CATLINK vs HHOLOVE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CATLINK
This app connects users to an IoT ecosystem for pet care, focusing on cats. It facilitates interaction between people, pets, and connected devices, with product development driven by the needs of cats and their owners.
- IoT ecosystem for pet care
- Connect people, pets, and devices
- Cat-centric product development
- Focus on owner needs
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CATLINK is an intelligent pet care brand founded in 2017, the company is committed to building an Internet of Things ecosystem where people, things and pets could connect with each other. Product research and development are conducted totally based on the actual needs of cats and their parents. CATLINK，LINK EVERYTHING FOR CAT’S LIFE.
HHOLOVE
This app aims to make pet care more intelligent and easier through digital technology. It focuses on meeting pets' physical, safety, and social needs by connecting them with people, other pets, and the world. The brand is dedicated to supporting high-tech and healthy living styles for both humans and pets.
- Intelligent pet feeding and caring
- Digital pet lifestyle solutions
- Sensing pets' physical needs
- Ensuring pets' safety
- Facilitating pets' social needs
- Connecting pets with people and the world
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HHOLOVE is a wholly owned pet brand of HHO Company. From the industrialization era into the digital era, we hope to make the pet feeding and caring more intelligent, smarter and easier through digital technology, to create an easy, healthy, worry-free and lovely pet lifestyle. HHOLOVE meets pets' physical, safety, and social needs to be sensed, understood, and realized through various sensing systems and computing capabilities. Connecting pets with people, with pets, and with the world. CONTACT US Our media team works closely with the media and social partners to solve issues regarding pets' life conditions. We aim to support with high-tech and healthy living styles for both humans and pets. Official Website: https://hholove.com/ (Customer Live Chat: Reply within 24 hours on business days) Press and Business Inquiries: pr@hholove.com Distributors Inquiries: business@hholove.com Customer Service: service@hholove.com (please allow 48 hrs for our customer service to reply your emails.) Official Instagram Page: @hholove_global
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HHOLOVE at 4.3 against CATLINK's 2.8. HHOLOVE also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 28%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
HHOLOVE holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of CATLINK's written reviews are positive against 60% of HHOLOVE's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CATLINK | HHOLOVE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (92 ratings) | 4.3 (83 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | 59.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 523 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Catlink Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd | HHO Limited |
Customer experience
CATLINK
HHOLOVE
User reviews
CATLINK
From 92 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📱 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 📊 Comprehensive health monitoring and activity tracking
- 🔔 Useful notifications for cat usage and health status
- ⚙️ Remote control and scheduling capabilities
- 🎥 Video recording and photo capture features
Room to improve
- 🌐 Persistent WiFi connectivity issues
- 🔐 Requires phone number verification for setup
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and force closures
- 🔄 Constant automatic logouts
- ⚠️ Poor English translation quality
HHOLOVE
From 83 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 🎉 Comprehensive pet care features
- 🔒 Secure and responsive
- 🎥 Impressive camera quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional app disconnections
- 📢 Push notifications not working
- 🤔 Limited customization options
Bugs and requests
CATLINK
Reported bugs
23 issues- WiFi connection fails during setup and frequently disconnects
- App crashes during device pairing process
- QR code scanning causes app to crash
- Device not found errors for various features
- Server error messages when changing settings
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- Phone number binding functionality broken
- SMS verification code not being received or instantly expiring
- App gets stuck at data transfer screen (33% loading)
- Automatic logouts without user action
- Account information lost after app updates
- Device information disappears after re-login
- Weight detection highly inaccurate and inconsistent
- Cat identification failing for multiple cats
- Notifications displaying in wrong language despite selection
- Chinese characters appearing in English interface
- Clipboard content being read without permission
- Password field limited to 6-14 characters (security concern)
- Time zone not respecting local settings
- Video not saving or including cat in frame
- Setup instructions in Chinese despite English selection
- Device offline messages despite active WiFi connection
- App layout misaligned when using non-English languages
- Hard-coded metric units despite imperial selection
Requested features
14 requests- Metric to imperial unit conversion (kg to lbs, Celsius to Fahrenheit)
- Detailed historical records and activity logs
- Improved notification system with better translations
- Pet identification by type of waste (urination vs defecation)
- Manual cleaning button in timed mode without mode switching
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- Google Home and smart home integration
- Ability to share account across multiple devices simultaneously
- Improved setup instructions with better documentation
- SMS verification code format that accepts numbers only
- WiFi password field that accepts spaces
- Adjustable feeding intervals for facial recognition mode
- Litter type customization options
- Real-time weight and humidity display on main screen
- Offline functionality without WiFi requirement
HHOLOVE
Reported bugs
2 issues- Camera not displaying all pets
- Inconsistent app performance after updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to identify individual cats
- More detailed feeding history and logs
- Enhanced voice command functionality
In-app purchases
CATLINK
No in-app purchases
HHOLOVE
No in-app purchases
