Pet Zero vs JoyPaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pet Zero
This app facilitates communication and remote management of pets through smart feeders. It allows for timed and manual feeding, real-time video monitoring, two-way audio, and notifications for low food levels.
- Timed pet feeding
- Remote manual feeding
- Low food notifications
- Real-time video monitoring
- Two-way audio communication
- Feeding record tracking
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Pet Zero is a good help for your communication with the pets. Pet Zero now supports 2 knids of pet feeders. They can easily help you timed feed, manually feed remotely, and notify you when there is lack of foods. -Smart pet feeder Support monitoring real-time video captured by the camera on the feeder remotely, and support two-way audio communication with your pets. -Wi-Fi pet feeder Support checking pets’ feeding records remotely, and it is a great help for you to adjust the pets' feeding schdule.
JoyPaw
An AI-powered cloud platform for pet care, integrating smart devices to manage your pet's well-being. It offers a comprehensive solution for pet owners seeking advanced care tools.
- AI cloud platform
- Smart pet device integration
- Comprehensive pet care
- Global pet owner community
- Advanced AI model
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JoyPaw is a global, all-in-one AI cloud platform for pet care, built on smart pet devices and driven by a core AI model.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pet Zero at 50% against JoyPaw's 0%. Pet Zero also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (3.5K vs 1). JoyPaw's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Pet Zero holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pet Zero has 3.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pet Zero's written reviews are positive against 0% of JoyPaw's.
Pet Zero ships an update every 7 months, JoyPaw every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pet Zero | JoyPaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 118 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 泽明 任 | SanKeXiaoCao(ShenZhen)IOT Technology Company Limited |
Customer experience
Pet Zero
JoyPaw
Bugs and requests
Pet Zero
Reported bugs
4 issues- Feeding schedule not saving
- Login button not working
- Portion size issues for larger pets
- Feeding history not recorded during sign-outs
Requested features
7 requests- Vacation mode to pause feeding
- Delay option for multiple feeders
- AM/PM time selection
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Confirmation for manual feeding
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- Separate notifications for low food
- Alexa integration
JoyPaw
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pet Zero
No in-app purchases
JoyPaw
No in-app purchases
