# Heel! vs ByteTag

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ByteTag at 85% against Heel!'s 0%. ByteTag also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.8) and ratings volume (9.6K vs 5). Heel!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. ByteTag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Heel! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ByteTag holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteTag has 9.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Heel!'s written reviews are positive against 85% of ByteTag's.

Heel! ships an update every 6 weeks, ByteTag every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Heel! | ByteTag |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heel/id1316789744/reviews) | **[4.8 (9.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bytetag/id1634260065/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **9.6K** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **85.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 29 MB | 69 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.4** | 16.4 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Live Oak Veterinary Equipment and Software](https://appshunter.io/developer/1337699660) | [ByteTag, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1634260218) |

## What reviewers say

### Heel!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heel/id1316789744)

Manage your pet's health with medication and feeding reminders. Connect with your veterinarian to receive prescription updates and track your pet's care schedule. Never miss a dose or appointment again.

**Highlights:** Medication reminders, Feeding time schedules, Exercise reminders, Caretaker contact integration, Veterinarian network, Prescription updates, Dosage tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### ByteTag

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bytetag/id1634260065)

This app provides advanced pet identification, allowing you to update your pet's information and receive real-time notifications when their tag is scanned. It offers unlimited contact details and passive GPS tracking to help reunite you with your lost pet quickly.

**Highlights:** Unlimited contact information updates, Real-time scanning notifications, GPS location sharing upon scan, Push, SMS, and email notifications, Passive GPS tracking, Directions to pet's location

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ByteTag Home+ (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| ByteTag Home+ (Annually) | $34.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Detailed pet profiles
- 🚀 Quick notification on pet scan
- 🚀 Efficient way to provide pet info
- 🚀 Lightweight and quiet tags

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Tag scanning issues in app
- 🔒 Security concerns with profile editing
- 🔒 Subscription required for some features
- 🐛 Inconsistent app performance
- 🐛 Shipping and order fulfillment problems

**Reported bugs**

- App unable to scan tags properly
- Profile information not saving correctly
- Repeated log-out issues in the app

**Requested features**

- Option to toggle order of pet details
- Ability to add multiple emergency contacts
- Improved camera integration for scanning tags
- Offline functionality for tag scanning


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Heel! free?

Heel! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ByteTag free?

ByteTag is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Heel! or ByteTag?

ByteTag is rated higher. Heel! averages 3.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while ByteTag averages 4.8 from 9.6K ratings.

### Do Heel! or ByteTag have ads?

ByteTag shows ads; Heel! does not.

### Which is updated more often, Heel! or ByteTag?

Heel! ships an update every 6 weeks, and ByteTag every 2 months. Most recently, Heel! was updated on October 24, 2026 and ByteTag on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*