Comparison

PitPat vs UrgeBlock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Activity monitoring
  • Weight management
  • Food portion control
  • Goal recommendations
  • Distance and calorie tracking
  • Badge rewards
  • Optional subscription for premium features
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/

About

UrgeBlock

Features
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UrgeBlock gives you a single tool for the hardest moment: the pause. Whether you're fighting the urge to vape, spend, scroll, eat, smoke, or gamble — UrgeBlock puts a 60-second pause between you and your impulse. That moment is often all you need to choose differently. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name what's pulling at you — Food, Vape, Smoke, Spend, Scroll, Gamble, or anything custom 2. Start the pause — a 60-second countdown holds the space while a calm message stays on screen 3. Record the outcome — did you resist or act? No judgment either way 4. Watch the pattern — your daily resistance score builds over time FEATURES • 6 built-in impulse categories • Clean 60-second countdown timer • Daily resistance stats • Full urge history (Pro) • Custom categories (Pro) • Adjustable timer duration — 30s to 5 min (Pro) • Personal motivation message (Pro) • Optional daily reminder notification URGEBLOCK PRO SUBSCRIPTION UrgeBlock Pro is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription. Your subscription will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.itsniels.com/urgeblock/privacy PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No login. No cloud sync. Everything stays on your iPhone — UrgeBlock never sends any data anywhere. UrgeBlock is a personal support tool, not a medical device. If you are struggling with addiction, please seek professional support.

Screenshots

PitPat4 screens
UrgeBlock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: UrgeBlock at none against PitPat's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PitPat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. UrgeBlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PitPat ships an update fortnightly, UrgeBlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PitPat versus UrgeBlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPitPatUrgeBlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPitpatpet LtdNiels-Benjamin Schnadt

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
Show 25 more
  • 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

UrgeBlock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PitPat

Subscriptions3
  • One dog$3.991 Month
  • Two dogs$6.991 Month
  • Three dogs$9.991 Month
None

UrgeBlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PitPat free?
PitPat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UrgeBlock free?
UrgeBlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PitPat or UrgeBlock have ads?
Neither PitPat nor UrgeBlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PitPat or UrgeBlock?
PitPat ships an update fortnightly, and UrgeBlock every 2 weeks. Most recently, PitPat was updated on September 22, 2026 and UrgeBlock on September 10, 2026.

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