Comparison

Smart Pets vs PETLIBRO LITE

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

Head to head
About

Smart Pets

Monitor, interact with, and care for your pets remotely using your mobile device. Watch them with HD video, talk to them, dispense food, and play with a laser pointer. Receive alerts for motion and sound, and share precious moments with family and friends.

Highlights
  • HD remote video monitoring
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Remote food dispensing
  • Laser pointer play
  • Motion and voice detection alerts
  • Account sharing with family
  • Instant photo sharing
Features
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This is a kind of pet interaction webcam with advanced functions. Now just pick up your mobile phone and open APP “Smart Pet”, you can accompany your pets at any time and any place. You can watch and talk to your pets, feed food and play with pets by controlling the laser dot. Create your own space with pets and keep it close to you at all times. Feature: 1.With 120 degree wide angle lens and 720P HD video monitoring remotely by mobile phone . 2.Built-in 5 music to call pets to eat. You can also record your own personalized voice. 3.Control the feeder to feed pets remotely by mobile phone for interacting with pets. 4.When detecting motion and voice, the feeder will record video and push message to your mobile phone. 5.Let pets chase the laser dot by controlling the laser dot up and down. Manual mode and automatic mode can be optional. 6.Share the account to your family and friends so that they can join the growth process of pets. 7.Photos can be shared to Facebook,Twitter and Instagram instantly. 8.With loop recording function. Record precious video for your pets in 24 hours incessantly and stored in TF card. You can review video as per the recording time on mobile phone.

About

PETLIBRO LITE

Control and monitor your smart devices remotely from anywhere. Schedule automated tasks, view real-time status and history, and access online support. Keep your device software up-to-date for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Scheduled task automation
  • Real-time status monitoring
  • History records viewing
  • Online FAQ and support
  • Device software upgrades
Features
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1. Remotely control your device anytime and anywhere 2. Flexibly set scheduled tasks so that the device can automatically perform operations on time 3. View the real-time status and history records of the device anytime and anywhere, so that you can know well about the device 4. Check the frequently asked questions and solutions of the device online, and feed back the problems to customer service personnel in real time 5. Upgrade device software online to make your device more useful

Screenshots

Smart Pets4 screens
PETLIBRO LITE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PETLIBRO LITE at 2.8 against Smart Pets's 1.5. PETLIBRO LITE also leads on ratings volume (355 vs 51). Smart Pets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

PETLIBRO LITE holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PETLIBRO LITE has 355 ratings behind it against 51, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 11% and 10% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Pets ships an update every 2 months, PETLIBRO LITE every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Pets versus PETLIBRO LITE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart PetsPETLIBRO LITE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (51 ratings)2.8 (355 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews — better10.4% of reviews
Number of ratings51355 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGD Digital LtdDesignlibro Inc

Customer experience

Smart Pets

All ratings51 ratings
Positive11.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.2%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

PETLIBRO LITE

All ratings355 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral6.2%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews163 reviews
Positive10.4%
Neutral15.3%
Negative74.2%

Bugs and requests

Smart Pets

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PETLIBRO LITE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Feeder disconnecting randomly
  • Feeding schedules being deleted unexpectedly
  • Manual feeding button unresponsive
  • Firmware update failures

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to skip or pause scheduled feedings
  • Low food level notifications
  • Improved video playback and timeline controls
  • Combine multiple Petlibro apps into one

In-app purchases

None

Smart Pets

No in-app purchases

None

PETLIBRO LITE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Pets free?
Smart Pets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PETLIBRO LITE free?
PETLIBRO LITE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Pets or PETLIBRO LITE?
PETLIBRO LITE is rated higher. Smart Pets averages 1.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while PETLIBRO LITE averages 2.8 from 355 ratings.
Do Smart Pets or PETLIBRO LITE have ads?
Neither Smart Pets nor PETLIBRO LITE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Pets or PETLIBRO LITE?
Smart Pets ships an update every 2 months, and PETLIBRO LITE every 5 months. Most recently, Smart Pets was updated on July 5, 2026 and PETLIBRO LITE on September 1, 2026.

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