CATLINK vs PetTech
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.
PetTech
Manage your pet's health and well-being with smart devices. Monitor diet and rest patterns, ensure regular feeding and rest schedules, and remotely control devices for convenient pet care. Share access with family for a connected pet-owning experience.
- Scientific pet rearing
- Remote device control
- Diet and rest monitoring
- Device sharing with family
- Mobile phone binding
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PetTech is a pet intelligent device management platform, providing you with humanized information tips and interactions, as well as convenient intelligent product services. Through the feedback from your smart device, you can better understand your pet's daily diet and rest. - Scientific pet rearing: By using different smart products, pets can eat and rest more regularly, even when you are busy at work or on business trips, pets can be well taken care of. - Connectivity Mobile phone one-click binding, easily control all smart devices through mobile phone app, you can remotely control smart devices, open smart pet life for you. - Device sharing Share the equipment to the family and enjoy the fun of technology together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CATLINK at weekly against PetTech's every 7 months. CATLINK also leads on rating (2.8 vs 2.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
CATLINK holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 61 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of CATLINK's written reviews are positive against 31% of PetTech's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CATLINK ships an update weekly, PetTech every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CATLINK | PetTech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (94 ratings) — better | 2.4 (61 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.0% of reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 61 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 524 MB | 197 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Catlink Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd | Shenzhen Yunchong Intelligence Technology Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
CATLINK
PetTech
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
PetTech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CATLINK
No in-app purchases
PetTech
No in-app purchases
