Petfolk vs Arista.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petfolk
This app offers a new model of veterinary care, integrating on-site and virtual services for pets. It allows easy access to medical professionals, appointment management, and pet health profiles, aiming to simplify pet care for owners and improve pet well-being.
- Real-time chat with medical professionals
- Book and manage appointments
- Create pet health profiles
- Virtual care access
- On-site veterinary services
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Petfolk is a new model of veterinary care, built by vets who love pets. Petfolk integrates everything pets and their parents need in their journey — from scheduled on-site to access-anywhere virtual care. We believe the easier the experience is for the parent, the healthier and happier the pet. The Petfolk mobile app gives pet parents easy access to the best care for their best friend. Features include: Chat in real-time with medical professionals Book and manage appointments via the app Create your pet’s profile to manage your pet’s health Now open in Charlotte and Raleigh, NC, and expanding rapidly across the east coast to bring best-in-class care to more pets & their parents soon! To learn more about Petfolk, find us at www.petfolk.com.
Arista.
This app revolutionizes pet care by providing a seamless platform for pet owners and veterinary professionals. It allows clients to manage appointments, access pet information, and request prescription refills, enhancing the overall veterinary experience.
- View upcoming appointments
- Access pet information
- Request prescription refills
- Seamless navigation
- Support for pets, owners, and vets
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Every pet is unique, and so is our approach. Our mission is to revolutionize advanced pet care through seamless navigation and support that benefits pets, pet owners, and veterinary professionals. This app will allow clients to view their upcoming appointments, pet information, and request refills.
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Verdict
Petfolk and Arista. both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Arista.'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Petfolk's. Petfolk's advantage is ratings volume (376 vs 2). 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 — 4.9 for Petfolk against 5.0 for Arista.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petfolk has 376 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Petfolk's written reviews are positive against 100% of Arista.'s.
Petfolk ships an update every 2 weeks, Arista. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petfolk | Arista. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (376 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 376 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Petfolk Inc. | Arista-002-Atlanta LLC |
Customer experience
Petfolk
Arista.
In-app purchases
Petfolk
No in-app purchases
Arista.
No in-app purchases
