing and often hard to navigate.
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for your loyal support and for sharing such detailed feedback with us! We are absolutely glad to hear that you have had great experiences with multiple sitters in our community—connecting pet parents with wonderful care is exactly why we do what we do. To help clarify, the review is only essential for us to know about the service you received from the sitter and to help them build their profile. We want to make sure your future bookings are as smooth as possible! For any assistance with your account, login issues, or payments, please feel free to reach out to our dedicated support team at http://www.petbacker.com/t/s so we can assist you personally. Thank you again for helping us improve, and we look forward to continuing to serve you and your pets! 🐾✨

Good app.

I was pleased by the number of choices I had in my area. The information the sitters supplied helped me to form a short list and then my final choice. That they provided photos of their facilities were very helpful. The varied price ranges listed were good as well. The reviews were esential in my final choice, and was also helped by a multiple of facts this app provided me. Highly recommend it. My only dislike is the daily emails on things I had no interests in, not from my sitter.
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Don’t Recommend

I’ve been looking for work on Petbacker. I completed all the qualifications weeks ago. I’ve been Housesitting and dog sitting for other companies in the past and this app only gets a few leads once every couple of weeks and the actual requests don’t seem to be professional or legitimate. They want you to call them on their personal phone and it seems to be a fake number and don’t follow up through the app. I’ve received no confident inquiries and it seems to be a waste of time and energy.
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Response from developer

We are truly sorry to hear that your experience on the platform has been so frustrating and discouraging so far. Regarding the users asking to move communication offline, we want to reassure you that to uphold safety and security, we strongly discourage sharing personal information before the booking confirmation. We implement these automated filters specifically to protect dedicated sitters like you, as welcoming a stranger into your home or going to theirs carries inherent risks, and keeping interactions within the app ensures you are covered by our platform protections. The profiles attempting to bypass this system are often flagged and removed by our Trust and Safety team to keep the marketplace secure. We truly value your background and experience as a house and dog sitter, and we want to help you get the genuine, high-quality inquiries you deserve. For further assistance with your account, or to report any suspicious profiles so we can take immediate action, please reach out to our support team at http://www.petbacker.com/t/s. We appreciate your patience and hope we can turn this experience around for you. 🐾✨

Reliable, Easy, and Full of Amazing Sitters

PetBacker has been an absolute lifesaver while traveling! The app is incredibly easy to use, intuitive, and made finding a trustworthy pet sitter in a new city completely stress-free.

We were able to connect with an amazing sitter quickly, and the entire process—from browsing profiles to booking and communication—was seamless. The messaging feature made it easy to stay in touch and receive updates, photos, and videos, which gave us so much peace of mind while we were away from our dogs.

What really stands out is the quality of caregivers on the platform. You can tell there’s a strong community of people who genuinely love animals and take their responsibility seriously.

If you’re traveling or just need reliable pet care, PetBacker is a fantastic app. We will absolutely be using it ag
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Response from developer

Thank you so much for this absolutely wonderful review! We are glad to hear that PetBacker has been a total lifesaver for you while traveling. Your kind words about the quality and dedication of our caregiving community mean the world to us. We take great pride in hosting sitters who genuinely love animals and treat your fur babies like their own family. Thank you for your high recommendation and for trusting us with your dogs during your travels. We look forward to being there for you on your next trip! Safe travels, and see you again soon! 🐾❤️✨

Skeptical…Turned out to be Perfect!!

I haven’t used an agency to book a sitter for my senior dog. I always knew somebody that knew somebody. But I have to say PetBacker was really easy to set up. And I found someone immediately after setting up my profile. Will definitely continue tk use them!

Amazing

Trustworthy app

Significant Pricing Disconnect and "Expat Tax" Issues

Buyers be warned! The app is predatory towards both client markets and providers (read reviews and a ton of hidden fees for providers which drive up costs to consumers). The app itself functions okay, but the marketplace logic is completely broken, especially for users in developing countries. I found the quote system to be a race to the top for the most unrealistic pricing. I was receiving bids for $80+ US per day on what should cost around $20-$40 (and that’s for four animals) for basic pet sitting in the Philippines. The rates are logically inverted when you consider the sitter’s role includes private upscale accommodation, high-speed internet, and full amenities for a job that outside of a couple potty breaks and a couple feedings basically consists of chilling out, eating your food, watching your TV, and doomscrolling short-video on your high-speed internet which is often hard to come by here in the Philippines.

It feels like the app's algorithm or 'suggested rates' along with their taxes and fees encourage sitters to charge Western-tier prices (or higher) for services that attempt to re-configure the local economy, leading to a lot of time wasted declining 'lofty' proposals that don't reflect the local economy at all. I eventually found several highly qualified, experienced professionals outside the app for 1/4 of the cost. If you're an expat or moving to the region, be prepared to do a lot of vetting to avoid getting fleeced. The app needs better localized pricing guardrails or more transparent market data for both owners and sitters.

The only use it might serve is if you’re in a pinch and need to hire someone same day. Other than that, steer clear.
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Response from developer

We appreciate your detailed feedback regarding the marketplace dynamics in the Philippines. We truly value these insights as they help us improve our platform for different regions. At PetBacker, we operate as an open marketplace where sitters are free to set their own rates based on what they feel their time and expertise are worth. The fees included in our platform are designed to cover the PetBacker Protection Program, 24/7 customer support, and the secure payment handling that protects both the owner and the sitter. Please reach out to our support team at http://www.petbacker.com/t/s, and we’ll guide you through how it works. We hear your concerns about localized pricing and are sharing your feedback with our team to help improve our "suggested rates" and matching logic for specific markets. We aim to provide a fair and transparent experience for both pet owners and sitters. We are always here with you on your journey and thank you for helping us grow! 🐾✨

Pet Taxi

The app is very user-friendly and made finding reliable help incredibly easy. Through it, I was able to connect with Alex, who provided exceptional service for collecting my cats from airport cargo. I'm very grateful for this platform that connects pet owners with trustworthy helpers.

No funciona la app

El chat es malo y la app no me está funcionando en este momento, justo cuando un cliente me iba a reservar. La pantalla sale toda blanca

Not user friendly

It does not allow to do meet and greet before bookings!
Very week costumer service and there is no emergency service available as you need to send them an email each time you want to contact them!
The fact that the jobs are being posted and anyone can accept it is ridiculous! Why clients can not reach the sitter directly and book or rebook with them?? Too many issues

Oct 2025: this app is getting less user friendly as before!! The sitter won’t get paid unless the pet parent leaves a review!!
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Un support technique inexistant

Je ne peux pas installer l’application sur mon nouveau téléphone. N’ayant plus mon mot de passe. Cela fait 1 mois que le service informatique « travail » sur le soucis.. je pense qu’il sont encore en train de chercher le bouton power de le ordinateur..

Response from developer

Bonjour ! Nous vous présentons nos plus sincères excuses pour ce délai d'un mois, qui est tout à fait inhabituel et frustrant, surtout lors du passage à un nouveau téléphone. Nous comprenons parfaitement votre agacement. Nous souhaitons rectifier cette situation immédiatement. Nous vous invitons à contacter à nouveau notre équipe d'assistance via ce lien : http://www.petbacker.com/t/s. Nous allons faire de votre dossier une priorité absolue afin de nous assurer que vous retrouviez l'accès à votre compte et que tout soit corrigé rapidement. Merci de votre patience et de nous donner l'opportunité de résoudre ce problème au plus vite. Nous sommes là pour vous aider !

Needs serious work

I only use this app
Because it seems to be the only
Reliable pet sitter app outside of
The United States but it’s very glitchy and could use a serious redesign. Not very user friendly and overall far too clunky.

Fake

It seems as the jobs you received are fake. I have had the app for months and haven’t gotten a job once. Everything I sent a message they never replied back. The names seem that are bot generated and overall pretty bad experience.

Great service!

I’m so happy I stumbled across PetBacker service. It’s often difficult to find loving sitter for my cat but I’ve had great luck finding excellent ones! I highly recommend!

Great company, great people

PetBacker has been a life saver to find people to take care of my pets. The app is well done, the dog sitters are very good. Amazing

Response from developer

Thank you so much for your kind words and for sharing your positive experience with PetBacker. We're glad to know that our app and our amazing dog sitters have been a "life saver" for you and your furry family. Your feedback truly means a lot to us! Thank you for choosing Petbacker, and we hope to have the opportunity to serve you again for your pet care needs in the future.

The App works

The App works but the UI seems outdated and needs overhaul.

Some bugs during job update

This is a great platform for pet sitting, day care, walking etc. Easy to understand for beginners. The interface is simple and easy. But somehow it has some bugs and glitches while trying to send some job updates. Hopefully it can be fixed soon. Thank you!

hate this

So these apps say they’re free, but they’re not really. You sign up thinking you can start working, but then they hit you with fees for stuff like background checks or a “premium” account just to message people. It’s annoying because you’re trying to get a job, but they’re making you pay before you even get hired.Apps like Rover, Care.com, Wag all do this. It looks good at first, but once you try to use it, there’s always a paywall. It doesn’t make sense, because you’re the one doing the work. It should just be free to apply
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Don’t trust it

I don’t trust this app two of the jobs I almost got were a scam and they were trying to get me to contact them off the app. Also most of the pet owners themselves don’t verify their ID or anything besides their email meanwhile the backers do so idk I don’t trust that. Although I told the support team about it I just simply don’t trust the actual jobs on there
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Not user friendly

It does not allow to do meet and greet before bookings!
Very week costumer service and there is no emergency service available as you need to send them an email each time you want to contact them!
The fact that the jobs are being posted and anyone can accept it is ridiculous! Why clients can not reach the sitter directly and book or rebook with them?? Too many issues
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