Third Reality vs eufy Pet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Third Reality
Control your home's lights and switches remotely with smart devices. This app allows you to configure hubs, add smart switches and bulbs, group devices for easy control, and set lighting schedules. Voice assistant integration is also supported.
- Remote control of lights and switches
- Configure smart home hubs
- Add and manage smart switches and bulbs
- Group devices for unified control
- Create lighting schedules
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Home)
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THE SIMPLIEST PATH TO A SMARTER HOME Take complete control of your home or apartment’s switches and lights from anywhere with the Reality Series of Smart Home devices. RealityAdapter connects all your Third Reality devices to your home network RealitySwitch turns any existing switch into a smart switch Set lights to reflect your mood with SmartBulbs Use RealityApp to configure and control your Smart Home RealityApp FEATURES Configure RealityAdapter hub to communicate with your home network and connect all Third Reality devices Add, name and configure RealitySwitches and RealityBulbs Group multiple devices to control from your smartphone with one button Create timers to control lighting schedules Connect Amazon Alexa or Google Home voice assistants to manage all your devices with voice commands Apple Notes: The app utilizes Location Services to record the location of your Remote Plus when you add it to your account and also when you ring it. Continue use of GPS or Bluetooth running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
eufy Pet
Manage all your smart pet devices from one app. Remotely control feeders, cameras, and toys, view your pet, and receive firmware updates. Connects via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.
- Connect smart pet supplies
- Remote control and monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Remote feeding and play
- Over-the-air updates
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Connect, control and update all smart eufy Pet supplies to your mobile devices with the eufy Pet App. · Connect Connect all, current and future, smart eufy Pet supplies to your mobile devices, smartphones or tablets, via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with the eufy Pet App. · Control Control, view, talk, feed, play, train, or change settings, all smart eufy Pet supplies remotely via your mobile devices with the eufy Pet App. · Update Get over-the-air (OTA) firmware and software updates of all smart eufy Pet supplies to make them more powerful and keep them up-to-date. - Remarks Only supports SMART eufy pet supplies which require Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections, or App controls. Basic eufy pet supplies don't need to download this App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eufy Pet at 2.6 against Third Reality's 2.2. eufy Pet also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
eufy Pet holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 46 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Third Reality's written reviews are positive against 18% of eufy Pet's.
Third Reality ships an update every 3 months, eufy Pet monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Third Reality | eufy Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (26 ratings) | 2.6 (46 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews | 18.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 26 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | Power Mobile Life LLC |
Customer experience
Third Reality
eufy Pet
Bugs and requests
Third Reality
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
eufy Pet
Reported bugs
22 issues- Login errors (401, general login failure)
- Connectivity issues (no connection, disconnects from WiFi)
- App crashes phone (hard lock, black screen, unusable)
- Battery drain
- Notifications not received (iOS 18, general)
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- Password reset link expired/errors
- Cannot disable pet diary notifications
- Microphone not working on specific iPhone models
- App does not record active moments
- Device refuses to connect to WiFi
- App freezes phone
- Camera feed won't load
- Settings not saving
- Treats delayed
- Full screen mode issues
- Reset link expired
- Too many login attempts error
- Error code 504 during password reset
- App crashes mid-usage
- App locks up phone until camera unplugged
- Crashes when transitioning to landscape view
- Does not install on iOS 16
Requested features
11 requests- Multi-pet profiles/diaries
- Link with Google Home
- Automatic camera activation when away
- Mark all notifications as seen
- Dedicated iPad app
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- Support for Apple Watch
- Option to turn off notifications when home
- Dark mode option
- Ability to delete all activities at once
- User-specific notification settings for shared accounts
- Change 'pup' to 'pet' in notifications
In-app purchases
Third Reality
No in-app purchases
eufy Pet
No in-app purchases
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