Comparison

Heado vs PawTime

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

Head to head
About

Heado

Track your dog's heat cycles with a clear calendar. Predict upcoming heats, record mood and discharge consistency, and access helpful information. Supports multiple dogs and family sharing.

Highlights
  • Heat cycle tracking
  • Heat prediction
  • Mood logging
  • Discharge consistency tracking
  • Multiple dog support
  • Family sharing
  • Information and tips
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Heado offers you a simple and clear calendar about your heat of your dog. * Current heat * Directly on the home page you can see in which phase your dog is. The simple illustration shows you how long the current cycle phase will last. All previous cycles of your dog are used for the calculation. * Prediction of the next heat * The Heado app tells you when your pet will have the next heat. This makes it much easier to plan your vacation, doggy daycare stay and even a visit to your parents. The calculation of the next heat is based on the previous cycles of your dog. * Mood of your dog * Keep a daily record of your dog's mood. As with humans, your dog's hormone balance is greatly altered with each cycle. This can result in different moods in your dog before, during or after heat. Use Heado and document your dog's moods. It will help you understand your pet better and in the long run you will be able to tell if your female is getting cuddly or anxious before her cycle. * Consistency of the discharge * The consistency of the discharge is an important component during heat. Similar to period calendars for women, you can document the characteristics of your dog's discharge. This data will help you detect unusual secretions and keep an eye on your pet's health. * Tips & information on heat * With Heado you have a faithful companion on the subject of heat of the dog lady. You will find in the app all the necessary information about the cycle of your dog. You are missing a topic or you have a question? Contact me at wuff@heado.app and I will do my best to answer your question and add it to the app. * For all your dogs * You have multiple dog females? Great! You can add as many dogs as you want in the Heado app. Easily switch between your pets, just like you know it from social media apps. * For the whole family * Partner, dog sitter, kids? No problem! You can invite all household members to the app, and together keep track of the heat. Each family member has access to all data and can add the necessary information. * From dog owners for dog owners * I (Fabian) as the developer of the app, have a dog myself. Together with my partner, we designed Heado, because we ourselves saw the need for such a calendar. Of course every dog is different and also every family member has its own requirements. Feel free to contact me with your feedback & wishes for the app. By mail: wuff@heado.app or here in the reviews. * Data protection made in Germany * Heado is a German project. The development and the servers are located in Germany. I have kept the use of third party vendors to a minimum. The app asks you for your data processing preferences before use. Heado is therefore DSGVO compliant. * Terms of use * Note our terms of use at https://heado.app/terms/

About

PawTime

Easily calculate your pet's age in both actual years and equivalent human years. Input your pet's birthdate and size to get a detailed age estimate, and even add a photo to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Calculate pet age in human years
  • Estimate age in years, months, days
  • Input birthdate and pet size
  • Add pet photos and names
  • Share results on social media
Features
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Woof! Woof! Meow! Meow! Our pets are part of the family. You probably know how old your mom is - but do you know how old your pet is? It might still be young or soon becoming a senior, but how many human years would that be? PawTime allows you to calculate your pet's age in actual years as well as in human years, so you'll always know when to celebrate. Yay! All you need is the birthdate and the size, and PawTime will give you an age estimate in years, months, and days. Feel free to add a photo and the name of your favorite pet and share the results with friends and on social media. Don't forget #PawTime. If you have any questions or feedback, feel free to send an email to 'hello@kaevin.io'.

Screenshots

Heado4 screens
PawTime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PawTime at none against Heado's 4. PawTime also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (172 vs 33). Heado's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 35%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating 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. Heado sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PawTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Heado against 4.7 for PawTime. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PawTime has 172 ratings behind it against 33, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Heado's written reviews are positive against 35% of PawTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heado ships an update every 6 weeks, PawTime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Heado versus PawTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadoPawTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (33 ratings) — better4.7 (172 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better35.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33172 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB16 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperFabian KeuneckeKevin Waltz

Customer experience

Heado

All ratings33 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

PawTime

All ratings172 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Heado

Subscriptions2
  • Heado Insight - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Heado Insight - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Heado Premium - Member$6.99
  • Heado Premium - Family$59.99
None

PawTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Heado free?
Heado is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PawTime free?
PawTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Heado or PawTime?
Heado is rated higher. Heado averages 4.8 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while PawTime averages 4.7 from 172 ratings.
Do Heado or PawTime have ads?
Heado shows ads; PawTime does not.
Which is updated more often, Heado or PawTime?
Heado ships an update every 6 weeks, and PawTime every 3 months. Most recently, Heado was updated on September 8, 2026 and PawTime on September 23, 2026.

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