PetDesk vs Square Go
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.
Square Go
Discover and manage your favorite local businesses. Reorder services, rebook appointments, and track your history with ease. Find new spots with personalized recommendations and communicate directly with businesses.
- Search businesses by name and map
- Explore 250K+ local businesses
- Rebook and reschedule appointments
- Track order and appointment history
- Personalized recommendations
- Direct business messaging
- Leave verified reviews and ratings
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Become a regular. Reorder, rebook, and track your favorite businesses. - Search by business and map: Easily find businesses near you and search across 2 million services - Explore 250K+ local businesses on Square - Convenient appointment and order management: Easily rebook, reorder, reschedule, without the phone tag - Track your appointment and order history, easily look up your favorite staff members, and get reminders - Get personalized recommendations based on your history - Communicate directly: message your favorite business in one tap - Share your Go-to spots: leave verified reviews and ratings for your favorite people and places
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Square Go at fortnightly against PetDesk's monthly. PetDesk's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (502K vs 128K). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 4.9 for Square Go. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 502K and 128K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of PetDesk's written reviews are positive against 84% of Square Go's.
PetDesk ships an update monthly, Square Go fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.
| Parameter | PetDesk | Square Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (502K ratings) | 4.9 (128K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | 84.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 502K — better | 128K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #71 | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PetDesk, LLC | Block, Inc. |
Customer experience
PetDesk
Square Go
User reviews
PetDesk
From 502K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Helpful for managing pet information
- 👍 Efficient for scheduling appointments
- 👍 Good for ordering medications
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitches with scheduling and syncing
- 🐛 Inability to delete old reminders and messages
- 🐛 Limitations in adding notes and tracking pet history
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across multiple locations
- 🐛 Lack of customization options
Square Go
From 128K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient appointment booking
- 💡 Integrated with past appointments
- 🤩 Excellent service and results
- 🥰 Friendly and professional staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable appointment reminders
- 🤔 Confusing search and filtering options
- 🤨 Promotes competitors to customers
- 🤯 Requires full calendar access
- 😒 Interrupts audio playback
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
Square Go
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant loading screen, app never loads
- Inability to confirm appointments
- Calendar view issues (scrolling, month navigation)
- Sign-up flow problems
Requested features
5 requests- Favorite/bookmark frequently used businesses
- Ability to restrict search to specific locations
- In-app tipping functionality
- Seamless calendar integration (write-only access)
- Improved notification and reminder system
In-app purchases
PetDesk
No in-app purchases
Square Go
No in-app purchases
