Petkey vs Dog Kingdom
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petkey
This app connects pet owners with their lost animals through a nationwide network. Users can list missing pets or found pets on a live map to facilitate quick reunions. Create a pet profile for emergency access to vital information and receive notifications when your pet is found.
- Nationwide missing pet network
- Live map of found pets
- Create pet profiles
- Virtual pet ID
- Immediate notifications
- Custom Petmoji creation
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Petkey hosts the largest Nationwide missing pet network. Lost and Found pets can be listed for free in an effort to get the word out quickly and reunite missing pets with their families. If you are missing a pet you can view our live map of found pets to see if your pet has been recovered. If you have found a pet and are looking for their family you can add that pet to the map to help get the word out and reunite that pet. Every second counts so add your pet to the network today their profile is prepared in the event of an emergency. Having a profile for your pet will also provide you with quick access to your pet's important details and virtual ID. Once your pet is in the network you can receive immediate notifications if your pet has been found. You can also have some fun with it and create a custom Petmoji of your pet.
Dog Kingdom
Manage your pet's care with this comprehensive app. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates including photos, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments seamlessly. It's designed to provide peace of mind for pet owners.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive status updates
- View pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
- Pet care management
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Dog Kingdom offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at Dog Kingdom where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
Petkey and Dog Kingdom both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Dog Kingdom's written reviews are positive against 44% of Petkey's. Petkey's advantage is ratings volume (958 vs 33). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Petkey against 4.9 for Dog Kingdom. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petkey has 958 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of Petkey's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dog Kingdom's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petkey | Dog Kingdom |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (958 ratings) | 4.9 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 958 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Petkey LLC | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
Petkey
Dog Kingdom
Bugs and requests
Petkey
Reported bugs
9 issues- App login not working despite correct credentials
- Password reset feature fails
- App crashes during lifetime registration discount selection
- Sign-up process crashes when scanning code
- Email validation loop - keeps requesting email even when filled
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- Pet lookup shows no pets despite existing registrations
- Private profile settings prevent pet access
- No sign-in option visible in app interface
- Incorrect phone and address information displayed on maps
Requested features
5 requests- Real-time pet location tracking with map display
- Upload and store vaccination records and certificates
- Multiple photo uploads for lost/found pet reports
- Improved sighting report workflow (ask possession status before photos)
- Better accessibility features for screen readers
Dog Kingdom
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Petkey
No in-app purchases
Dog Kingdom
No in-app purchases
