Comparison

Pet Parents vs PawTime

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

Head to head
About

Pet Parents

This app centralizes all your pet's medical records, including vaccination schedules and reminders. Easily share critical information with veterinarians, groomers, or pet sitters. Manage multiple pets and co-parents seamlessly for comprehensive pet care.

Highlights
  • Centralized medical records
  • Vaccine reminders
  • Shareable pet information
  • Co-parent management
  • Multi-pet support
Features
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Hey there, Pet Parent! We’re here to simplify your pet paperwork. The Pet Parents app keeps all your pet records in one place, adds vaccine reminders, and gives you easy ways to share critical info with caretakers. If you’re looking for peace of mind in managing all your pet's information, look no further! Here’s what you get:
 KEEP MEDICAL RECORDS SAFE - Easily add all your pet medical records in one organized place
. Dogs and cats welcome! GET VACCINE REMINDERS - See doctor recommended vaccine schedules and get smart reminders to remember what’s coming up. Never forget another vaccine schedule! SHARE CRITICAL INFO WITH CARETAKERS - Send selected records and pet info to groomers, sitters, vets, etc. All in a single click! CO-PARENT FOR EASY PET CARE MANAGEMENT - Add as many co-parents as you’d like. It takes a village! PARENT ALL YOUR PETS IN ONE PLACE - Add as many pets as you’d like. The more the merrier!

About

PawTime

Easily calculate your pet's age in both actual years and equivalent human years. Input your pet's birthdate and size to get a detailed age estimate, and even add a photo to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Calculate pet age in human years
  • Estimate age in years, months, days
  • Input birthdate and pet size
  • Add pet photos and names
  • Share results on social media
Features
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Woof! Woof! Meow! Meow! Our pets are part of the family. You probably know how old your mom is - but do you know how old your pet is? It might still be young or soon becoming a senior, but how many human years would that be? PawTime allows you to calculate your pet's age in actual years as well as in human years, so you'll always know when to celebrate. Yay! All you need is the birthdate and the size, and PawTime will give you an age estimate in years, months, and days. Feel free to add a photo and the name of your favorite pet and share the results with friends and on social media. Don't forget #PawTime. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to send an email to 'hello@kaevin.io'.

Screenshots

Pet Parents4 screens
PawTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pet Parents at 73% against PawTime's 35%. Pet Parents also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). PawTime's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (172 vs 16). 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

PawTime holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PawTime has 172 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Pet Parents's written reviews are positive against 35% of PawTime's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pet Parents ships an update every 5 days, PawTime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pet Parents versus PawTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPet ParentsPawTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (16 ratings)4.7 (172 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.3% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScott RassattKevin Waltz

Customer experience

Pet Parents

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive73.3%
Neutral13.3%
Negative13.3%

PawTime

All ratings172 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pet Parents

No in-app purchases

None

PawTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pet Parents free?
Pet Parents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PawTime free?
PawTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pet Parents or PawTime?
PawTime is rated higher. Pet Parents averages 4.4 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while PawTime averages 4.7 from 172 ratings.
Do Pet Parents or PawTime have ads?
Neither Pet Parents nor PawTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pet Parents or PawTime?
Pet Parents ships an update every 5 days, and PawTime every 3 months. Most recently, Pet Parents was updated on July 7, 2026 and PawTime on September 23, 2026.

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