Comparison

Shaggy Bro vs Pet Journal

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

Head to head
About

Shaggy Bro

Manage your pet's care effortlessly with this free assistant. Track feeding, health records, documents, and receive timely reminders for all your pet's needs.

Highlights
  • Pet health tracking
  • Feeding schedule management
  • Document scanning and storage
  • Smart reminders
  • Pet notes and history
  • Owner forum
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Не держи всё в голове — Shaggy Bro поможет держать заботу о питомце под контролем. Shaggy Bro — бесплатный помощник для владельцев собак и кошек. Кормление, здоровье, документы, напоминания и история питомца собраны в одном месте. Здоровье — вовремя Сохраняй прививки, обработки, лекарства и назначения. Расширенная медкарта помогает видеть историю питомца и не пропускать следующие процедуры. Кормление без догадок Рассчитывай норму корма, следи, на сколько хватит упаковки, и получай напоминание, когда пора покупать следующую. Документы — без ручной рутины Сканируй документы и назначения: Shaggy Bro поможет распознать данные и сохранить их рядом с информацией о питомце. Умные оповещения Кормление, лекарства, обработки, контроль веса и другие задачи появляются тогда, когда они нужны. А ещё в Shaggy Bro: — заметки о питомце; — форум владельцев; — достижения и уровень владельца; — каталог полезных организаций; — светлая и тёмная темы. Shaggy Bro помогает сделать ежедневную заботу проще и спокойнее. Не держи всё в голове — всё под контролем.

About

Pet Journal

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Make everyday care easier with TailNotes. Keep a diary for your pets, save notes and documents, track weight, and organize care reminders. See today’s tasks across your pets while keeping each pet’s history together. Save a feeding plan using the daily amount from the food package or your veterinarian. Divide it into meals, choose feeding times and mark who has fed your pet. TailNotes does not prescribe the daily amount. Invite a loved one to care together. Both caregivers can update the shared diary and feeding plan. Feeding marks help you check whether a meal has already been recorded. Create pet cards and missing-pet posters to share the information you choose. TailNotes Plus includes multiple pets of your own, inviting a caregiver and exporting pet cards. Your first pet’s diary, weight, reminders, feeding plan and natural-food calculator remain free. Accepting an invitation is free. Saved pets and existing shared access remain available after your subscription ends. Plus offers weekly, monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions. Prices are shown in the app for your region. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/tailnotesprivacy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/tailnotesterms

Screenshots

Shaggy Bro4 screens
Pet Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shaggy Bro at none against Pet Journal's 3. Pet Journal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pet Journal sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Shaggy Bro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shaggy Bro ships an update every 2 months, Pet Journal monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shaggy Bro versus Pet Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShaggy BroPet Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHAGGY BRO, LLCElena Anghel

In-app purchases

None

Shaggy Bro

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pet Journal

Subscriptions3
  • TailNotes Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
  • TailNotes Plus Monthly$6.991 Month
  • TailNotes Plus Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Shaggy Bro free?
Shaggy Bro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pet Journal free?
Pet Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shaggy Bro or Pet Journal have ads?
Shaggy Bro shows ads; Pet Journal does not.
Which is updated more often, Shaggy Bro or Pet Journal?
Shaggy Bro ships an update every 2 months, and Pet Journal monthly. Most recently, Shaggy Bro was updated on November 4, 2026 and Pet Journal on October 30, 2026.

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