Comparison

Adopt a Rescue vs Petivio

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

Head to head
About

Adopt a Rescue

Discover adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens from shelters. Find your perfect companion and give a rescue pet a loving home.

Highlights
  • Search adoptable dogs
  • Search adoptable cats
  • Search puppies
  • Search kittens
  • Rescue shelter pets
Features
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Search adoptable dogs, cats, puppies and kittens and rescue a wonderful shelter pet today.

About

Petivio

Features
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Petivio is a complete pet care and community platform built for responsible pet owners and animal lovers Care screen Get trusted information tailored to your pet based on species breed and age Access guidance on Nutrition and feeding Grooming routines Disease prevention Myths and facts Emergency care Create multiple pet profiles and set smart reminders for vaccinations grooming and important events Adoption and rescue Help pets find loving homes Post pets for adoption Connect with rescuers Message other users directly Lost and found with radius based search Lost a pet or found one Post lost or found pets Search within a custom radius Connect instantly with nearby users Location based tools help reunite pets faster Petitions for animal causes Stand up for animal welfare Start petitions Support causes Gather community support Petivio brings pet care community action and animal advocacy together in one powerful app Download now and be part of a smarter safer pet community

Screenshots

Adopt a Rescue4 screens
Petivio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Petivio at 13.0 against Adopt a Rescue's 15.1. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Adopt a Rescue ships an update every 2 months, Petivio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Adopt a Rescue versus Petivio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdopt a RescuePetivio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB77 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNorth Shore Animal League AmericaAsim Ranjha

In-app purchases

None

Adopt a Rescue

No in-app purchases

None

Petivio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adopt a Rescue free?
Adopt a Rescue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Petivio free?
Petivio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Adopt a Rescue or Petivio have ads?
Neither Adopt a Rescue nor Petivio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adopt a Rescue or Petivio?
Adopt a Rescue ships an update every 2 months, and Petivio every 6 weeks. Most recently, Adopt a Rescue was updated on October 14, 2026 and Petivio on October 13, 2026.

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