Power Pet Door vs LycheeThings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Pet Door
Control your WiFi-enabled pet door remotely from anywhere. Set custom timers for your pet's access throughout the week. This app requires a WiFi-enabled Power Pet Door to function.
- Remote door control
- Enable/disable sensors
- Turn door on/off
- Custom access timers
- Schedule pet access by day
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The High Tech Pet Power Pet Door app controls your WiFi enabled Power Pet Door. NOTE: THIS APP ONLY WORKS WITH WIFI ENABLED POWER PET DOORS. MAKE SURE YOUR DOOR SAYS "WiFi" ON THE FRONT LABEL BEFORE DOWNLOADING THIS APP. Full Remote Control: Control your Power Pet Door from anywhere in the world, as if you were standing right in front of it. You can remotely open it, enable or disable the sensors, and even turn the door off and on. Timers: A Unique feature of the WiFi enabled Power Pet Door is the ability to add timers allowing you to choose what time your pet can come and go on any day of the week.
LycheeThings
Control your sliding doors and windows remotely with voice commands or scheduled automation. This app offers a wireless pet pass for pet access and a one-button remote for easy control.
- Remote door and window control
- Voice command integration (Google Assistant, Alexa)
- Customizable wireless pet pass
- Scheduled automation for opening/closing
- One-button remote for quick access
- Activity notifications
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Control your Sliding Doors and Windows from anywhere using the SmartSlydr mobile app. Voice assistance speaker users can use voice commands to open doors and windows. Google Assistant and Alexa support enabled Wireless Pet Pass allows customizable door opening for different pet sizes. It’s perfect for pets to enter and exit on their own. Get notified of their activity and keep track of their schedules. You can set a schedule to open or close windows at certain times. So no need to remember or wake up from sleep to open or close the windows. Easy to Install. One button remote can be attached to a wheelchair or used as a wall switch for quick access.
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Verdict
Power Pet Door and LycheeThings both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 88% of LycheeThings's written reviews are positive against 18% of Power Pet Door's. LycheeThings also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Power Pet Door's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (455 vs 8). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Power Pet Door against 4.5 for LycheeThings. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Pet Door has 455 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of Power Pet Door's written reviews are positive against 88% of LycheeThings's.
Power Pet Door ships an update every 10 days, LycheeThings every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Pet Door | LycheeThings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (455 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 455 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | High Tech Pet Products, Inc. | Lychee Things Inc. |
Customer experience
Power Pet Door
LycheeThings
Bugs and requests
Power Pet Door
Reported bugs
20 issues- App fails to connect to door after updates
- WiFi connection drops frequently and won't reconnect
- Door disappears from app without explanation
- Schedule settings deleted or fail to save
- Login credentials rejected after app updates
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- Password reset emails never arrive
- Sensor status shows incorrect on/off state
- Door opens and closes repeatedly on its own
- App shows 'connecting' indefinitely without connecting
- Remote control commands don't execute
- Notifications not sent despite being enabled
- App crashes when accessing schedule settings
- UI elements hidden behind menu bubbles on iOS
- Color inconsistencies between remote and schedule displays
- Door powers on and opens after power loss
- 2.4GHz network recognition failure
- Account creation and login failures
- History and activity log not displaying data
- Bouncing/flickering interface requiring app restart
- Duplicate time entries in schedule
Requested features
10 requests- Weather integration to prevent door opening in rain
- Improved UI with better visual indicators for schedule times
- Persistent connection without requiring AC power
- Reliable remote access from any network
- Working notification system for all events
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- Stable schedule enforcement without resets
- Better sensor status accuracy in real-time
- Multi-user account management improvements
- Automatic reconnection without manual intervention
- Offline mode for local network control
LycheeThings
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Power Pet Door
No in-app purchases
LycheeThings
No in-app purchases
