Roo vs Relief Vet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Roo
Connects veterinary professionals with relief shifts and animal hospitals seeking coverage. Offers a platform for vets, techs, and hospitals to manage schedules, find opportunities, and communicate seamlessly.
- Book relief shifts
- Find veterinary staff
- Manage schedules
- In-app messaging
- Shift search filters
- Track earnings
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Enjoy the largest veterinary relief network on the go with Roo’s free app for Vets, Techs, and hospitals to book shifts wherever you hop! Over 20,000 Vets and Techs use Roo to find relief shifts that fit their schedule, helping over 9,000 animal hospitals care for more pets while their teams take time off. One app, two experiences: 1. Sign up at www.roo.vet as a Vet, Tech, or hospital 2. Log in to the Roo app. Your experience will be based on your account type. VETS/TECHS: Find & request shifts HOSPITALS: Post & confirm shifts Everyone can send messages to connect ahead of their shift. ____________________ HOSPITALS Manage your relief schedule anywhere with all the convenience of Roo right in your pouch! Why Roo? - Best chance of finding coverage - Most talented Vets & Techs to choose from - Flexible pricing - Zero paperwork - Easy to use What you can do on the go: - Post shifts - Review shift requests & Vet/Tech profiles - Confirm the Vet or Tech you choose - Send messages to Vets & Techs - Get Roo support (we're always here to help!) ____________________ VETERINARIANS & TECHNICIANS Find shifts near you to earn more on your schedule, then get paid cheetah-fast! Why Roo? - Earn more at competitive rates - Most shifts to choose from - Flexible schedule - Get paid fast - Easy to use What you can do: - Find shifts on a map - Best in class search filters - Send messages to hospitals - Review shifts - Track your earnings - Get Roo support (we’re always here to help!) ____________________ JOIN ROO FOR FREE TODAY!
Relief Vet
This app simplifies running a relief veterinary business by offering scheduling, invoicing, and financial management tools. It provides access to support services like health insurance, CPA assistance, and continuing education.
- Job scheduling
- Immediate invoicing
- Financial management
- Group health insurance access
- CPA support
- Free continuing education
- QuickPay for ACH payments
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With the RSVP App, relief veterinarians can easily schedule their jobs, invoice immediately, and manage their finances. With RSVP, running a relief veterinary business has never been easier. Veterinarians gain access to a variety of very important support services, such as access to group health insurance, CPA support, free CE, contracts, scheduling/invoicing integration, and QuickPay for immediate ACH payments. Let RSVP help you simplify the many challenges of running your business. learn more at ReliefVet.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Roo at every 3 days against Relief Vet's every 5 weeks. Roo also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 2). Relief Vet's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Roo against 5.0 for Relief Vet. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Roo has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Roo ships an update every 3 days, Relief Vet every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Roo | Relief Vet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2.1K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Roo Veterinary, Inc. | RSVP SERVICES, INC |
Customer experience
Roo
Relief Vet
In-app purchases
Roo
No in-app purchases
Relief Vet
No in-app purchases
