Petcove vs Smartlyn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Petcove
Manage and automate your pet's daily care routines. This app handles tasks like cleaning litter robots and scheduling automatic feeding times for pet feeders, offering convenience and peace of mind.
- Automate litter robot cleaning
- Schedule automatic pet feeding
- Manage pet's daily needs
- Deodorize litter robots
- Pet care companion
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Welcome to PetCove, where pet care meets simplicity. Our app helps you manage and automate all your pet's day-to-day needs, from cleaning and deodorizing your litter robots to scheduling automatic feed times for your pet feeders. Enjoy convenience and peace of mind with PetCove, the ultimate pet care companion.
Smartlyn
Control your smart home devices with an intuitive interface designed for simpler living. This application offers a streamlined way to manage your connected devices.
- Smart device management
- Simple user interface
- Smarter living integration
- Home automation control
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A smart device control app. Manage your home devices with a simple interface for smarter living.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Petcove at 63% against Smartlyn's 6%. Petcove also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (403 vs 22). Smartlyn's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Petcove holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Petcove has 403 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Petcove's written reviews are positive against 6% of Smartlyn's.
Petcove ships an update every 7 months, Smartlyn monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Petcove | Smartlyn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (403 ratings) — better | 2.0 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better | 6.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 403 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 241 MB | 265 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furs N' Purs LLC | 深圳创智乐智能科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
Petcove
Smartlyn
Bugs and requests
Petcove
Reported bugs
3 issues- App not connecting to device
- Incorrect weight tracking for cats
- Litter barrel centering issues
Requested features
3 requests- Customizable notification settings
- Improved data visualization in app
- Bag replacement reminder
Smartlyn
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Petcove
No in-app purchases
Smartlyn
No in-app purchases
