Comparison

PetFetch vs PetRecord

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

Head to head
About

PetFetch

Manage all your pets' health records, medications, vet contacts, and appointments in one organized app. Set smart reminders for dosages, vaccinations, and visits to ensure no important task is missed. Discover local pet services like vets and groomers.

Highlights
  • Pet health records management
  • Medication and vaccination tracking
  • Customizable reminders
  • Vet and pet service finder
  • Weight tracking with charts
  • Photo gallery per pet
  • Data export
Features
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A NEW BREED OF PET CARE. All your pets' health records, meds, vet contacts, and appointments in one app — with smart reminders so nothing slips through the cracks. PURRFECTLY ORGANIZED From daily medications to annual vaccinations, PetFetch keeps every pet's health info just a whisker away. Track medications with dosages and schedules, log vaccinations with due dates, record weights with visual charts, store vet contacts, save microchip and ID numbers, manage appointments, and keep a photo gallery — all beautifully organized in one place. NEVER MISS A DOSE (OR A VISIT) Set custom reminders for medications, vaccinations, and appointments. PetFetch supports recurring schedules — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — so you always know when it's time for the next pill, shot, or checkup. See everything at a glance on the Reminders dashboard. FIND HELP NEARBY Discover vets, pet hospitals, groomers, parks, pet stores, and trainers near you. Search by category, sort by distance, and get directions — right from the app. NO PAW LEFT BEHIND Dogs, cats, birds, hamsters, horses, reptiles — PetFetch handles every kind of pet and lets you organize them your way. MORE FEATURES YOU'LL DIG • Weight tracking with line and bar charts • Photo gallery for each pet • Export pet data and health records • Calendar sync for appointments and vaccinations • Microchip, license, and ID storage • Available in English, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese • Designed for iPhone and iPad SPEAK! We answer every email and build the most requested features from our users. See more at petfetch.app Terms of Use: https://petfetch.app/eula

About

PetRecord

Features
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PetRecord is the digital passport for your pet – everything important in one place, lovingly designed for people who care deeply about their pet. HEALTH RECORD • Vaccinations with reminders for booster appointments • Medications with free dosage form (pills, drops, grams, milligrams) and individual administration times • Prevention (deworming, tick & flea protection) with species-based suggestions • Allergies with severity level • Vet visits, weight history, chip number, and insurance details • Photos & documents attached directly to each entry ALWAYS WITH YOU, EVERYWHERE Your data is stored securely in your own iCloud and automatically synced across all your devices – no separate account, no ads, no tracking. REMINDERS & CALENDAR Push notifications for vaccination appointments and medication doses, optionally also as entries in your Calendar and Reminders app. A calendar view shows all appointments for all your pets at a glance. PREMIUM: SITTER MODE Going away? With the Premium feature you can create a care plan in moments – feeding times, walks, behavior notes, and availability – and share it directly with your pet sitter. The caregiver sees the same daily schedule with checkboxes to mark tasks done, all medications, and emergency contacts – synced live, with no purchase required on their end. In an emergency, you can also create and share a missing-pet poster with photo, description, and contact details in seconds. For dogs, cats, and other companions.

Screenshots

PetFetch4 screens
PetRecord4 screens

Verdict

The call

PetFetch and PetRecord are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PetFetch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PetRecord sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetFetch ships an update every 6 weeks, PetRecord every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PetFetch versus PetRecord: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetFetchPetRecord
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMichael PetersonFelix Stockkamp

Bugs and requests

PetFetch

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add location for appointments
  • Loses user data after updates
  • Inconsistent behavior with saving vet information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to schedule vaccine/medication reminders
  • Improve vet information management
  • Allow hiding/retiring pets
  • Provide better support/communication channels

PetRecord

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PetFetch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • PetFetch Pro for 1 Year$5.99
1 purchases

PetRecord

One-time1
  • Premium Access$3.99

Questions

Is PetFetch free?
PetFetch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PetRecord free?
PetRecord is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PetFetch or PetRecord have ads?
Neither PetFetch nor PetRecord shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetFetch or PetRecord?
PetFetch ships an update every 6 weeks, and PetRecord every 3 weeks. Most recently, PetFetch was updated on October 7, 2026 and PetRecord on September 24, 2026.

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