Dogtopia vs Pet Nexus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dogtopia
Easily book dog daycare, overnight boarding, and spa services. Monitor your pet's stay with live webcams, track their activity, and access helpful dog care content.
- Book daycare, boarding, and spa appointments
- Watch live webcams of your dog
- Track exercise activity
- Set and achieve wellness goals
- Discover upcoming events
- Access dog care content
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Book your dog for daycare, overnight boarding, and spa appointments at their favorite home away from home. With the Dogtopia app, you can create a profile to request appointments, watch your pup play on webcams, check out upcoming events, track their exercise activity, achieve wellness goals, read helpful dog content, and more!
Pet Nexus
Manage your pet's health and appointments with ease. Access pet records, schedule vet visits, and communicate directly with your veterinarian. Stay informed and organized to be the best pet parent.
- Pet profiles with stats and recommendations
- Access and share vaccination records
- Schedule and confirm appointments
- Direct messaging with veterinarian
- Appointment reminders via mobile notifications
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Your veterinarian makes it easy for you to be the best pet parent you can be! With Pet Nexus, take charge of your pet’s health by staying informed and organized. Gain access to your pet’s records, future appointments, and message your veterinarian with any concerns you might have. Stay on top of your pet’s health in one place with these features: Pet Profile Gain quick access to all of your Pet’s info within their Pet Profile, including Pet Stats, Vet Recommendations, and Online Forms. Pet Records View, access and share your pet’s vaccination records. Appointment Management Schedule and confirm your pet’s upcoming appointments. You can then add these appointments to your device’s calendar app. Direct Messaging Send a direct message to your vet regarding your pet’s health directly in the Pet Nexus app. Mobile Notifications Receive mobile notifications of upcoming appointment reminders, new messages, and more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dogtopia at 2.7 against Pet Nexus's 1.3. Dogtopia also leads on ratings volume (576 vs 13) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Pet Nexus's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Dogtopia holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dogtopia has 576 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Dogtopia's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pet Nexus's.
Dogtopia ships an update every 3 weeks, Pet Nexus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dogtopia | Pet Nexus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (576 ratings) — better | 1.3 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 11.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 576 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dogtopia Enterprises, LLC | Internet Brands, Inc. |
Customer experience
Dogtopia
Pet Nexus
Bugs and requests
Dogtopia
Reported bugs
4 issues- App freezes and crashes frequently
- Inability to log in or access user profile
- Webcams not working or constantly freezing
- Appointment details disappearing after updates
Requested features
4 requests- View appointment history and pass balance
- Ability to edit/cancel existing appointments
- Improved camera quality and reliability
- Streamlined user interface
Pet Nexus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Dogtopia
No in-app purchases
Pet Nexus
No in-app purchases
