Des Moines Parent vs Brinley’s Big Backyard
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.
Brinley’s Big Backyard
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates with photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments securely. Experience top-tier pet services conveniently through this app.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive pet status updates
- Get pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
- Pet care management
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Brinley’s Big Backyard 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 Brinley’s Big Backyard where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brinley’s Big Backyard at 4.9 against Des Moines Parent's 4.3. Brinley’s Big Backyard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months). Des Moines Parent's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Brinley’s Big Backyard holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brinley’s Big Backyard has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Des Moines Parent ships an update every 11 months, Brinley’s Big Backyard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Des Moines Parent | Brinley’s Big Backyard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (7 ratings) | 4.9 (35 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — 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 | 141 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Midwest Mom & Wife, LLC | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Des Moines Parent
Brinley’s Big Backyard
In-app purchases
Des Moines Parent
No in-app purchases
Brinley’s Big Backyard
No in-app purchases
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