Comparison

PetDesk vs Pawchi

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

Pawchi

Features
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Pawchi is the app that takes care of your dog's happiness — and turns daily care into a game. Every day, your dog needs physical and mental stimulation. Pawchi helps you provide it: log activities in seconds, watch your dog's happiness score evolve in real time, and see how they rank against the other dogs in your neighborhood. TAKE CARE OF YOUR DOG Log walks, play, training, cuddles and more Follow their happiness score in real time Build streaks by showing up every day Health tips adapted to breed, age and season TRACK YOUR WALKS GPS tracking with live map, distance and duration Earn points for every activity Weekly checklist and 28-day activity overview COMPETE WITH YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD A live leaderboard of all the dogs within 3 km Add friends, send challenges, defend your rank Share your dog's achievements — and become the neighborhood Alpha PAWCHI PREMIUM Go further in caring for your dog: Full health suite: weight tracking, vet reminders, medical records Unlimited GPS walks Streak Shield to protect your streak Full walk history Up to 3 dogs Every dog deserves to be happy. Download Pawchi and make yours the happiest in the neighborhood.

Screenshots

PetDesk4 screens
Pawchi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PetDesk at none against Pawchi's 2. PetDesk also leads on chart position (#97 vs unranked). Pawchi's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Pawchi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PetDesk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, Pawchi weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PetDesk versus Pawchi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetDeskPawchi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (510K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings510K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#97 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPetDesk, LLCSebastien PALMIER

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

Pawchi

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PetDesk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pawchi

Subscriptions2
  • Solo7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Solo Yearly7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is PetDesk free?
PetDesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pawchi free?
Pawchi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PetDesk or Pawchi have ads?
Neither PetDesk nor Pawchi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetDesk or Pawchi?
PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, and Pawchi weekly. Most recently, PetDesk was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pawchi on October 31, 2026.

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