Missing Pets vs Petkey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Missing Pets
This app helps reunite lost and found pets with their owners by connecting users with people in their local area. You can post details and photos of missing or found animals to alert your community and facilitate a quick reunion.
- Report lost pets
- Report found pets
- Post pet photos and location
- Notify nearby users
- Share pet posts
- Community pet search
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The most used and loved lost pet finder app - report your lost and found pets to people nearby! Missing pets is all about making it easier for neighbours, friends, family and people nearby to help search and reunite lost pets. • Post about your missing dog, cat or other type of pet to people nearby that you know, include photos of the pet, location and more information. If you haven’t lost your own pet but know someone who has, encourage them to report it to missing pets to improve the search even more! • Post about a pet that you've found but don't know who owns it. This can help a lot for the ones that are searching! • It’s free! Missing pets is free of charge and always will be! We offer a few extra functions that can be purchased but it’s absolutely not required to do so! • Since you’re here we believe that you love pets just as much as we do, so even if you haven’t lost or found a missing pet, helping others find their pets is highly appreciated and may in some cases even come with a reward if found! If not actively searching, sharing their missing pet post can be a very easy & effective way to help. Join Missing Pets today and lets make a change so that no more pets has to be out there alone anymore! Terms of Use: https://www.missingpets-app.com/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.missingpets-app.com/privacy-policy
Petkey
This app connects pet owners with their lost animals through a nationwide network. Users can list missing pets or found pets on a live map to facilitate quick reunions. Create a pet profile for emergency access to vital information and receive notifications when your pet is found.
- Nationwide missing pet network
- Live map of found pets
- Create pet profiles
- Virtual pet ID
- Immediate notifications
- Custom Petmoji creation
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Petkey hosts the largest Nationwide missing pet network. Lost and Found pets can be listed for free in an effort to get the word out quickly and reunite missing pets with their families. If you are missing a pet you can view our live map of found pets to see if your pet has been recovered. If you have found a pet and are looking for their family you can add that pet to the map to help get the word out and reunite that pet. Every second counts so add your pet to the network today their profile is prepared in the event of an emergency. Having a profile for your pet will also provide you with quick access to your pet's important details and virtual ID. Once your pet is in the network you can receive immediate notifications if your pet has been found. You can also have some fun with it and create a custom Petmoji of your pet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Petkey at none against Missing Pets's 4. Petkey also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 36%). Missing Pets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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. Missing Pets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Petkey asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Missing Pets against 4.8 for Petkey. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 927 and 823 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Missing Pets's written reviews are positive against 44% of Petkey's.
Missing Pets ships an update every 2 weeks, Petkey every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Missing Pets | Petkey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (927 ratings) | 4.8 (823 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 927 — better | 823 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Revinade AB | Petkey LLC |
Customer experience
Missing Pets
Petkey
User reviews
Missing Pets
From 927 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful in reuniting lost pets
- ⭐ Numerous apps for pet reunification
Room to improve
- 🐛 Full of bugs
- 💰 Expensive pricing model
- 🔍 Unable to drill down to specific locations
- 🔒 Unauthorized account charges
- 🤔 Capitalizing on pet owners' misery
Petkey
From 823 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent customer service and support
- 📱 Easy account management through app
- 🐕 Effective microchip registration and pet recovery
- 🏷️ Quality pet ID tags
- ✅ Functional website platform
Room to improve
- 🐛 App login functionality broken or non-existent
- 🗺️ Missing or inaccurate tracking/map features
- ❌ Poor app design and user interface
- 🔄 App crashes frequently
- ♿ Not accessible for visually impaired users (no VoiceOver support)
Bugs and requests
Missing Pets
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not reflecting current pet information
- Account suspension for no apparent reason
Requested features
2 requests- Sort missing/found pets from newest to oldest
- Improve app reliability and accuracy for Canadian users
Petkey
Reported bugs
9 issues- App login not working despite correct credentials
- Password reset feature fails
- App crashes during lifetime registration discount selection
- Sign-up process crashes when scanning code
- Email validation loop - keeps requesting email even when filled
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- Pet lookup shows no pets despite existing registrations
- Private profile settings prevent pet access
- No sign-in option visible in app interface
- Incorrect phone and address information displayed on maps
Requested features
5 requests- Real-time pet location tracking with map display
- Upload and store vaccination records and certificates
- Multiple photo uploads for lost/found pet reports
- Improved sighting report workflow (ask possession status before photos)
- Better accessibility features for screen readers
In-app purchases
Missing Pets
- Super Visibility3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Boosted Post$14.99
- Super Post$29.99
- Greatest Post$59.99
Petkey
No in-app purchases
