Rover – Pet Sitters

Rover – Pet Sitters

Personalized care for your pet

516K ratings
1660 reviews
#43 in free Travel
🌟 Lifestyle
✈️ Travel
Free

Details

Released
August 9, 2012
Updated
October 20, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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Find trusted local pet sitters and dog walkers for your furry friends. The app offers photo updates, GPS tracking for walks, and secure booking and payment. It also provides tools for pet care providers to manage their business and communicate with clients.

✓Book local pet sitters and dog walkers
✓GPS tracking of dog walks
✓Photo and video updates from sitters
✓Secure in-app messaging
✓Hassle-free secure payments
✓Tools for pet sitters and dog walkers
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What users say about Rover

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What's New in Rover

26.1014.02

October 20, 2026

Rover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Charts

Top Free

📉 43-1

Travel

This app dropped -1 position in Travel chart.

Last updated on November 3, 2026.

User reviews

No bookings

I have been on this app for 4 months and am still yet to receive a dog booking

Availability feature is limited

As a pet sitter/walker AND student, I want to update my availability based on my class schedule. This means I am available in the mornings on some days, and not others; I am available in the evenings on some days, and not others. Right now, I can either put a midday availability as all I can do and lose bookings, or say I am always available but look unreliable if I decline.
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Rover KILLED my dog

A Rover sitter had an accident that left me putting my dog down. DO NOT USE THIS APP. No accountability & left heartbroken after Rovers disgusting handling.

Horrible customer support if anything goes wrong

Keep in mind you are just hiring a stranger to go into your home. If you think doing this through a platform adds more reliability and security to the whole process, it doesn’t because their customer service does not help at all. A sitter I hired lost our keys, did not take accountability, and Rover did nothing to help and did not let me update my previous review of the sitter. Beware of who you hire!
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UI for Meet and Greet

I know I’m being picky, but I’ve been on this app for a long time. The new address part of the meet and greet sucks. When I click on the address section, it doesn’t scroll down to it, aka making my keyboard hides the bar and the bar I’m entering the address for completely disappears. Meaning I can’t copy and paste, or see what I’m typing.

I also like my dates to be selected via calendar rather than scroll wheel. Otherwise it’s easy selecting the wrong date.

Not sure if they read their reviews or not. But if you guys do, I’d like to suggest for the calendar to show your bookings without having to click on the day. Like how Apple or Google does events with their calendars. You can see it like a list of what you have that day. Just seeing I’m booked, doesn’t tell me what I have for the day unless I click on it which sucks when trying to see an overview of what days I start a house sitting vs when I have a boarding happening.
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Reported Bugs

3 issues

App crashing and freezing issues

Bug

Unreliable push notifications

Bug

Inaccurate pet profiles and information

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to block unreliable sitters/owners

Feature

More customization options for sitter profiles and availability

Feature

Improved calendar and scheduling features

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Better communication tools between sitters and owners

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FAQ

What does the Rover app do?

The Rover app connects pet owners with local, trusted pet sitters and dog walkers. It facilitates booking, secure payments, and communication, offering features like GPS tracking for walks and photo updates.

What are the key features of Rover?

Key features include the ability to book local 5-star pet care, receive photo updates and GPS tracking of walks, message sitters directly, and make secure payments. It also offers tools for pet sitters to manage their business.

Is Rover free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use for booking services. While the description doesn't explicitly detail transaction fees for sitters or owners, the model suggests a platform fee or commission is likely involved in the booking process.

Who is Rover for?

Rover is designed for pet owners who need reliable pet sitting or dog walking services, and for individuals who want to offer these services as sitters or walkers.

How does Rover ensure peace of mind for pet owners?

Rover provides peace of mind through features like 95% of services receiving 5-star ratings, the Rover Guarantee, and 24/7 support. Owners also receive photo updates, GPS tracking, and alerts during services.