ByteTag vs Pet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ByteTag
This app provides advanced pet identification, allowing you to update your pet's information and receive real-time notifications when their tag is scanned. It offers unlimited contact details and passive GPS tracking to help reunite you with your lost pet quickly.
- Unlimited contact information updates
- Real-time scanning notifications
- GPS location sharing upon scan
- Push, SMS, and email notifications
- Passive GPS tracking
- Directions to pet's location
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ByteTag is pioneering the next generation of pet identification! Update your pet's information on the fly and receive notifications when your pet's ByteTag is scanned! What makes ByteTag so powerful? We're glad you asked! UNLIMITED CONTACT INFORMATION: * Add as many phone numbers as you want * Add as many addresses as you want * Update your contact information anytime REAL TIME NOTIFICATIONS * Receive a notification whenever your pet's ByteTag is scanned * Receive a notification with your pet's current GPS coordinates * You can turn on push notifications, SMS notifications, and email notifications PASSIVE GPS TRACKING * When someone scans your pet's ByteTag, they can send you their current GPS location * Easily transfer this location to apple maps and get directions to your pet ASAP The person who finds your pet doesn't need to have the ByteTag app installed to scan your pet's ByteTag! This app is a part of the ByteTag ecosystem. To unlock the full power of this app, get your ByteTag at our online store: www.bytetag.com
Pet
Manage your pet's training and well-being remotely. Monitor their health and daily life through a connected device, making pet care more convenient.
- Remote pet training
- Health monitoring
- Life activity tracking
- Bluetooth connectivity
- WIFI connectivity
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Pet-Iot is a device that allows owners to train and take care of their pets more easily through Bluetooth or WIFI, and to understand their health and life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ByteTag at 85% against Pet's 0%. ByteTag also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (9.7K vs 9). Pet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. ByteTag sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.
ByteTag holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteTag has 9.7K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of ByteTag's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pet's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ByteTag | Pet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.7K ratings) — better | 1.8 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ByteTag, LLC | Shenzhen Patpet Technology CO.,LTD |
Customer experience
ByteTag
Pet
Bugs and requests
ByteTag
Reported bugs
3 issues- App unable to scan tags properly
- Profile information not saving correctly
- Repeated log-out issues in the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to toggle order of pet details
- Ability to add multiple emergency contacts
- Improved camera integration for scanning tags
- Offline functionality for tag scanning
Pet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ByteTag
- ByteTag Home+ (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ByteTag Home+ (Annually)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
Pet
No in-app purchases
