Comparison

TextMyPet vs Pet Grief

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

Head to head
About

TextMyPet

Receive daily text messages from your pet, personalized to their unique personality. Add your pet's details to generate messages that feel like they're really thinking of you throughout the day.

Highlights
  • Personalized pet messages
  • Daily scheduled messages
  • Pet personality customization
  • Multiple pet species support
  • Random message timing
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TextMyPet brings your furry (or feathered!) friend to life — through daily text messages crafted with their unique personality in mind. Add a Pet Give your pet a name, choose their species, and describe their personality. The more you share, the more “them” their messages will feel. Receive Messages Daily Get 3 adorable or hilarious messages every day, scheduled at random times between 6AM and 9PM. It feels like your pet is thinking about you all day long. Perfect for dog lovers, cat people, bird parents, and anyone who wishes their pet could talk back. — TextMyPet is free to use with limited pet slots. Premium features coming soon, including multiple pets, group chats, and custom message styles. Give your pet a voice. Download now and say hi from your favorite friend!

About

Pet Grief

This app offers a space to process the grief of losing a pet. It allows users to write messages, record memories, and connect with a supportive community. Features include a journal, photo uploads for a special image, and a Rainbow Bridge Wall.

Highlights
  • Write messages to your pet
  • Journal pet memories
  • Upload photos for a memorial image
  • Connect with a supportive community
  • Learn about grief stages
  • Rainbow Bridge Wall
Features
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I made this app because my heart was shattered. I lost my dog Louie and I couldn't stop crying. I didn't know what to do with the grief. I didn't know what to do with all the things I still wanted to say to him, the questions I never got to ask, the space in my home and in my heart where he used to be. I just knew I wasn't ready for it to be over. I looked for something that could help and I couldn't find it. Nothing really understood what it meant to lose a pet. Not in the way that matters. Not in the way where someone just gets it without you having to explain yourself. So I built Pet Grief. I built it so you could still talk to them. So you could say everything you didn't get to say and ask everything you never got to ask. Because losing a pet doesn't mean the conversation has to be over. I built it so you could understand what you are going through. The stages of grief are real and learning about them helped me make sense of feelings I didn't have words for. It didn't take the pain away but it helped me carry it. I built it so you could write it all down. Every memory. Every funny moment. Every ordinary Tuesday that you would give absolutely anything to live again. The journal is yours to fill. I built it so you could have one last picture together. Upload your photos and receive a beautiful image of you and your pet reunited in the light where they are waiting for you. Something to hold onto. And I built the Rainbow Bridge Wall because I needed people who understood. People who loved an animal so completely that losing them felt like losing part of themselves. That community is here and they get it. If you are reading this right now I know where you are. I have been there. The crying that comes out of nowhere. The reaching for them out of habit. The way the house sounds different now. You are not alone in this. And your pet deserves to be remembered with everything you have. This app is for Louie. And it is for yours.

Screenshots

TextMyPet4 screens
Pet Grief4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TextMyPet at 5.0 against Pet Grief's 2.0. TextMyPet also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Pet Grief's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Grief sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TextMyPet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TextMyPet holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextMyPet ships an update every 3 days, Pet Grief every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TextMyPet versus Pet Grief: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextMyPetPet Grief
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoshua DomzalskiApril Weber

Customer experience

TextMyPet

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pet Grief

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

TextMyPet

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pet Grief

One-time1
  • 30 Days of Unlimited Chat$2.99

Questions

Is TextMyPet free?
TextMyPet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pet Grief free?
Pet Grief is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextMyPet or Pet Grief?
TextMyPet is rated higher. TextMyPet averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Pet Grief averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TextMyPet or Pet Grief have ads?
Neither TextMyPet nor Pet Grief shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextMyPet or Pet Grief?
TextMyPet ships an update every 3 days, and Pet Grief every 6 days. Most recently, TextMyPet was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pet Grief on October 31, 2026.

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