Notify NYC vs PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notify NYC
Receive official emergency alerts and information about important City services directly from New York City. This app provides location-based updates to keep you informed about emergency events.
- Official emergency communications
- Location-based alerts
- Information on emergency events
- Updates on City services
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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Notify NYC is New York City's official emergency communications program. Get the Notify NYC app to get information about emergency events and important City services, based on your location. New York City will never track or share your precise location with anyone.
PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker
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PawRecord is the calm, private place to keep every vaccine, medication, vet visit, and certificate your pet depends on — and to hand a clean record to a vet, groomer, or boarding desk the moment they ask. Built for real pet households, not for vet offices. No account, no sign-up wall — open the app and start adding pets. UNLIMITED PETS, ALWAYS FREE Most apps cap you at 10 pets. PawRecord doesn't. Foster homes, multi-cat households, sled teams, and big families can add every pet, free. EVERYTHING IN ONE TIMELINE Track vaccines, medications, vet visits, treatments, certificates, and notes for each pet in a single clean health timeline. Search any record in seconds. LOG ONCE, NO FAKE DATES Mark rabies titers, microchipping, and spay/neuter as one-time or permanent, so the app stops nagging you for renewal dates that don't exist. KEEP THE ACTUAL PAPER Attach a photo or PDF scan of the real vaccination certificate to any record — the document boarding facilities and groomers actually want to see. REMINDERS THAT FIRE ON TIME Get nudged 30, 7, and 1 day before a due date — not a useless alert a year out. BOARDING-READY PDF IN ONE TAP Generate a polished health report with name, date of birth, microchip ID, weight, vaccine dates, due dates, and attached certificate scans — formatted exactly the way check-in desks ask for it. Your first export is on us. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your pet's records are stored on your device. No vet portal required, no waiting for a clinic to "participate." PAWRECORD PREMIUM Start with a 7-day free trial, then choose the plan that fits: - Monthly — $2.99/month - Annual — $19.99/year (save 44%, about $1.67/month) Premium unlocks unlimited boarding-ready PDF exports for every pet, plus configurable due-date reminders at 30, 7, and 1 day. Unlimited pets, unlimited records, the one-time vaccine flag, certificate attachments, and your first PDF export are always free. Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Questions or feedback? We read every message — reach us from Profile > Contact Support. Terms and Conditions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTAddL5upKa5HhUrYn8K7H-DKpJB3m4-vcRTdnxs-iF3aL0rh9rZZxBJ3mSqfyN_ds9XhIUrQLRrFRd/pub
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notify NYC at none against PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker's 2. Notify NYC also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 17.6). PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Notify NYC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Notify NYC ships an update every 2 months, PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Notify NYC | PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (99 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 99 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Department of Information Technology And Telecomm | Sajith Lal m k |
Bugs and requests
Notify NYC
Reported bugs
13 issues- Pop-up notifications repeat endlessly and cannot be dismissed
- Notification preferences cannot be saved
- App randomly closes when in use
- Cannot get past the Terms of Use agreement
- No accept button to press on terms of service
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- Repeatedly popping up old notifications
- Alerts keep popping up incessantly
- Parking reform pop up won’t stop popping up
- Old notifications upon opening app
- Ignores notification settings on iPhone
- Cannot navigate app when open
- Required missing person alerts cannot be deactivated
- Missing pictures in missing person alerts
Requested features
13 requests- Allow deactivation of missing person alerts
- Include pictures in missing person alerts
- Add a share button for alerts
- Allow users to choose which alerts they receive (without mandatory ones)
- More granular alert controls
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- Option to receive amber/grey alerts
- Ability to set neighborhood for localized alerts
- Dismiss All button for pop-up notifications
- Eliminate pop-ups and rely on banner notifications
- Fix inability to navigate app when open
- Update the app regularly
- Improve alert detail and specificity
- Allow users to toggle off ALL categories of alerts
PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Notify NYC
No in-app purchases
PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Premium Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
Is Notify NYC free?
Is PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker free?
Do Notify NYC or PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker have ads?
Which is updated more often, Notify NYC or PawRecord | Your Pet Tracker?
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