OnlyCat vs SmartTail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnlyCat
This advanced cat flap uses AI to detect and prevent prey from entering your home. It offers selective access control for each pet, real-time notifications, and allows for timed curfews. Manage multiple cats and track their activities with personalized profiles and video highlights.
- AI prey detection
- Selective access control
- Smart notifications
- Multi-cat management
- Timed curfews
- Activity tracking
- Personalized cat profiles
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Wild outside. Calm inside. Your cat comes and goes. OnlyCat watches the door — you don't have to. The flap sees every arrival, recognises every cat, and when someone tries to bring home a "gift" — a mouse, a bird, whatever tried its luck — the door quietly says no. You sleep through the night. You leave the house. The hallway stays clean. And every morning you can see exactly what happened while you weren't looking. PROTECT THE HOME • Prey detection stops contraband at the threshold — the flap simply doesn't open. • Review the evidence later: every event on video, from routine transits to heroically thwarted deliveries. • Contraband detected. Crisis averted. FREEDOM FOR THEM • No collars, no compromises: recognises your cats by their microchips. • Rules per cat: who may go out, who may come in — and when. • Unlimited cats per device — harmony for the whole household. BRING THEM HOME SAFE • Night curfews bring wanderers home before dark — set once, forgotten. • Who's in and who's out, at a glance. • Real-time notifications for arrivals, exits and attempted smuggling. THE APP • A live activity feed with video of every coming and going. • A profile for every cat: habits, daily rhythms, prey attempts. • Remote unlock, door policies and curfews — control from the sofa. • Share the clips. "Nice try, Mabel." Works with your OnlyCat® flap. Set up in minutes. Stay connected. Feel relieved. Let cats be cats.
SmartTail
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—Your Smart Pet Care Assistant, Caring Anytime, Anywhere. Designed for modern, busy pet owners, SmartTial allows you to easily manage your pet’s diet and daily life right from your phone. No matter where you are, give your pet timely care and scientifically planned feeding. Key Features: • Bluetooth Quick Setup: Easily connect your device via Bluetooth for a simplified and smooth network configuration process. • Flexible Feeding Plans: Support custom daily, weekly, or monthly feeding schedules. Set fixed times and portions to help your pet develop healthy eating habits. • Remote Manual Feeding: Dispense food remotely with one tap—perfect for treats or rewards, making interactions more timely and engaging. • Child Lock Safety Control: Enable the child lock to prevent children or pets from accidentally changing settings or triggering unintended feeding, ensuring a stable feeding routine. • Detailed Feeding Records: The app automatically logs each feeding time and portion, generating visual data charts to help you understand your pet’s eating patterns and support their health management. • Long Battery Optimization: Energy-saving technology effectively reduces power consumption and extends battery life, making it suitable for various usage scenarios. • Device Information Management: Check device status and firmware version in real time, support device renaming, multi-device switching, and OTA online updates for easier maintenance. Download SmartTial now and start a scientific, worry-free, and secure new way of smart pet care! No matter how busy work gets or how far you are from home—love is always within reach.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: SmartTail at none against OnlyCat's shown. SmartTail also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). OnlyCat's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price 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.
| Parameter | OnlyCat | SmartTail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | OnlyCat | Chongqing Sheguo Culture Media Co.Ltd |
In-app purchases
OnlyCat
No in-app purchases
SmartTail
No in-app purchases









