Comparison

Basic Dog Training vs PawTime

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

Head to head
About

Basic Dog Training

Learn reward-based clicker training techniques for puppies and adult dogs. This interactive app guides you through fundamental commands like sit, down, stand, targeting, and "leave it."

Highlights
  • Clicker training guidance
  • Reward-based techniques
  • Sit, down, and stand commands
  • Targeting exercises
  • "Leave it" command
  • Helpful owner tips
Features
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Just starting training a new puppy or want some fun with a rescue or older dog? Then this interactive Dog Training App from The Friendly Dog Club is for you! This app will make training great fun for you and your dog. Clicker Training We believe that it is important to develop a special relationship and bond with your dog using reward based training with a clicker. A clicker is small handheld device that, as it's name suggests, "clicks" when you press it. Your dog learns to associate the click with having carried out a behaviour that you wish to encourage - and it's remarkable just how quickly your four legged best friend will cotton on to this technique! You can pick up a cheap clicker from your local pet shop or dog training club. Alternatively you may be able to create your own unique click sound or use a suitable word. In "Basic Dog Training" we cover the fundamental elements of reward based clicker training. Having mastered this the app moves you on to doggy push ups (sit, down and stand), targeting (such things as your hand, toys and a mat) and the all important "leave it" command. We round off with some useful hints and tips helpful for any dog owner. Once you've completed Basic Dog Training, you will be ready to move on to our companion app "Dog Training: The Next Steps" to take your training to the next level. The Course Author This training course has been written by Angela Horsley who has been in dog training in the UK for decades. She has witnessed compulsive methods being replaced with kinder reward based techniques which is the correct way to create the right relationship between you and your dog. It's For Trainers Too If you're a trainer yourself then our apps are based on things that Angela herself uses to train at her own club in England. Suggesting using this app to your trainees gives them the chance to have the time to go over what they might have missed in your class and see visually how it should be done. Feedback We'd love to hear about how you get on with andy of our apps and what you'd like to see included in our future training apps. Please don't forget to rate our app in the App Store so that we can hear how you've got on with training your 4 legged best friend!

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

Basic Dog Training4 screens
PawTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Dog Training at 100% against PawTime's 39%. Basic Dog Training also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). PawTime's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 22 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

PawTime is free to download; Basic Dog Training costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Dog Training holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PawTime has 184 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Basic Dog Training's written reviews are positive against 39% of PawTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Dog Training ships an update every 22 months, PawTime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Dog Training versus PawTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Dog TrainingPawTime
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (184 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better39.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1184 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTriple W SoftwareKevin Waltz

Customer experience

Basic Dog Training

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PawTime

All ratings184 ratings
Positive92.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative47.8%

In-app purchases

None

Basic Dog Training

No in-app purchases

None

PawTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Dog Training free?
Basic Dog Training costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PawTime free?
PawTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Basic Dog Training or PawTime?
Basic Dog Training is rated higher. Basic Dog Training averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while PawTime averages 4.7 from 184 ratings.
Do Basic Dog Training or PawTime have ads?
Neither Basic Dog Training nor PawTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Basic Dog Training or PawTime?
Basic Dog Training ships an update every 22 months, and PawTime every 3 months. Most recently, Basic Dog Training was updated on September 26, 2026 and PawTime on October 15, 2026.

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