MyUnitil vs The Barking Dog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyUnitil
Manage your utility account from your mobile device. View and pay bills, track energy usage, report outages, and customize notifications for your electric and gas services.
- View and pay bills
- Manage notification preferences
- Track energy usage
- Sign up for paperless billing
- Report power outages
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The MyUnitil app offers a convenient way to manage your Unitil account on the go. View and pay your electric and gas bill, manage your notification preferences, view your energy usage, sign up for paperless billing, report a power outage, and more!
The Barking Dog
This app allows pet owners to book various services like boarding, daycare, grooming, and training for their dogs. Users can manage their accounts, view resort photos, and receive important updates and specials.
- Book boarding, daycare, grooming, and training
- Customer account management
- View photos and videos of pets
- Receive push notifications for updates
- Browse services and vaccination requirements
- Read customer reviews
- Access contact and location information
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The Barking Dog is Scottsdale's premier pet resort offering boarding, daycare, grooming, and training services all in one place. With The Barking Dog app you can: • Book boarding, daycare, grooming, and training through our customer portal • Create an account or sign in as an existing customer • Browse daily photos of happy pups in our new Gallery • Stay informed with push notifications for specials, events, and updates • View our full list of services and vaccination requirements • Read reviews from fellow pet parents • Get directions, hours, and contact info instantly • Connect with us on social media Whether your dog needs an overnight stay, a fun day of play, a fresh grooming session, or professional training, The Barking Dog has you covered. Download the app and give your pet the care they deserve.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Barking Dog at 5.0 against MyUnitil's 2.1. MyUnitil's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
The Barking Dog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyUnitil has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
MyUnitil ships an update every 3 weeks, The Barking Dog every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyUnitil | The Barking Dog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SilverBlaze | Fetchbook LLC |
Customer experience
MyUnitil
The Barking Dog
In-app purchases
MyUnitil
No in-app purchases
The Barking Dog
No in-app purchases
