PetFun vs Aiper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetFun
Control your intelligent pet feeder remotely to ensure your pet is fed on schedule. Monitor your pet's activity, communicate with them, and capture memorable moments through video recording and photo sharing.
- Feeding statistics
- Regular feeding schedules
- Automatic feeding
- Remote one-key feeding
- Remote pet monitoring
- Remote communication with pet
- Video recording for pets
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PetFun APP is designed for users to operate the PetFun intelligent pet feeder. The following functions waiting for you to experience: Feeding statistics Regular feeding Automatic feeding Remote one-key feeding Remote pet monitoring Remote communication with pet Make video recording for pet Share the pictures and videos of pet to friends If you have any questions about the operation or the device, please contact us More>feedback
Aiper
Manage your pool cleaners and irrigation devices from one app. Create custom scenes for different areas, schedule cleanings, and optimize watering for a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
- Unified pool and irrigation device management
- Multi-yard scenario support
- Intelligent pool cleaning automation
- AI Navium™ and Visual Mode for pool cleaning
- Customized irrigation schedules
- Water conservation features
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The newly upgraded Aiper App, now supporting both pool and irrigation devices, is designed to match your evolving vision for intelligent yard. Multi-Yard Scenario Support Go beyond the pool. Now you can seamlessly manage your entire yard. Effortlessly control and monitor both your Aiper pool cleaners and the newly supported irrigation device from a single app. Create distinct scenes for different areas or properties—all at your fingertips. Advanced Smart Pool Solutions Enjoy a pristine pool with intelligent automation. Schedule cleanings, monitor performance, and optimize energy use. Besides, The latest devices support AI Navium™ mode and Visual Mode, making pool cleaning more efficient. Introducing: Efficient Smart Irrigation. Now part of the Aiper family! Nurture a lush garden effortlessly. Create customized watering plans, set smart schedules, and take the guesswork out of lawn and garden care. Achieve a vibrant landscape while conserving water.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aiper at 4.1 against PetFun's 1.8. Aiper also leads on review sentiment (46% vs 10%) and ratings volume (265 vs 53). PetFun's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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.
Aiper holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aiper has 265 ratings behind it against 53, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of PetFun's written reviews are positive against 46% of Aiper's.
PetFun ships an update monthly, Aiper every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PetFun | Aiper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (53 ratings) | 4.1 (265 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.4% of reviews | 46.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 | 265 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 233 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 宝平 钟 | AIPER GLOBAL PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
PetFun
Aiper
User reviews
PetFun
From 53 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works as it should (when functional)
- 📸 Nice camera quality
- 🏠 Good for remote pet monitoring
- 📅 Reliable scheduled feeding (when working)
- 🔊 Clear audio transmission (when working)
Room to improve
- ❌ Unreliable connectivity issues
- 📉 Outdated app interface
- 🚫 Frequent app crashes/freezes
- ⚠️ Difficult setup process
- 💸 Expensive for unreliable product
Aiper
From 265 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
- 🚀 Effective pool cleaning performance
- ⚡ Cordless and autonomous operation
- ☀️ Solar charging capability
- 🎯 Reliable hardware quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent forced logouts requiring re-authentication
- 🔒 Excessive privacy requirements and data collection
- 📱 Single device login restriction (kicks off other users)
- 📢 Persistent intrusive advertisements and pop-ups
- 🔌 App disconnects when robot is underwater
Bugs and requests
PetFun
Reported bugs
41 issues- Pre-programmed feeds not appearing
- App states 'abnormal' feeder status
- Machine doesn't work after app update
- Notifications not received on other devices
- Cannot change WiFi after moving
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- Cannot connect device
- Feeder disconnects randomly
- Login issues / stays loading
- App crashes when adding recording to audio list
- Scroll wheels gone after iOS update
- Latest update broke app functionality (portion size, times)
- Cannot connect to network / goes offline easily
- Error when entering WiFi password
- Feeder stops auto-feeding after update
- Programmed feeding stops when away from home WiFi
- Manual feed unresponsive
- App lost connection after update
- Device is not online
- Camera does not work unless connected to WiFi
- Cannot login to app / request timed out
- Counter history not working
- Voice recordings and auto schedule resets
- Device not online after working fine
- App glitches out constantly
- Audio issues
- Cannot have more than one person use the app
- Feeder doesn't consistently work
- App doesn't count feeding statistics
- Smart feeder wouldn't recognize QR code
- App switches between home WiFi and network feeder
- App doesn't store WiFi names
- Never successfully connected
- App makes feeder almost worthless
- Only works with Android
- Does not stay online when not on same WiFi
- Password with special characters prevents login
- Facebook login rejected
- Pet feeder device must be plugged in for initial WiFi contact
- Router needs to find feeder, not vice versa
- Face phone screen at feeder's camera for QR code
- 5GHz connections no longer supported
Requested features
12 requests- Update app interface
- Full screen support
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Support for multiple users
- Notification for other devices
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- Option to not ask about time zone change
- Compatibility with newer iOS versions
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Notification when food is dispensed
- Notification when feeder is empty/blocked
- Ability to remove/add networks easily
- HomeKit integration for camera and feed button
Aiper
Reported bugs
14 issues- Login credentials not recognized after updates
- App fails to connect to devices
- Cleaning records not displaying or disappearing after updates
- Account registration impossible or code validation timeout
- Firmware update failures
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- Device pairing issues with QR codes
- Bluetooth disconnection not auto-reconnecting
- App incompatible with certain robot models
- Solar charging stopped working after recent update
- Devices showing as 'bound' to another account
- WiFi connection issues
- Notification spam despite disabling ads
- Battery percentage font too small
- Cleaning records not saved when robot removed early
Requested features
15 requests- Scheduling/timer functionality for automated operation
- Multi-device simultaneous login support
- Manual control when robot is underwater
- Pause/stop operation from app
- Customizable watering zones and amounts
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- Battery charging schedule optimization
- Remote power off capability
- Cleaning mode explanations and documentation
- Estimated remaining runtime display
- Ability to edit maps and add watering points
- Temperature unit conversion (F to C)
- Smaller tile view for multiple devices on main page
- iPad landscape orientation support
- Geographic map background for mapping
- Disable pool section for non-pool users
In-app purchases
PetFun
No in-app purchases
Aiper
No in-app purchases
