PetDesk vs PawprintID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PetDesk
Manage your pet's health and connect with local pet care professionals. Schedule appointments, track medications, and earn loyalty rewards all in one place to ensure your pet lives a longer, happier life.
- 24/7 appointment requests
- Health reminders and to-do lists
- Manage pet care provider contacts
- Earn loyalty points
- Request medication refills
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Our goal is to help your pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives. PetDesk puts you at the center of your pet’s health needs by seamlessly connecting you with the best pet care professionals near you. Now it’s easy to be the best pet parent you can be. Effortlessly manage your pet’s health in one place with these indispensable features: APPOINTMENTS With our 24/7 appointment request tool, your favorite pet care providers are always just a few taps away. REMINDERS, MESSAGES AND TO DO’S Sync reminders and add custom to-do’s to your calendar. PROVIDERS Add and quickly view your pet care professionals in one place (veterinary clinics, grooming facilities, boarding, pet daycare, and more!). LOYALTY Earn points for every dollar spent at your favorite pet care provider locations. MEDICATION REQUESTS Easily request medication refills for your pets.
PawprintID
Easily store and manage all your pet's vital medical records in one place. Access information instantly for vet visits, emergencies, or when sharing care with others, saving time and money.
- Digital pet medical records
- Medication tracking
- Vet visit summaries
- Emergency information access
- Shareable pet health data
- Chronic condition management
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• Unlike paper records, your pet’s vital information is always at hand • Never worry about forgetting test results or what medications your pets take • Make more informed decisions when visiting vets and animal hospitals • Manage your pet’s chronic conditions and complex health concerns Our service is designed to help families easily store and keep track of their pet’s medical records and share the information. In the event your pet visits an emergency room or animal specialist, their information is on hand to help avoid duplicate testing, prescription mishaps, help create better outcomes as well as save time and money. Do you have a pet sitter, dog walker, or someone who watches your pets when you are away? Make sure they always have access to your pet's health records and vets contact information
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PetDesk at every 4 weeks against PawprintID's every 11 months. PetDesk also leads on ratings volume (509K vs 1) and chart position (#63 vs unranked). PawprintID's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for PetDesk against 5.0 for PawprintID. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PetDesk has 509K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, PawprintID every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PetDesk | PawprintID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (509K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 509K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #63 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PetDesk, LLC | Imprint for Life, LLC |
Customer experience
PetDesk
PawprintID
Bugs and requests
PetDesk
Reported bugs
4 issues- Appointment scheduling issues
- Inability to paste passwords
- Crashes during account creation
- Reminders not updating correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to add end dates for medication reminders
- Option to archive pet profiles instead of deleting
- Improved integration with pet owners' calendars
- Expanded support for non-dog/cat pets
- More detailed pet health tracking and reporting
PawprintID
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PetDesk
No in-app purchases
PawprintID
No in-app purchases
