PetuNew vs Smartlyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetuNew
Control your smart pet feeder remotely. Schedule regular or automatic feedings, monitor your pet's activity, and communicate with them through video and audio. Record memorable moments with your furry friend.
- Feeding statistics
- Regular feeding schedules
- Automatic feeding
- Remote one-key feeding
- Remote pet monitoring
- Remote communication
- Video recording
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PetuNew APP is designed for users to operate the PetuNew 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
Smartlyn
Control your smart home devices with an intuitive interface designed for simpler living. This application offers a streamlined way to manage your connected devices.
- Smart device management
- Simple user interface
- Smarter living integration
- Home automation control
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A smart device control app. Manage your home devices with a simple interface for smarter living.
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Verdict
PetuNew and Smartlyn both sit at 2.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 14% of PetuNew's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smartlyn's. PetuNew also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 22) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for PetuNew against 2.0 for Smartlyn. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 22 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 14% of PetuNew's written reviews are positive against 5% of Smartlyn's.
PetuNew ships an update every 3 weeks, Smartlyn monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PetuNew | Smartlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (88 ratings) | 2.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better | 4.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 88 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 江林 肖 | 深圳创智乐智能科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
PetuNew
Smartlyn
Bugs and requests
PetuNew
Reported bugs
40 issues- App crashes daily
- App freezes often
- Cannot listen and speak at the same time
- Motion detection too sensitive/constant notifications
- Cannot get password to work
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- Unsecure site for password reset
- Cannot connect feeder to router
- Preset feeds not working
- App not reading barcode
- Cannot get Wi-Fi connection
- Cannot add new feeder
- Cat info doesn't save
- Feeder disconnects from WiFi
- Toss a treat button doesn't work
- Portion size not visible in manual feeding
- Notifications not received for feedings
- Push notifications not working
- Time zone changed and feeds on old time zone
- App not working after update
- Feeder offline but sends notifications
- Cannot see pet through camera live
- Camera freezes
- Cannot log in
- Stuck at loading screen
- Device flashes green, connection failed
- Cannot open app after update
- Cannot see pet through camera live
- Camera freezes
- Cannot log in
- Stuck at loading screen
- Device flashes green, connection failed
- Cannot open app after update
- Cannot connect to machine after app update
- Long press set does not work
- Treat option missing on iPhone app
- Network error
- Certificate expired and not a private site
- Links not opening
- Hard to reconnect
- Cannot download or share footage
Requested features
24 requests- Ability to see when pet is in the room
- Website accessible on computers/browsers
- Smaller portion size option
- More updates to the app
- Two-factor authentication (2FA)
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- Improved UI for larger iOS devices
- Integration with other services
- Alerts for low food levels
- Ability to set feedings in cups
- Save pet information and photo
- Fix time zone issues
- Fix audio/microphone functionality
- Fix connectivity issues after Wi-Fi changes
- Fix treat dispensing issues
- Fix notifications for feedings
- Fix notifications for low food
- Fix app crashing when speaking
- Fix app not opening after updates
- Fix login issues
- Fix inability to download/share footage
- Fix expired certificate issues
- Fix device not responding
- Fix difficulty reconnecting
- Provide contact information for support
Smartlyn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PetuNew
No in-app purchases
Smartlyn
No in-app purchases
