Comparison

Power Pet Door vs LegacyNotes

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Remote door control
  • Enable/disable sensors
  • Turn door on/off
  • Custom access timers
  • Schedule pet access by day
Features
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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.

About

LegacyNotes

Organize important life information, document final wishes, and share wisdom with future generations. This secure digital vault helps preserve your legacy and provides clarity for loved ones.

Highlights
  • Document final wishes
  • Share life wisdom
  • Build family tree
  • Leave personal messages
  • Organize critical information
  • Secure private storage
Features
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Your life is a story worth telling, and your wisdom is a gift worth giving. But too often, our most important information—from final wishes to precious memories—is scattered and lost to time. LegacyNotes is your private, secure, and comprehensive digital vault, designed to help you organize your affairs and preserve your unique legacy for the family you love. With LegacyNotes, you can: * DOCUMENT YOUR FINAL WISHES: Clearly outline your preferences for burial, cremation, wills, and obituaries, removing confusion and stress for your loved ones during a difficult time. * SHARE YOUR WISDOM: Answer meaningful questions about your life lessons, values, and beliefs, creating a timeless guide for future generations. * BUILD YOUR FAMILY TREE: Visually map your family history, connecting the past to the present and creating a beautiful, interactive heirloom. * LEAVE PERSONAL MESSAGES: Record heartfelt notes and video messages for specific family members, ensuring your love and guidance are felt for years to come. * ORGANIZE CRITICAL INFORMATION: Keep track of important medical directives and end-of-life plans in a single, secure location. Your Privacy is Paramount. Everything you record in LegacyNotes is for your eyes only, stored securely on your personal iCloud account and synced across your devices. You are in complete control. Don't let your story be forgotten. Start building your legacy today and give your family the clarity, guidance, and love they deserve.

Screenshots

Power Pet Door4 screens
LegacyNotes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LegacyNotes at 100% against Power Pet Door's 18%. LegacyNotes also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4). Power Pet Door's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and ratings volume (544 vs 4). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Power Pet Door is free to download; LegacyNotes costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LegacyNotes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Power Pet Door has 544 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Power Pet Door's written reviews are positive against 100% of LegacyNotes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Power Pet Door ships an update every 10 days, LegacyNotes weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Power Pet Door versus LegacyNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPower Pet DoorLegacyNotes
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (544 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings544 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHigh Tech Pet Products, Inc.Patrick White

Customer experience

Power Pet Door

All ratings524 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews137 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral13.9%
Negative68.6%

LegacyNotes

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 15 more
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • 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

LegacyNotes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Power Pet Door

No in-app purchases

None

LegacyNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Power Pet Door free?
Power Pet Door is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LegacyNotes free?
LegacyNotes costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Power Pet Door or LegacyNotes?
LegacyNotes is rated higher. Power Pet Door averages 4.4 out of 5 from 544 ratings, while LegacyNotes averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Power Pet Door or LegacyNotes have ads?
Neither Power Pet Door nor LegacyNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Power Pet Door or LegacyNotes?
Power Pet Door ships an update every 10 days, and LegacyNotes weekly. Most recently, Power Pet Door was updated on November 13, 2026 and LegacyNotes on November 14, 2026.

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