Comparison

TOWNSOUP vs IndigoPetco

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

Head to head
About

TOWNSOUP

Discover the unique architecture and local businesses that define American towns. Explore diverse regions and appreciate the structures that form the backbone of communities.

Highlights
  • Discover unique town architecture
  • Explore local businesses
  • Learn about regional styles
  • Appreciate community structures
  • Focus on American towns
Features
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America's heart and soul is derived from towns. We raise our families there, explore them for pleasure and make them our home. Our purpose is a lifelong dedication to the courageous people who own and operate local businesses across our country. Brick and mortar aren't just words that describe a type of business, it is the actual structure of small towns. The architecture from Early American New England to Colonial Carolinas to Tropical South Florida and across the Midwest to the cliffs of California.

About

IndigoPetco

This shopping app supports animal welfare organizations by donating a portion of every sale to help save homeless and abandoned pets. It aims to provide love, shelter, and veterinary care to animals in need.

Highlights
  • Supports animal welfare organizations
  • Portion of sales donated
  • Helps homeless pets
  • Provides veterinary care funding
  • Community-focused initiative
Features
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Help us Save the Animals! Founded to help insure that homeless and abandoned pets receive the love, shelter, and veterinary care they desperately need. Stop… and Take a Moment, and count to 7 in your head... In the time that It took you to count from 1-7 an Innocent animal waiting for a loving home was just put down. Every year 7.6 million pets enter shelters, and of these animals 2.7 million will be put down due to lack of resources. IndigoPetco was founded on the belief that we can change the odds that innocent animals are facing everyday. We are a Proud Supporter of the ASPCA, And The Arizona Animal Welfare League & SPCA. Help us to reach our goal, and save the lives of helpless animals. We donate a portion of every sale to help save an innocent animal's life. Indigopetco was created to raise money for these animals. We believe In the power of community and how monumental a community can become when it stands united.

Screenshots

TOWNSOUP4 screens
IndigoPetco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: IndigoPetco at none against TOWNSOUP's 1. IndigoPetco also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). TOWNSOUP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TOWNSOUP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. IndigoPetco asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IndigoPetco holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOWNSOUP ships an update every 4 months, IndigoPetco every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
TOWNSOUP versus IndigoPetco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOWNSOUPIndigoPetco
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)4.8 (8 ratings) — better
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developertownsoup.com, LLCCAT EYED LLC

Customer experience

TOWNSOUP

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%

IndigoPetco

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TOWNSOUP

One-time1
  • townsoup annual subscription$29.99
None

IndigoPetco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TOWNSOUP free?
TOWNSOUP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IndigoPetco free?
IndigoPetco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TOWNSOUP or IndigoPetco?
IndigoPetco is rated higher. TOWNSOUP averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while IndigoPetco averages 4.8 from 8 ratings.
Do TOWNSOUP or IndigoPetco have ads?
IndigoPetco shows ads; TOWNSOUP does not.
Which is updated more often, TOWNSOUP or IndigoPetco?
TOWNSOUP ships an update every 4 months, and IndigoPetco every 5 weeks. Most recently, TOWNSOUP was updated on October 9, 2026 and IndigoPetco on October 19, 2026.

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