PitPat vs Dog Walks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PitPat
Monitor your dog's daily activity, track their distance and calories burned, and manage their weight and food intake. Earn badges for achievements and access premium features like video vet and extended warranty through an optional subscription.
- Activity monitoring
- Weight management
- Food portion control
- Goal recommendations
- Distance and calorie tracking
- Badge rewards
- Optional subscription for premium features
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Got a dog? Want to be the best pet parent you can? We got you! PitPat is designed in Cambridge and made in the UK. Our super-friendly customer support hounds are at your service if you need help. Just ask us. We got you. • Monitor your dog's activity? We got you. See what they did all day with our Activity Monitor (purchase required). Get a goal recommendation. See minutes of walking, running, playing, pottering and resting. Monitor distance travelled and calories burned. • Manage their weight? We got you. Assess body condition, set an "ideal" weight, and keep a record of their progress towards it. • Control food portions? We got you. Get dynamic and precise food amount recommendations with our own-brand food. • Make walkies fun? We got you. Earn lots of badges for achieving goal streaks and distance targets. • Want even more? We got you. Join our optional PitPat LIFE™ club (in-app subscription required) to earn Points & Prizes, access Perks like video vet, extended warranty, and free replacement batteries and straps, and get entry to exclusive app features like leaderboards. See terms.pitpat.com for T&Cs. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Dog Walks
Discover 500 of England's best dog walking routes with detailed maps and instructions. Explore new destinations or local trails with confidence, featuring expert-tested paths suitable for all fitness levels. Access a selection of walks for free, with a subscription unlocking the full library.
- 500 curated dog walking routes in England
- Interactive route maps with location tracking
- Toggle between map view and written instructions
- Detailed route information (distance, time, parking, refreshments)
- Expert-tested and dog-approved paths
- Variety of walk lengths and difficulties
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500 of England’s best dog walks – in your pocket. Try it for free today. Dog Walks App gives you instant access to tried & tested routes all over the country. Here’s why you’ll love it: • Amazingly easy to use. Route maps on your mobile show your location & direction of travel as you walk. • Walk in confidence. Easily toggle between map view & written instructions. • Discover new routes on your doorstep or explore new destinations further afield. • Massive coverage – hundreds of dog walks all over England. • Routes hand-picked by experts & tested on dogs. • Lots of choice – long walks, short walks, hard ones and easy ones! • Detailed route info with every walk – distance, time it will take, nearest refreshments and where to park. • Brought to you by Countryside Books – publishing walking guides for 40+ years. • Try it FOR FREE & get access to a selection of walks in your area. Subscription An annual subscription of £5.99 (or local equivalent) unlocks all walks. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Once subscribed, your account will be charged for renewal within the 24-hour period prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions are managed via your iTunes Account. Auto-renew can be turned off in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use & Privacy Policy: https://www.dogwalksapp.co.uk/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dog Walks at 5.0 against PitPat's 4.1. Dog Walks also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). PitPat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. PitPat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Dog Walks sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dog Walks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PitPat has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of PitPat's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dog Walks's.
PitPat ships an update fortnightly, Dog Walks every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PitPat | Dog Walks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 103 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pitpatpet Ltd | Countryside Books |
Customer experience
PitPat
Dog Walks
Bugs and requests
PitPat
Reported bugs
30 issues- Tracker not working after last update
- Battery shows 0% constantly
- Cannot update dog weight
- App freezes and crashes
- Device not connecting
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- App regularly doesn't load
- GPS is sketchy
- Device failed to connect to network
- App says 'connecting to satellites' and does nothing
- App requires completing unrelated questions
- App crashes when trying to sync
- App won't let me create an account or log in
- Tracker not found after waiting
- GPS takes ages to connect and lags
- Tracker says out of coverage
- Tracker thinks it's permanently on charger
- Device fails to charge
- App doesn't recognize code under GPS
- App has deteriorated, slow and glitchy
- Daily readings are wrong (e.g., 2-mile walk shows 0 running)
- App is horribly slow, needs force stop
- App doesn't update data fetched
- App not accurate, shows short walks as longer runs
- Historical weight data disappeared after update
- App crashes frequently
- App doesn't sync with tracker
- Inconsistent awarding of badges
- Cannot get app to connect to Pit Pat
- Doubles activity time or loses data
- Spinning wheel of death / not loading
Requested features
14 requests- Reverse grey/active colors in app
- Schedule tracking times for dog walkers
- Network refresh feature
- Demo mode for app before purchase
- Ability to pause/skip days
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- Web-based app access
- Option to turn device off
- Easier clip-on/detach mechanism
- GPS history map
- Sync across devices
- More detailed health metrics vs. other dogs
- Leaderboard improvement (not just total days)
- More customization for activity types (e.g., not just running)
- More detailed daily activity information
Dog Walks
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PitPat
- One dog$3.991 Month
- Two dogs$6.991 Month
- Three dogs$9.991 Month
Dog Walks
- Full Access$5.991 Year









