Des Moines Parent vs Paws and Pints
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Des Moines Parent
Discover local events, activities, and resources for families in Central Iowa. Stay informed about what's happening in your community to plan family outings and engage with local happenings.
- Local event listings
- Activity updates
- Family resource guide
- Central Iowa focus
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Connecting Central Iowa Families! A resource for you to keep up to date with events, activities and more going on in Central Iowa.
Paws and Pints
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates including photos, and communicate directly with staff. Enjoy convenient contactless payments for all services.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive status updates
- View pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
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Paws and Pints offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at Paws and Pints where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
Des Moines Parent and Paws and Pints both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Des Moines Parent's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paws and Pints's. Des Moines Parent also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Paws and Pints's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Des Moines Parent against 4.4 for Paws and Pints. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paws and Pints has 113 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Des Moines Parent's written reviews are positive against 50% of Paws and Pints's.
Des Moines Parent ships an update every 11 months, Paws and Pints monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Des Moines Parent | Paws and Pints |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.4 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 138 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midwest Mom & Wife, LLC | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Des Moines Parent
Paws and Pints
In-app purchases
Des Moines Parent
No in-app purchases
Paws and Pints
No in-app purchases
Questions
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