PetDesk vs The Barkstead
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.
The Barkstead
Manage your pet's care with ease. Schedule appointments, receive real-time updates and photos of your pet, communicate directly with staff, and handle payments seamlessly. Experience top-tier pet services.
- Schedule appointments
- Receive pet status updates
- Get pet pictures
- Chat with staff
- Contactless payments
- Pet care services
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The Barkstead offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at The Barkstead where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: PetDesk at 512K against The Barkstead's 9. PetDesk also leads on chart position (#94 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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 5.0 for The Barkstead. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PetDesk has 512K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PetDesk ships an update every 4 weeks, The Barkstead every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PetDesk | The Barkstead |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (512K ratings) | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 512K — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PetDesk, LLC | iTrust Ventures LLC |
Customer experience
PetDesk
The Barkstead
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
The Barkstead
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PetDesk
No in-app purchases
The Barkstead
No in-app purchases
Questions
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