Missing Pets vs Lost Dog
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
Lost Dog
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Has your dog gone missing? Found a stray dog? For 18 years, Lost Dog has been helping people reunite dogs with their families, in 50 countries. 400,000 listings posted, 3 million helpful messages and 200,000 dogs reunited: join a community that rallies for every dog. • Post a listing in minutes: photo, description and where the dog was lost or found. • Create alerts based on your criteria and get notified as soon as a matching listing is posted. • View listings on an interactive map centered on your location. • Chat with people who have seen or taken in a dog through built-in messaging. • Get real-time notifications for new listings near you and for your new messages. • Find all your listings in your account. When a dog goes missing, every minute counts. Download Lost Dog and help every dog find its way home.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lost Dog at none against Missing Pets's 4. Missing Pets's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Missing Pets sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Lost Dog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Missing Pets ships an update every 2 weeks, Lost Dog every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Missing Pets | Lost Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Revinade AB | Aviiron |
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
Lost Dog
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Missing Pets
- Super Visibility3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- Boosted Post$14.99
- Super Post$29.99
- Greatest Post$59.99
Lost Dog
No in-app purchases









