Comparison

Pet Growth Notes vs Dog and cat care

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

Head to head
About

Pet Growth Notes

This app helps you meticulously record and manage all aspects of your pet's life. From daily activities and health logs to appointments and vaccinations, keep a comprehensive diary for each animal. It's an invaluable tool for veterinarians, pet sitters, and preserving precious memories.

Highlights
  • Pet diaries and milestone tracking
  • Weight and height logs
  • Photo albums and sharing
  • Veterinary and appointment management
  • Medication and vaccination reminders
  • Allergy tracking
  • Passcode protection and data export
Features
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Use this app to track your pets’ personal and daily info separately. You can write diaries for them to record their daily interesting life, record the milestones with time, track their height and weight logs, create albums, manage veterinaries and check the appointment by calendar, create pill taken reminders and keep the logs, set the vaccinations schedule and add alerts for each one, track allergies and other things. This will be very usefully when veterinarian asks, or when your pets need to be cared by others, also this will be a precious file for you and your pets. Key Features: ⁃ Write diaries for each pet. ⁃ Record milestones with age, date and content. ⁃ Track weight and height. ⁃ Create albums and share pictures by Facebook, Twitter and email. ⁃ Manage veterinaries info. ⁃ Create and check appointment by calendar and set alert. ⁃ Create medications taken reminders and keep the taken logs. ⁃ Set schedule for vaccinations and set reminder for each one. ⁃ Track allergies and the reaction. ⁃ Track other things you want. ⁃ Passcode protection. ⁃ Export data by email. ⁃ Print data directly from this app. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Track unlimited pets info separately. Please contact us by email for any feedback or suggestion: linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

Dog and cat care

Manage your pet's health, growth, memories, and expenses in one comprehensive app. Track detailed health records, visualize trends with charts, and organize daily moments. Share access with family and friends for seamless pet care coordination.

Highlights
  • Health record tracking with photos
  • Customizable tracking items and routines
  • Visual charts and trend analysis
  • Pet diary for capturing moments
  • Expense tracking by category
  • Integrated calendar and scheduling
  • Data sharing with family and friends
Features
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Keep track of your pet’s health, growth, memories, and expenses all in one app. You can manage multiple pets, customize what you record, and share access with family members or friends. Whether it is a dog, cat, rabbit, or reptile, Petnote Plus adapts to any kind of pet. Health Records Easily log your pet’s weight, temperature, stool condition, and more with photos attached. Keeping detailed records helps you explain your pet’s condition accurately when visiting the vet. You can create your own tracking items and set daily, weekly, or monthly routines to build healthy habits. Reminders prevent missed logs, and you will be notified when another family member adds a record. Charts and Trends Review all your records in a list or visualize your pet’s changes with clear and easy to read graphs. Track trends such as weight or temperature over time, and compare multiple items on one chart. Pet Diary Capture everyday moments and milestones in a simple photo diary. Reflect on your pet’s growth and personality by looking back at daily logs and photos. Each diary entry can be linked to a specific pet for easy browsing later. Expense Tracker Keep your pet’s expenses organized by category such as medical care, food, or toys. See how much you spend per pet with summaries and pie charts, viewable by month or year. Manage your household pet expenses at a glance. Calendar and Schedule View all records, diaries, and expenses in a single calendar. See what happened on any given day and add upcoming events such as vet visits, birthdays, or grooming appointments. Never miss an important day by keeping track of your pet’s schedule in one place. Sharing Share your pet’s data with family or friends, up to 15 members. On the main device, open Settings and generate a share code. On another device, enter the Petnote ID and code to connect and start sharing. Premium Plan Upgrade to Premium for an even smoother experience. Enjoy an ad free interface, save photos in high quality, increase limits for pets and record items, export records and expenses to CSV, and batch export diaries. Petnote Plus makes caring for your pets simple, organized, and joyful.◆◆◆ About Premium Plan ◆◆◆ ・Those who subscribe to the premium plan for the first time can use it free of charge for 2 weeks. ・After the free period, you will be automatically renewed to the paid plan. ・Subscription of Premium Plan will be automatically renewed. ・Payment will be charged on iTunes account confirmed when purchasing. ・Subscriptions automatically renew unless you cancel them before the period of time ends. ・The fee for the renewed subscription period will be fixed and charged within 24 hours from the end of the subscription period. ・Subscription can be cancelled on the settings of Apple ID. ◆Term of use https://lancerdog.com/petnote-plus-terms-conditions # LICENSE Icons by Icons8

Screenshots

Pet Growth Notes4 screens
Dog and cat care4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dog and cat care at every 3 weeks against Pet Growth Notes's every 7 months. Pet Growth Notes's advantage is ratings volume (108 vs 16). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Pet Growth Notes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 6 months and Dog and cat care sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dog and cat care holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Growth Notes has 108 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of Pet Growth Notes's written reviews are positive against 73% of Dog and cat care's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pet Growth Notes ships an update every 7 months, Dog and cat care every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pet Growth Notes versus Dog and cat care: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPet Growth NotesDog and cat care
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (108 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.2% of reviews — better73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings108 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB118 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDShibapp LLC

Customer experience

Pet Growth Notes

All ratings108 ratings
Positive84.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive77.2%
Neutral9.9%
Negative12.9%

Dog and cat care

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral10.3%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

Pet Growth Notes

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cursor not visible in some input fields
  • App crashes when switching to other apps
  • Data loss after entering pet information
  • Diary entries appear blank until clicked back into
  • Dropbox sync crashes on iPhone
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  • Misleading ad/purchase button (charged $39.99 unexpectedly)
  • Cannot input historical weight data from past years
  • Reminders only work for currently active pet
  • Cannot edit original pet description without deleting entry
  • Growth graph doesn't display full curve on mobile
  • Dates and weight fields cannot be typed in (picker only)

Requested features

15 requests
  • Cloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices
  • Monthly recurring reminders for medications (not just daily/weekly)
  • Date-specific reminders instead of 'every X days' format
  • Video upload support in addition to photos
  • Dark mode theme option
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  • Web/desktop version for data entry on computer
  • Auto-fill for previously used entries
  • Ability to edit pet profile information
  • Share access with family members or pet sitters
  • WhatsApp or push notification reminders
  • Metric units support (grams, centimeters) for small animals
  • Ability to input historical/past medical records
  • Custom tracking categories
  • PDF editing capability for vet documents
  • One-time purchase option instead of subscription

Dog and cat care

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pet Growth Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months14 Days trial$4.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$49.99
2 purchases

Dog and cat care

Subscriptions2
  • PremiumPlan (1 Month)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PremiumPlan (1 Year)14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pet Growth Notes free?
Pet Growth Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dog and cat care free?
Dog and cat care is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pet Growth Notes or Dog and cat care?
Dog and cat care is rated higher. Pet Growth Notes averages 4.4 out of 5 from 108 ratings, while Dog and cat care averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Pet Growth Notes or Dog and cat care have ads?
Both Pet Growth Notes and Dog and cat care show ads.
Which is updated more often, Pet Growth Notes or Dog and cat care?
Pet Growth Notes ships an update every 7 months, and Dog and cat care every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pet Growth Notes was updated on September 21, 2026 and Dog and cat care on September 22, 2026.

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