Pets 411 vs ByteTag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pets 411
Discover essential pet resources like shelters, vets, and stores with integrated maps. Stay updated with expert news and podcasts, and connect with a community for lost and found pets. Includes a fun matching game to help you find your next companion.
- Map-based animal shelter locator
- Map-based veterinarian finder
- Map-based pet store and dog park locator
- Pet expert news and podcasts
- Animal matching game
- Lost and found pet community page
- Pet adoption assistance
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Pets 411 provides fun and useful information for you and your pet while at home or traveling across the United States. This app provides many resources including: • Animal Shelters-there’s a map for that! • Veterinarians-there’s a map for that! • Pet stores and dog parks-there’s a map for that! • Latest news and podcasts from pet experts.. • A fun animal matching game. • A community Facebook page where you can see lost and found pets. Want to adopt? Pets 411 can help you find your next pet. What if you want to connect with other pet friendly people? If no one in your neighborhood is a member of the Pets 411 community yet, simply send them an invitation using your favorite social media or email right from the app. Pets 411 is not just an app. It is a community you help build every time you use it!
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pets 411 at none against ByteTag's 2. Pets 411 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ByteTag's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 5). On price, review sentiment, 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. Pets 411 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pets 411 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ByteTag has 9.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Pets 411's written reviews are positive against 85% of ByteTag's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pets 411 | ByteTag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.8 (9.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 85.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 9.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.2 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barry Jones | ByteTag, LLC |
Customer experience
Pets 411
ByteTag
Bugs and requests
Pets 411
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
Pets 411
No in-app purchases
ByteTag
- ByteTag Home+ (Monthly)14 Days trial$3.991 Month
- ByteTag Home+ (Annually)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
