# Pet vs If You Read This

The clearest difference is review sentiment: If You Read This at 100% against Pet's 0%. If You Read This also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.8) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Pet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. If You Read This sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Pet asks for nothing beyond the download.

If You Read This holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Pet's written reviews are positive against 100% of If You Read This's.

Pet ships an update every 2 months, If You Read This every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pet | If You Read This |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.8 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-iot/id1640641003/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/if-you-read-this/id6767779165/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 88 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shenzhen Patpet Technology CO.,LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622792510) | [RyanJakob LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896507963) |

## What reviewers say

### Pet

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pet-iot/id1640641003)

Manage your pet's training and well-being remotely. Monitor their health and daily life through a connected device, making pet care more convenient.

**Highlights:** Remote pet training, Health monitoring, Life activity tracking, Bluetooth connectivity, WIFI connectivity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### If You Read This

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/if-you-read-this/id6767779165)

This app sends a pre-written message to your loved ones if you stop checking in. Set your contacts, message, and check-in interval. Open the app daily to reset the timer; if you miss your deadline, your message is automatically delivered.

**Highlights:** Automated texts to emergency contacts, Unlimited contacts and messages, Custom check-in intervals, Escalating reminders, Send photos, videos, and voice notes, GPS location included, Secure encrypted storage

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Max Monthly | $10.00 | per month |
| If You Read This Pro | $54.99 | per year |
| Max Annual | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pet free?

Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is If You Read This free?

If You Read This is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Pet or If You Read This?

If You Read This is rated higher. Pet averages 1.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while If You Read This averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Pet or If You Read This have ads?

Neither Pet nor If You Read This shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pet or If You Read This?

Pet ships an update every 2 months, and If You Read This every 2 days. Most recently, Pet was updated on October 18, 2026 and If You Read This on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*