Comparison

Healthy Pet Tracker vs PetScale App

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

Head to head
About

Healthy Pet Tracker

Monitor your pet's weight to ensure their health and well-being. Track multiple pets, visualize trends with charts, and set weight goals. Export data for your veterinarian.

Highlights
  • Track unlimited pets
  • Beautiful charts and trends
  • Set weight goals
  • Flexible units (lbs, kg, oz, g)
  • Detailed notes for each entry
  • Export weight history as CSV
  • Comprehensive 30-day stats
Features
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Track your pet's weight and wellness at your own pace. Add a profile for every pet in your household. Log weights at any frequency, set a target weight, and watch your progress on a live indicator. The app tracks whether your pet is gaining, losing, or holding steady — and shows every weight in the unit you prefer, even when your vet records in a different one. Keep vet visit notes, milestones, medication events, and grooming entries in one place. Store lab results and other PDFs or images, see the healthy adult weight range for your pet's breed, export a one-page Vet Visit Summary before an appointment, and keep the pets you choose on a Home Screen widget. Caring for a pet with someone else? Household Sharing lets you share a pet with someone you live with, so either of you can log a weigh-in, a note, or a medication reminder, and you both see the same history. Share one pet at a time — your other pets stay private — and each entry shows who logged it. Who it's for Pet owners tracking weight as part of a health plan — orthopedic recovery, diabetes management, or long-term wellness — including households that share the care. Anyone who's tried to explain a trend to a vet with nothing but a vague memory. Dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and small animals are all supported. How your data is handled No account needed. Your pets stay on your device and in your own iCloud account, so they sync across your iPhone and iPad. Nothing is sent to the developer, and no one else sees a pet unless you share it. No analytics. No third-party SDKs. You can turn off iCloud for the app at any time, and export your data from Settings as a CSV file. What's not in the app, on purpose No streaks. No daily-logging pressure. No ads. No upgrade prompts mid-use. No social feeds — a pet is only ever shared with people you invite. The free version supports all your pets. Monthly support is optional and only offered in Settings. Pricing Free for all your pets, including iCloud sync. Pro (one-time purchase, not a subscription) adds the Vet Visit Summary, Home Screen widgets, photos, reminders, document storage, and breed insights. Household Sharing (one-time) includes Pro plus sharing; if you already own Pro, the Household Sharing Upgrade adds sharing on its own. The people you share with don't pay. Restore Purchases is available if you reinstall or switch devices. Supporting the developer If you'd like to support an independent developer, there are two optional monthly tiers, Supporter and Super Supporter. They don't unlock any features. As a thank-you, supporters get a badge in Settings and seasonal app icons. Subscriptions renew monthly until you cancel, which you can do anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appsforhope.com/privacy.html An Apps for Hope app by Tara Knight. @HopeTheServiceDoodle · support@appsforhope.com

About

PetScale App

This app provides science-backed weight tracking for pets, calculating personalized healthy weight ranges based on species, breed, gender, and age. It offers tools and guidance for pets to reach and maintain their ideal weight, with features like progress charts and appointment reminders.

Highlights
  • Breed & profile-specific weight tracking
  • Weight history and progress charts
  • Personalized goal recommendations
  • Appointment reminders
  • Supports multiple pet species and breeds
  • Clean dashboard for weight and appointments
Features
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Does your pet weigh what they should? PetScale is the smart, science-backed weight tracker built for pet owners who want more than a number on a scale. By combining your pet's species, breed, gender, and age, PetScale calculates a personalized healthy weight range and gives you the tools and guidance to help your pet reach — and stay at — their ideal weight. Because every pet is different. A 2-year-old male Labrador and a 9-year-old female Beagle don't share the same health benchmarks. PetScale knows that, and your recommendations reflect it. ~Breed & Profile-Specific Weight Tracking Add your pet's profile once and let PetScale do the rest. We factor in species, breed, gender, and age to determine what a healthy weight actually looks like for your pet — not an average animal. ~Weight History & Progress Charts Log weights over time and watch your pet's journey unfold. Easy-to-read charts show trends at a glance so you can celebrate progress and catch concerns early. ~Personalized Goal Recommendations Whether your pet needs to lose, gain, or maintain their weight, PetScale provides tailored tips on feeding portions, activity level, and lifestyle adjustments — updated as your pet ages and changes. ~Appointment Reminders Set reminders for vet visits, annual checkups, grooming appointments, dental cleanings, and more. PetScale keeps your pet's care calendar organized so nothing slips through the cracks. ~Supports a Wide Range of Pets & Breeds Dogs, cats, and more — PetScale is built to support hundreds of breeds across multiple species, so every pet in your home gets personalized attention. ~Clean, Simple Dashboard See your pet's current weight, goal weight, progress, and upcoming appointments all from one clean home screen. No clutter. No confusion. PetScale is perfect for: ~Pet owners managing a dog or cat's weight under vet guidance ~New pet parents learning what healthy looks like for their breed ~Multi-pet households tracking several animals at once ~Anyone who wants a simple way to stay on top of their pet's wellness Your pet can't tell you they're uncomfortable. Their weight can. Download PetScale today and give your pet the healthy life they deserve.

Screenshots

Healthy Pet Tracker4 screens
PetScale App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PetScale App at none against Healthy Pet Tracker's 6. PetScale App also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). Healthy Pet Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Healthy Pet Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PetScale App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Healthy Pet Tracker against 5.0 for PetScale App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Healthy Pet Tracker ships an update every 11 days, PetScale App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Healthy Pet Tracker versus PetScale App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHealthy Pet TrackerPetScale App
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB42 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTara KnightElizabeth Niederman

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Healthy Pet Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Supporter$0.991 Month
  • Super Supporter$4.991 Month
One-time3
  • Household Sharing Upgrade$4.99
  • Healthy Pet Tracker Pro2 variants$4.99
  • Pro + Household Sharing$9.99
None

PetScale App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Healthy Pet Tracker free?
Healthy Pet Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PetScale App free?
PetScale App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Healthy Pet Tracker or PetScale App?
Healthy Pet Tracker and PetScale App are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Healthy Pet Tracker or PetScale App have ads?
Neither Healthy Pet Tracker nor PetScale App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Healthy Pet Tracker or PetScale App?
Healthy Pet Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and PetScale App every 3 weeks. Most recently, Healthy Pet Tracker was updated on November 9, 2026 and PetScale App on October 31, 2026.

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