Halo Collar vs Pet Stop Link
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Halo Collar
This smart collar system creates virtual fences using GPS and beacons to keep your dog safely contained. It offers real-time activity tracking, training guidance from Cesar Millan, and customizable feedback to ensure your dog's safety and well-being.
- Virtual fence creation via app
- GPS and GNSS satellite location
- Cesar Millan expert training methods
- Real-time safety and activity tracking
- Customizable feedback and alerts
- Indoor boundary setting with beacons
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Introducing Halo: the world’s greatest smart fence system. The virtual fences you create right in the app work with the revolutionary Halo Collar, and actually keep your dog safely inside. Halo also includes in-app expert training, using Cesar Millan's proven training methods, real-time safety and activity tracking, and instant communication with your dog anywhere to provide the best protection for your best friend—at home or on the go. Halo Fences The easiest fences you’ve ever set up: it’s as simple as tapping on your map in the Halo App, or by walking around the boundary you want to create using the Halo App and your Halo Collar. Halo Fences use world-class global satellite GPS & GNSS systems to locate your dog(s), and work autonomously to provide instant Prevention and Encouragement Feedback to keep them safely inside their smart fences, direct them back in if they leave, or call them back home wherever they are. Halo Fences are stored right inside the Halo Collar, and don’t rely on a cellular or Wi-Fi connection to work. If your dog approaches a Halo Fence boundary, they’ll instantly receive guidance to teach them where they can and cannot roam freely. Easy Setup, Unlimited Options No wires, no digging, and no hubs necessary. Halo Fences are created in the Halo App, then sent to and stored inside each Halo Collar. You can even create up to 20 unique Halo Fences virtually anywhere in the world. Finally, a fence that your dog can’t jump over, dig under, and that won’t let your dog run out of range, regardless of terrain, property ownership, and the size and shape of your fences. Intuitive Boundaries Halo Beacons are small Bluetooth beacons that communicate with your dog’s Halo Collar just like Halo Fences do. Place Halo Beacons indoors to keep your pup out of harm’s way from dangerous areas like stovetops, or off-limits areas like trash cans. Halo Beacons and Halo Fences provide instinct and consistent guidance from the Halo Collar, and can easily be managed right from the Halo App. Phone Notifications Stay up-to-date, but not on the edge of your seat. With in-app and push notifications, you’ll stay in the loop about your dog’s safety without having to worry that you’ll need to panic and rush to bring your escape artist back home. Completely Customizable Completely customize your dog’s feedback directly in the app. Preventions (Warning, Boundary, then Emergency) communicate the existence of a boundary that your dog should keep away from. Your pup will only receive Prevention Feedback while moving toward danger; as soon as they stop, turn around, or head back home, the Halo Collar’s advanced internal logic plays customizable Encouragements to tell your dog they’re doing a great job. It even automatically plays a Return Whistle to guide them back home! Revolutionary Training Learn Cesar Millan’s expert techniques to train your dog(s) to recognize boundaries. Cesar’s step-by-step instructions explain his world-renowned, proven methods that will give your dog the safest and most effective training experience anywhere—starting in your home before moving outside. Halo is your go-to pet parenting support that you can count on to give you peace of mind and an amazing relationship with your dog(s) Real-Time Safety Statuses No other collar does it all like Halo. Real-time safety statuses tell you whether your best friend is safe at a glance. And fast and accurate tracking via GPS & GNSS, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular technology shows you what your pup is up to, even if you’re not around. Activity Tracking Activity tracking logs your dog’s location, number of walks per day, and time spent active, resting, or in the car. Keep up with how much exercise your dog is getting every day so you can stay on top of their health goals. Please visit www.halocollar.com for more information about the Halo Collar. Recommended minimum OS version is iOS 16.
Pet Stop Link
This app connects to a smart pet fence system, allowing you to monitor your pet's behavior and receive notifications for collar charging or setting adjustments. It provides real-time information and over 1000 customizable settings for your pet's safety and your peace of mind.
- Smartphone connectivity
- Pet behavior monitoring
- Collar charging notifications
- Remote setting adjustments
- Over 1000 customizable settings
- Real-time information access
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Imagine a pet fence system that Links to your smartphone. That monitors your pet’s behavior and sends you a notification if a setting needs to be changed. A setting you send to your dog’s collar with a quick click. Now there’s Link™, an amazing breakthrough in pet fencing. With Link you’ll have access to real-time information at your fingertips and so will your Pet Stop Dealer. Information like letting you know the collar needs to be charged or prompting you to make an adjustment to the over 1000 available settings. Link makes it all so easy. This breakthrough technology forever changes the peace-of-mind you get from your Pet Stop system, and it's only available through participating Dealers. For over a decade Pet Stop has been the leader in technology, providing more custom settings to individualize our products than any other manufacturer in the industry. Ask your Pet Stop Dealer about Link and the ability to be one of the first to receive a Link enabled product as soon as it becomes available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pet Stop Link at free against Halo Collar's paid. Halo Collar's advantage is ratings volume (9.5K vs 73) and review sentiment (70% vs 55%). On price, update cadence, 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.
Halo Collar holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halo Collar has 9.5K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Halo Collar's written reviews are positive against 55% of Pet Stop Link's.
Halo Collar ships an update every 3 weeks, Pet Stop Link every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo Collar | Pet Stop Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (9.5K ratings) — better | 3.9 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.7% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.5K — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 332 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Protect Animals With Satellites, LLC | Perimeter Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Halo Collar
Pet Stop Link
User reviews
Halo Collar
From 9.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Best thing I've ever bought!
- 🔒 Great Service
- 👍 Problem Solved!
- 👍 Great for larger properties!
- 👍 Life savers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Loses connection
- 🐛 Awful.
- 🐛 Good, not great
- 🔋 I wish the 'zap' was stronger.
- 🐛 Mediocre at best
Pet Stop Link
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for behavior training
- 👍 Effective for stopping unwanted behaviors (jumping, barking)
- 👍 App allows remote trainer functionality
- 👍 Convenient for adjusting collar settings
- 👍 Night light feature is useful
Room to improve
- 🐛 Slow to connect
- 🐛 Limited Bluetooth range (often < 15-20 feet)
- 🐛 Disconnects frequently
- 🐛 App is unreliable
- 🐛 Inaccurate battery life reporting
Bugs and requests
Halo Collar
Reported bugs
4 issues- GPS inaccuracies
- Collar malfunctions
- Connectivity issues
- Battery life problems
Requested features
2 requests- Custom No Go Zones
- Remote control option
Pet Stop Link
Reported bugs
10 issues- App is slow to connect
- App disconnects frequently
- App has limited range
- Inaccurate battery life reporting
- App connects to the wrong collar
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- App history/data is incorrect or confusing
- "Invalid Pin" errors prevent connection
- App does not launch after updates
- Light button does not work reliably
- App is unstable and hangs on loading screen
Requested features
8 requests- Improve connection speed and reliability
- Increase Bluetooth range
- More accurate battery life reporting
- Better history/data logging and visualization
- Fix "Invalid Pin" errors
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- Ensure app launches after updates
- Improve multi-dog collar selection
- Allow remote trainer to work at greater distances
In-app purchases
Halo Collar
No in-app purchases
Pet Stop Link
No in-app purchases
Questions
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