Comparison

PetView360 vs Ground Wave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PetView360

Discover adoptable pets from shelters and rescue groups nationwide. Browse photos, videos, and detailed profiles, then connect directly with organizations to begin the adoption process. Find your perfect companion nearby or across the country.

Highlights
  • Browse adoptable pets nationwide
  • View photos and videos
  • Filter by 10+ categories
  • Search by location and radius
  • Save favorite pets
  • Contact shelters directly
Features
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PetView360 is a free pet adoption app to help sheltered animals find their forever home. With PetView360, you can: FIND YOUR PET - Browse thousands of adoptable pets currently available in shelters and rescue groups across the United States and Canada, including dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, and many more. - Swipe through multiple photos and videos for each pet listing, with full playback controls and preview thumbnails as you drag through a clip. - Expand any pet to see every detail in a full-screen view. - Filter searches across 10 categories: pet type, breed, gender, age, size, color, coat length, mixed breed, traits (housetrained, good with kids, vaccinated, and more), and whether a pet has photos or video. - Watch a live count of matching pets update as you adjust your filters. - Pick a breed group like Hound and every breed in the group is included automatically. - Search any city, ZIP code, or postal code in the US or Canada, with live suggestions as you type. Or use your current location to find pets nearby. - Set a search radius of 10, 25, or 50 miles to view pets only within a certain distance. - Sort results by distance or latest update, or by earliest update to find the pets who have been waiting longest. BROWSE SHELTERS AND RESCUES - Explore the shelters and rescue groups near you, each with a scrolling photo mosaic of the animals currently in their care. - See at a glance how many pets a shelter has available and exactly what kind: 92 dogs, 69 cats, 9 chickens, 4 turtles, 1 tortoise. - Search shelters and rescues by name, or filter by organization type, species, pet count, and how recently they've updated their listings, with a live count of matching shelters as you refine. - Sort shelters by distance, latest update, or most pets available. - Open any shelter's full list of pets and filter it by species, breed, color, and more. SAVE YOUR FAVORITES - Save your favorite pets and shelters by simply tapping the heart icon, and track which favorites have been adopted. - Sign in securely with just your email to back up your favorites to your account, so you never have to start over. No password to remember: we email you a code and a sign-in link. - Favorites you save while offline are added to your account once you're back online. - No account is needed to browse or save. Your favorites stay on your device whether or not you're signed in. - Return to your recently viewed pets and shelters to pick up right where you left off. GET IN TOUCH - Email or text a shelter without leaving the app. Adoption inquiry emails come pre-filled with the pet's details and a photo attachment. - Call a shelter, visit its website or Facebook page, or open its address in Maps, all with one tap. ALSO IN THE APP - Manage your account right in the app: sign out on one device or all of them, or delete your account whenever you like. - A design built for the latest iOS that follows your system's light or dark appearance automatically. - Share the app with other pet lovers! More features coming soon...

About

Ground Wave

Find and organize local political events like protests and town halls. Connect with elected officials and stay informed about civic actions. Tools are built for trust and transparency.

Highlights
  • Discover local political events
  • Organize your own actions
  • Connect with elected representatives
  • Join movements and rallies
  • Stay informed on civic issues
  • Tools for trust and transparency
Features
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Discover verified local events — from protests to town halls — and organize your own actions, all in one app. — Join movements, rallies, and public discussions — Find your elected representatives and how to contact them — Stay informed without being overwhelmed — Take action using tools built for trust and transparency

Screenshots

PetView3604 screens
Ground Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ground Wave at every 6 days against PetView360's every 2 months. Ground Wave also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). PetView360's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ground Wave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PetView360 has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetView360 ships an update every 2 months, Ground Wave every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PetView360 versus Ground Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetView360Ground Wave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (55 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings55 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAvayla, Inc.sugarCoded LLC

Customer experience

PetView360

All ratings54 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Ground Wave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

PetView360

No in-app purchases

None

Ground Wave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PetView360 free?
PetView360 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ground Wave free?
Ground Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PetView360 or Ground Wave?
Ground Wave is rated higher. PetView360 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Ground Wave averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PetView360 or Ground Wave have ads?
Neither PetView360 nor Ground Wave shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetView360 or Ground Wave?
PetView360 ships an update every 2 months, and Ground Wave every 6 days. Most recently, PetView360 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Ground Wave on October 15, 2026.

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