Comparison

My PetSafe® vs TaskTroll

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

Head to head
About

My PetSafe®

Manage all your smart PetSafe® pet care devices from a single application. Create pet profiles, customize settings, and share access with family members to ensure your pets are well-cared for, whether you're home or away.

Highlights
  • Manage all connected PetSafe® products
  • Create pet profiles
  • Personalize product names
  • Share access with family members
  • Monitor pets remotely
Features
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Your official app to get the most out of your connected PetSafe® products. The My PetSafe® app connects you with all PetSafe® smart products to help you care for your pets while you’re at home or away. It’s compatible with: • Guardian® GPS Connected Customizable Fence • ScoopFree® Smart Self-Cleaning Litter Box • Smart Feed Automatic Pet Feeder • SmartDoor™ Connected Pet Door • SMART DOG® Remote Trainer When used with PetSafe® connected products, the My PetSafe® app lets you: • View and manage all your PetSafe® connected products in one place • Customize your app by creating pet profiles and personalized names for each product • Share access with an unlimited number of family members

About

TaskTroll

This app acts as a family operating system, managing chores, allowances, calendars, and communication. It offers features like photo proof of completion, automated allowance, and a shared family calendar. Designed for parents, it also includes tools for co-parenting and family safety.

Highlights
  • Age-banded auto-leveling chores
  • Photo proof of chore completion
  • Automated allowance and rewards shop
  • Shared family calendar with Google/iCal import
  • Co-parenting tools with AI tone-check
  • Override silent mode chore alarms
  • Precise in-app family location tracking
Features
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Make family responsibilities easier to plan and follow through. TaskTroll brings chores, completion approvals, allowance, and rewards into one family app. A CLEAR VIEW OF TODAY See the family's next step and recent activity. Keep the parent tools close at hand with dedicated spaces for chores, money and rewards, and family settings. CREATE AND SCHEDULE CHORES TOGETHER Create a chore, choose the child, and set its days in one editor. Use recurring schedules or one-time tasks, with points or money rewards and optional photo proof. Keep reusable tasks in the chore library. APPROVALS THAT KEEP EVERYONE IN STEP Children can see their tasks and submit completed work. Parents can review completion and follow family progress. ALLOWANCE AND REWARDS Set weekly allowance beside payment history. Connect everyday responsibilities with family rewards and money habits. BUILT FOR YOUR FAMILY Use separate parent and child experiences, private child sign-in, and flexible household settings. SUBSCRIPTIONS Some features require a subscription. Available plans, current prices, billing periods, and any eligible introductory offer are shown by the App Store before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm a purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Restore Purchases is available in the app. Privacy Policy: https://tasktroll.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://tasktroll.com/terms

Screenshots

My PetSafe®4 screens
TaskTroll4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TaskTroll at 5.0 against My PetSafe®'s 3.7. TaskTroll also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and device support (3 vs 1). My PetSafe®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (781 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. TaskTroll sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. My PetSafe® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskTroll holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My PetSafe® has 781 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of My PetSafe®'s written reviews are positive against 100% of TaskTroll's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My PetSafe® versus TaskTroll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy PetSafe®TaskTroll
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (781 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings781 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size249 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadio Systems CorporationJohn Shoufler

Customer experience

My PetSafe®

All ratings781 ratings
Positive66.5%
Neutral3.6%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral5.2%
Negative35.6%

TaskTroll

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My PetSafe®

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • App freezes during setup
  • Feeder disconnects from WiFi frequently
  • App fails to save schedule changes
  • Feeder dispenses double portions randomly
  • App shows incorrect time zone
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  • Notifications not working as expected
  • Inability to switch between multiple fences/boundaries

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add ability to toggle meal schedules on/off
  • Improve app stability and reliability
  • Add more customization options for feeding
  • Provide better documentation and troubleshooting guides
  • Improve app notifications and alerts
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  • Add support for more network types (e.g. 5GHz WiFi)
  • Integrate with more smart home platforms
  • Improve GPS accuracy and boundary customization

TaskTroll

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My PetSafe®

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

TaskTroll

Subscriptions7
  • TaskTroll Family — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Co-Parent Lite — Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Co-Parent Full — Monthly$9.991 Month
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  • Direct Insider$9.991 Month
  • Co-Parent Lite — Annual$59.991 Year
  • Co-Parent Full — Annual$99.991 Year
  • Direct Insider (Annual)$99.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Parser Credit$2.99
  • 5 Parser Credits$9.99
  • 15 Parser Credits$24.99

Questions

Is My PetSafe® free?
My PetSafe® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskTroll free?
TaskTroll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My PetSafe® or TaskTroll?
TaskTroll is rated higher. My PetSafe® averages 3.7 out of 5 from 781 ratings, while TaskTroll averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My PetSafe® or TaskTroll have ads?
Neither My PetSafe® nor TaskTroll shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My PetSafe® or TaskTroll?
My PetSafe® ships an update fortnightly, and TaskTroll fortnightly. Most recently, My PetSafe® was updated on October 15, 2026 and TaskTroll on October 15, 2026.

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