pawSpace vs Shway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
pawSpace
Connect with other dog owners and their pets in a dedicated social network. Share your dog's story, discover local dog-friendly spots, and even arrange playdates with matched canine companions.
- Create dog profiles with unique 'dogTags'
- Share dog stories, photos, and posts
- Discover local dog parks and services
- Match with other dogs for playdates
- Explore dog content by city worldwide
- Message and greet other dog owners
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pawSpace is an app that allows users to post their dogs and share content about them including their name, breed, gender and an individual story about their dog. The app will be a a mix between instagram and facebook but purely for dogs. The user will be encapsulated from the dogs and no information about the user will be posted, instead each user will have the capability to have multiple dog profiles where each dog will be identified by a unique identifier known as a "dogTag" instead of a username. Users will have the abilities to follow other dogs like their pictures and posts using a feature known as a "lick" instead of liking and have the ability to message and greet with other dog owners. Users will have multiple tabs, the first being a home screen which will first be populated with the profile of a dog that wants to be adopted in your area based on your current zip code, you will also see local dog parks and essentials dog services in your area such as pet stores, vets and local dog groomers.The user will also have a tab to view other dogs in the area and decide whether they like or dislike that dog and if both dogs like each other they will match and will be able to setup a play date(a tinder like system). The next tab will be a map of the world where the user can click in any major city and see all the dogs and their posts from that city. The last tab will be of the dog profile itself which will feature the dog name, the dogTag, breed, gender, age, bio and other information about the dog.
Shway
Discover local events and connect with people who share your interests. Plan meetups, from casual hangouts to organized activities, or create your own events to bring people together.
- Discover local events
- Connect with like-minded people
- Create custom events
- Chat with potential attendees
- Plan meetups and hangouts
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You know a lot of people. But sometimes you still don’t have anyone to go with. That’s what Shway is for. Discover plans you’d actually want to join... badminton, hangouts, coffee, cricket, movies, road trips, random Saturday adventures… whatever you're up for. Or have a plan in mind? Create your own and find people who are down to join you. Find a plan. Chat with people interested. Make it happen. Because “we should hang out sometime” isn’t a plan. Welcome to Shway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: pawSpace at none against Shway's 8. pawSpace also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Shway sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. pawSpace asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for pawSpace against 5.0 for Shway. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: pawSpace has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | pawSpace | Shway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kharl McCatty | Nitin Singhal |
Customer experience
pawSpace
Shway
In-app purchases
pawSpace
No in-app purchases
Shway
- Shway Pro: 1 Month$2.991 Month
- Shway Pro: 3 Months$6.993 Months
- Shway Pro: 6 Months$12.996 Months
- 3 Direct Messages$0.99
- 1 Direct Message$0.99
- Pro Event Upgrade2 variants$0.99
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- Dating Plan Post$0.99









