Comparison

PetDesk vs PartsForge

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 24/7 appointment requests
  • Health reminders and to-do lists
  • Manage pet care provider contacts
  • Earn loyalty points
  • Request medication refills
Currently charting
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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.

About

PartsForge

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PartsForge keeps your components, parts and supplies organised across iPhone, iPad and Mac — so you always know what's in stock and exactly where it lives. Built for electronics hobbyists, makers and anyone with drawers full of small things, PartsForge turns a chaotic parts bin into a tidy, searchable inventory. See everything at a glance • Give each item a colour-coded icon — resistors, capacitors, transistors, connectors, fasteners and dozens more • A clean, redesigned list shows the icon, tags, location and quantity together • Low-stock alerts flag items running low, and an "Out" badge when you've run dry Find anything fast • Search by description or storage location • Browse by location to see everything in a drawer, shelf or box • Tag items and filter by tag Stay on top of stock • Set a workshop-wide low-stock level, or a custom threshold per item • Adjust quantities with quick +/- controls Yours, everywhere, private • Syncs automatically over iCloud across all your devices • Import and export CSV to move data in and out • Your inventory stays in your own iCloud — no accounts, no tracking Whether it's electronic components, fasteners, craft supplies or workshop stock, PartsForge gives every part a home.

Screenshots

PetDesk4 screens
PartsForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PetDesk at Free against PartsForge's $4.99. PetDesk also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months) and chart position (#76 vs unranked). 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

PetDesk is free to download; PartsForge costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, PartsForge every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PetDesk versus PartsForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetDeskPartsForge
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.9 (508K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings508K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetDesk, LLCPeter Ashton

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

PartsForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PetDesk

No in-app purchases

None

PartsForge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PetDesk free?
PetDesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PartsForge free?
PartsForge costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PetDesk or PartsForge have ads?
Neither PetDesk nor PartsForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetDesk or PartsForge?
PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, and PartsForge every 4 months. Most recently, PetDesk was updated on October 28, 2026 and PartsForge on October 17, 2026.

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