LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs vs Vet Basic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs
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With LocoGPS you always know where your dog is. The app shows the position of your LocoGPS tracker on the map, alerts you as soon as your dog leaves an area and records every walk. Tracking requires a LocoGPS tracker and a LocoGPS subscription. Without a tracker you can try the app in the five-minute demo. Always know where they are • Map with current position, battery level and last update • LIVE mode with a location every 5 seconds when it matters • Positioning via GPS, Galileo, GLONASS and BeiDou, indoors also via Wi-Fi • Bluetooth search nearby, plus light and sound on the tracker • Distance from your location and route to your dog Geofences • As many geofences as you like, as a circle or a freely drawn area, for example around your home or garden • Push or email alert when your dog leaves a geofence or comes back Walk mode and activities • The app detects walks on its own • In walk mode the tracker reports every 10 seconds and records the walk in detail • Active time, distance and walks per day, with a weekly overview and 30-day average • 365 days of history, replay any route or save it as KML Dog map • Waste bag dispensers, dog parks, drinking water, vets and more on the map • Poison bait warnings reported by other LocoGPS users near you Longer battery life • At home the tracker recognizes your Wi-Fi and saves battery (WiFi Energy Zones) • Choose the location interval, from every minute to once a day • Alerts when the battery is almost empty or fully charged again More • Share the location by link, time-limited and without an account • Location, geofences and battery in Home Assistant for your smart home • Dark mode, English and German The subscription Tracking requires a subscription. SIM card and data are included and work almost worldwide. Every plan includes all features, as a monthly, yearly or two-year plan. You can start and manage it right in the app. Your data Your location data is stored in data centers in Germany and deleted after 365 days. LocoGPS is developed and supported in Vreden, Germany. If you have questions, you can reach our support right from the app.
Vet Basic
This app offers a unified platform for veterinarians and pet owners to track a pet's health. It allows for detailed input of physical and behavioral data, analysis of the pet's condition, and communication between owners and vets to optimize treatment and care.
- Pet health data collection
- Medication and diet tracking
- Symptom and behavior logging
- Photo and video documentation
- Health condition analysis
- Veterinarian recommendations
- Treatment process monitoring
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VetBasic is a mobile application that provides veterinarians and pet owners with a unified workspace to collect, communicate, interpret, and analyze data about a pet’s health based on physical and behavioral parameters. This enables tracking the treatment process and making adjustments if necessary. The app allows pet owners to input daily information about their pet’s condition, such as medication intake, diet, pain symptoms, stool, behavior, weight, water consumption, etc., as well as upload photos and videos documenting these conditions. Based on this data, the app analyzes the pet’s condition and provides reports to the owner and the veterinarian. The veterinarian can comment on the results and offer recommendations. This enables quick responses to changes in the pet’s condition, identifying the causes of these changes, monitoring the treatment process, and improving care for chronically ill animals. The app provides veterinarians with a tool that saves time in decision-making and delivers a more accurate picture of the pet’s health status.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vet Basic at 14.0.0 against LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs's 16.4. 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs | Vet Basic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 14.0.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christian Niehoff | Batyrkhan Tlepov |
In-app purchases
LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs
No in-app purchases
Vet Basic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs free?
Is Vet Basic free?
Do LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs or Vet Basic have ads?
Which is updated more often, LocoGPS GPS Tracker for Dogs or Vet Basic?
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