Comparison

PetMeeter vs Barkout

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

Head to head
About

PetMeeter

Connect your pets with other animals in your area for playdates and socialization. Create profiles for your pets, discover nearby animals, and arrange meetups through a secure and intuitive matching system.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby animals
  • Create and manage pet profiles
  • Mutual matching system
  • Private chat for arranging meetups
  • Organize walks and playdates
  • Privacy-focused experience
Features
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PetMeeter is a social and pet matching app designed to help animals meet other animals nearby. Discover dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, horses and many other animals around you. Find new friends for your pet and organize walks, playdates, meetups and shared activities. Create your account securely, add one or more animals with photos and details, then start exploring nearby animal profiles. Like the animals you'd like your pet to meet and pass on the others. When there's a mutual match, unlock a private chat to organize a real-life meeting between your animals. PetMeeter is built around a simple and intuitive matching system designed to make discovering and meeting other animals easy. Owners stay in control of every interaction, with a strong focus on privacy, safety and responsible meetups. Features: • Secure email sign up and login • Create and manage your profile • Add and manage multiple animal profiles • Discover nearby animals • Like or pass animal profiles • Private chat after a mutual match • Organize walks, playdates and meetups between animals • Privacy-focused and secure experience Whether you have a dog, cat, rabbit, bird, horse or any other animal, PetMeeter helps your pet meet other animals nearby and make new friends. Download PetMeeter today and start discovering animals nearby. ------------------------------ PetMeeter+ — auto-renewable subscription PetMeeter+ unlocks the full experience: see who liked your pet, chat instantly with new matches, keep several pets active at the same time, boost your pet's visibility and browse without ads. • 1 month — €4.99 • 3 months — €11.97 (€3.99 / month) • 6 months — €20.94 (€3.49 / month) • 12 months — €35.88 (€2.99 / month) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, at the price of the selected plan. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/petmeeter/home

About

Barkout

Features
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Barkout helps dogs meet up in real life, without overthinking it. Chill walk, hike, canicross, paddle or any outdoor outing: find dog-friendly activities near you, or create your own in just a few minutes. With Barkout, you can: - Find nearby activities by searching by location, date range or activity type. - Join an outing easily by sending a request and choosing which dog or dogs are coming along. - Create your own activities with a title, description, meeting point, date, duration and a cover photo. - Set clear expectations by defining things like minimum social level, neutering requirements or a limited number of dogs. - Chat with other participants in a dedicated conversation to plan and talk before and after the activity. - Share an activity, add it to your calendar or open the location directly in your maps app. - Build your pack by following profiles, leaving ratings and saving favorites to keep track of people you enjoyed meeting. The idea is simple: fewer empty messages, more real outings. Barkout is the app to get out, socialize and enjoy time with your dog. Terms of Use: https://cdn.barkout.app/policies/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

PetMeeter4 screens
Barkout4 screens

Verdict

The call

PetMeeter and Barkout are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PetMeeter sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Barkout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PetMeeter ships an update weekly, Barkout every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PetMeeter versus Barkout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPetMeeterBarkout
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews64.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB61 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGauthier de GINESTETWooflab

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PetMeeter

Subscriptions4
  • PetMeeter+ 1 month3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • PetMeeter+ 3 months$11.993 Months
  • PetMeeter+ 6 months$17.996 Months
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  • PetMeeter+ 12 months$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Profile boost$0.99
  • PetMeeter rewind$0.99
2 purchases

Barkout

Subscriptions2
  • Barkout Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Barkout Pro - Annual$49.991 Year

Questions

Is PetMeeter free?
PetMeeter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barkout free?
Barkout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PetMeeter or Barkout have ads?
Neither PetMeeter nor Barkout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PetMeeter or Barkout?
PetMeeter ships an update weekly, and Barkout every 8 days. Most recently, PetMeeter was updated on November 5, 2026 and Barkout on October 31, 2026.

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