Penthouse Paws vs HGsmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Penthouse Paws
Manage your pets' needs remotely with smart devices. Monitor feeding, water intake, and litter box usage with real-time alerts and health-focused automation. Keep your furry friends happy and healthy from anywhere.
- Real-time pet monitoring
- Remote feeding control
- Water fountain management
- Smart litter box alerts
- Health-focused automation
- Timely alerts and reminders
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Penthouse Paws: Smarter Care for Your Pets Stay connected to your furry companions and manage their needs from anywhere with Penthouse Paws. Our app powers a full suite of smart pet care products designed to simplify your routine and support your pet’s health and happiness. Supported Devices: • Smart Feeders Monitor your pets in real time through the built-in HD camera with two-way audio. Customize meal portions and schedules, manage local or remote feeding, get alerts for low or empty food levels, and track feeding history all from your phone. • Smart Fountians Ensure your pets always have clean, fresh water. Get notified of low water levels, filter replacement needs, and cleaning reminders. Adjust water flow to your pet’s preference and benefit from UV sterilization for added safety. • Litter IQ Smart Litter Box Take the guesswork out of litter box maintenance. Litter IQ tracks usage patterns, provides waste bin full alerts, detects irregular behavior, and reminds you when it’s time to clean — all aimed at keeping your cats healthy and your home fresh. Why Penthouse Paws? • Real-time monitoring & remote control • Health-focused automation • Timely alerts & smart reminders • Seamless integration across all devices Your pets deserve the best — and so do you. Penthouse Paws: Where smart tech meets pet love.
HGsmart
This app connects with smart pet products to offer comprehensive care solutions. It allows remote control of devices, customization of settings, and real-time monitoring of your pet's health and routine.
- Remote device operation
- Customizable working modes
- Real-time device monitoring
- Pet health data recording
- User-friendly interface
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HGsmart is the perfect companion for you and HONEYGUARDIAN pet smart products, let our smart products and smart app work together to provide you with a full range of pet care solutions, providing a peace of mind and more good times for your beloved pets. Please follow the product body prompts or user manual to download and use this app. 1. Remote operation of litter box, feeder and other smart devices; 2. Various customizable features to tailor the working mode to you and your furry friend; 3. Real-time device monitoring, recording and reporting the working status, allowing you to keep track of your pet's routine; 4. Recording pet health data to help you analyze your pet's well-being; 5. User-friendly experience with prompt feedback for your suggestions; 6. Unlock more features and join us now! For more information, please contact us at support@honeyguardian.com .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Penthouse Paws at 67% against HGsmart's 22%. Penthouse Paws also leads on rating (4.2 vs 1.2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). HGsmart's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Penthouse Paws holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Penthouse Paws's written reviews are positive against 22% of HGsmart's.
Penthouse Paws ships an update every 12 months, HGsmart every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Penthouse Paws | HGsmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 1.2 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 22.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NLM Enterprises LLC | Shenzhen Tahao Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Penthouse Paws
HGsmart
Bugs and requests
Penthouse Paws
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
HGsmart
Reported bugs
22 issues- Cannot log in
- Account does not exist error
- Email not correct error during registration
- WiFi only accepts 5 character passwords
- No notifications for feed distribution
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- Cannot connect device
- No verification code sent to email
- Cannot log in from second phone
- App suddenly stopped working
- Error message in Chinese characters
- Service not found error
- Unable to retrieve states error
- Cannot delete device to re-register
- Password section has a glitch
- WiFi not responding
- App does not allow access
- Request timed out when changing feeding plan
- System internal error
- Feeding plan not displayed
- Cannot remove feeding time
- Litter box offline but it's not
- App reads full bin when empty
Requested features
12 requests- Notification when feed is distributed
- Fix login issues
- Fix registration issues
- Fix WiFi connection issues
- Fix Chinese error messages
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- Improve server stability
- Allow editing of feeding plans
- Fix low food warnings
- Allow conversion to standard time
- Adjustable font size
- Accurate food quantity display
- Fix offline status reporting
In-app purchases
Penthouse Paws
No in-app purchases
HGsmart
No in-app purchases
