Comparison

eufy Pet vs Pause Text

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

Head to head
About

eufy Pet

Manage all your smart pet devices from one app. Remotely control feeders, cameras, and toys, view your pet, and receive firmware updates. Connects via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Highlights
  • Connect smart pet supplies
  • Remote control and monitoring
  • Two-way audio communication
  • Remote feeding and play
  • Over-the-air updates
Features
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Connect, control and update all smart eufy Pet supplies to your mobile devices with the eufy Pet App. · Connect Connect all, current and future, smart eufy Pet supplies to your mobile devices, smartphones or tablets, via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth with the eufy Pet App. · Control Control, view, talk, feed, play, train, or change settings, all smart eufy Pet supplies remotely via your mobile devices with the eufy Pet App. · Update Get over-the-air (OTA) firmware and software updates of all smart eufy Pet supplies to make them more powerful and keep them up-to-date. - Remarks Only supports SMART eufy pet supplies which require Wi-Fi or Bluetooth connections, or App controls. Basic eufy pet supplies don't need to download this App.

About

Pause Text

This app helps you pause before sending texts. Schedule messages for later delivery, giving you time to reconsider. It opens your default messaging app when the time comes, allowing a final review before sending.

Highlights
  • Schedule messages for later
  • Set custom delays
  • Review messages before sending
  • Edit or cancel queued messages
  • Select recipients from contacts
  • Local notifications for readiness
Features
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Pause Text helps you slow down before sending a text. Type your message, pick a delay: 10 minutes, an hour, a day, or a specific future date. Pause Text holds it for you! When the time comes, you'll get a gentle notification. You decide whether to send it or not. It's not a messaging app. Pause Text doesn't send texts on your behalf. When a queued message is ready, it opens the standard iMessage / SMS composer with your message pre-filled, so you can review it one more time and tap Send yourself. Why this exists: For the moments you might regret what you're about to send. For the texts you wrote at 2am that maybe shouldn't go out at 2am. For the birthday wishes you keep forgetting. For the messages you want to think about for one more day. Features: • Quick delay slider — anywhere from 5 minutes to 24 hours • Pick a specific date — schedule birthday messages weeks or months out • See all queued messages with live countdowns • Edit, reschedule, or cancel anything in your queue • Pick a recipient from your Contacts or type a phone number • Optional cooldown — gently prevents queuing multiple messages to the same person • Local notification when each message is ready • No accounts, no servers, no tracking — everything stays on your device Pause Text is a calm tool, not a controlling one. The language inside the app is intentional: "give it space," "send when ready," "stillness is the move." There's no scolding, no streaks, no judgment. Privacy first: Pause Text doesn't collect or transmit any of your data. Your messages and contacts stay on your device. There are no analytics, no ads, no third parties. Built for the moment between feeling and action.

Screenshots

eufy Pet4 screens
Pause Text3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pause Text at 5.0 against eufy Pet's 2.6. Pause Text also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). eufy Pet's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.4). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pause Text holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: eufy Pet has 47 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eufy Pet ships an update monthly, Pause Text every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
eufy Pet versus Pause Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametereufy PetPause Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (47 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings47 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPower Mobile Life LLCCassidy Robinson

Customer experience

eufy Pet

All ratings46 ratings
Positive30.4%
Neutral13.0%
Negative56.5%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive18.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative73.5%

Pause Text

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

eufy Pet

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Login errors (401, general login failure)
  • Connectivity issues (no connection, disconnects from WiFi)
  • App crashes phone (hard lock, black screen, unusable)
  • Battery drain
  • Notifications not received (iOS 18, general)
Show 17 more
  • Password reset link expired/errors
  • Cannot disable pet diary notifications
  • Microphone not working on specific iPhone models
  • App does not record active moments
  • Device refuses to connect to WiFi
  • App freezes phone
  • Camera feed won't load
  • Settings not saving
  • Treats delayed
  • Full screen mode issues
  • Reset link expired
  • Too many login attempts error
  • Error code 504 during password reset
  • App crashes mid-usage
  • App locks up phone until camera unplugged
  • Crashes when transitioning to landscape view
  • Does not install on iOS 16

Requested features

11 requests
  • Multi-pet profiles/diaries
  • Link with Google Home
  • Automatic camera activation when away
  • Mark all notifications as seen
  • Dedicated iPad app
Show 6 more
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Option to turn off notifications when home
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to delete all activities at once
  • User-specific notification settings for shared accounts
  • Change 'pup' to 'pet' in notifications

Pause Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

eufy Pet

No in-app purchases

None

Pause Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eufy Pet free?
eufy Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pause Text free?
Pause Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eufy Pet or Pause Text?
Pause Text is rated higher. eufy Pet averages 2.6 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Pause Text averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do eufy Pet or Pause Text have ads?
Neither eufy Pet nor Pause Text shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eufy Pet or Pause Text?
eufy Pet ships an update monthly, and Pause Text every 5 days. Most recently, eufy Pet was updated on October 23, 2026 and Pause Text on October 17, 2026.

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