Adopt a Rescue vs GetBuddy Pet Adoption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adopt a Rescue
Discover adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from shelters. Find your perfect companion and give a rescue pet a loving home.
- Search adoptable dogs
- Search adoptable cats
- Search puppies
- Search kittens
- Rescue shelter pets
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Search adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens and rescue a wonderful shelter pet today.
GetBuddy Pet Adoption
Discover adoptable cats and dogs with a swipe-based interface and AI-powered lifestyle matching. This app facilitates the entire adoption process, including one-click applications and direct shelter communication. It also offers free 24/7 virtual vet and trainer support for lifelong pet care guidance.
- AI Lifestyle Match for pet compatibility
- Extensive database of adoptable pets
- One-click adoption applications
- Real-time shelter communication
- 24/7 Virtual Veterinarian
- 24/7 Virtual Trainer
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GetBuddy helps you discover your pawfect pet companion from selection of over 250,000 adoptable cats and dogs, then partners with you to care for your new friend through every decision—offering personalized guidance for training, behavioral challenges, and health concerns—throughout your pet’s entire life. FIND A PET THAT MATCHES YOUR LIFESTYLE GetBuddy revolutionizes pet adoption by bringing together nearly every adoptable dog and cat in the U.S. with a Tinder-like interface. Our AI Lifestyle Match feature ensures you find the perfect companion based on your habits and preferences — so your new pet fits seamlessly into your life. PUREBREDS, PUPPIES, AND KITTENS—GETBUDDY HAS THEM ALL! Looking for a specific breed, a puppy, or a kitten? GetBuddy has you covered! Did you know 25% of all shelter animals are purebred? GetBuddy hosts the largest database of adoptable pets in the country, ensuring you find the exact breed and age you’re looking for. FACILITATING THE ENTIRE ADOPTION PROCESS Beyond helping you find your dream pet, GetBuddy streamlines the adoption process by allowing you to apply for pets with one click and chat directly with shelters in real-time to coordinate meet-and-greets. 24/7 VIRTUAL VETERINARIAN AND TRAINER, FOR FREE Whether you’re adopting through GetBuddy or already have a pet, we provide lifelong support through our Virtual Veterinarian and Trainer. Get 24/7, expert guidance on training, behavioral challenges, and health concerns—all at no cost to pet owners. By addressing these needs proactively, GetBuddy helps reduce vet bills and strengthens the bond between you and your pet. GetBuddy is the only AI trained exclusively for dog and cat care, featuring: --AI Veterinarian available 24/7 to help with potential health issues --AI Trainer for expert behavioral and training advice --Always 100% free for pet owners—no hidden fees, ever Questions: https://www.getbuddy.com/adoption-faq Support: support@getbuddy.com Privacy: https://www.getbuddy.com/privacy-policy Terms: https://www.getbuddy.com/terms-of-service
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Verdict
Adopt a Rescue and GetBuddy Pet Adoption both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 78% of GetBuddy Pet Adoption's written reviews are positive against 0% of Adopt a Rescue's. GetBuddy Pet Adoption also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 4). Adopt a Rescue's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support 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 — 4.3 for Adopt a Rescue against 4.2 for GetBuddy Pet Adoption. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 17 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Adopt a Rescue's written reviews are positive against 78% of GetBuddy Pet Adoption's.
Adopt a Rescue ships an update every 2 months, GetBuddy Pet Adoption fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adopt a Rescue | GetBuddy Pet Adoption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better | 4.2 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | North Shore Animal League America | Buddy Pet Services, Inc. |
Customer experience
Adopt a Rescue
GetBuddy Pet Adoption
In-app purchases
Adopt a Rescue
No in-app purchases
GetBuddy Pet Adoption
No in-app purchases
Questions
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