Des Moines Parent vs Unleashed Pets
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.
Unleashed Pets
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates and photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments conveniently. Experience top-tier pet services.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive status updates
- Get pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
- Pet care management
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Unleashed Pets 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 Unleashed Pets where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Unleashed Pets at 5.0 against Des Moines Parent's 4.3. Unleashed Pets also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 11 months). Des Moines Parent's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Unleashed Pets holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Des Moines Parent ships an update every 11 months, Unleashed Pets every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Des Moines Parent | Unleashed Pets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midwest Mom & Wife, LLC | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Des Moines Parent
Unleashed Pets
In-app purchases
Des Moines Parent
No in-app purchases
Unleashed Pets
No in-app purchases
Questions
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