Comparison

Pidoy vs Pet Diary

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

Head to head
About

Pidoy

Features
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Pet care, actually personal. Pidoy is the pet health tracker for every animal in your home: dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, fish, small mammals, insects and any other pet you keep. Log medications, vaccines, vet visits, weight, meals and walks, keep photos, videos and voice notes, and see what's due today. One warm, calm place, on your phone. Free to download. No account. No ads. Ever. Every species, first-class • Seven kinds of pet, each with its own words and screens: vaccinations or treatments, walks or flight time, handling or tank cleans • Habitat readings for exotics: water temperature, pH, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, basking temperature, humidity, UVB hours • A Quick log grid that changes to match the pet you're logging A complete pet health record • Pet medicine tracker with dose times and medication reminders: daily, every few days, weekly, monthly or as needed • Pet vaccine tracker with reminders for vaccinations and treatments: overdue, due soon, upcoming • Vet visits with the reason, cost, diagnosis, treatment and follow-ups • Pet weight tracker with a chart from one month to all time • Feeding schedules with food bag tracking, plus water, treats and walks • A pet journal of notes, logs and memories, each with several photos, videos and voice recordings Reminders on time • Doses at their exact times, vaccines and treatments when due, meals and vet visits • At the time or minutes before; vaccines at the hour you choose • Scheduled on your device: offline, nothing sent to a server Today, at a glance Today opens to what needs you now. Tap to mark it done, or log a meal, water or a walk in one tap. Insights show what changed in each pet's logs: eating less, a weight change, overdue grooming, a streak going well. Widgets • What's next, each pet's photo, streak and activity, food bag and birthdays on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, weight and vaccines with Health Pro • Log a meal, water or a walk from a widget Collectible Moments Birthdays, gotcha days, logging streaks and yearly recaps become keepsake cards in six rarity tiers. Tilt them, share them, keep them. If a pet goes missing Mark it lost with where and when it was last seen: Pidoy makes a poster with its photo, microchip and your contact, and a widget keeps it in view. Every entry, one search away Every pet's logs in one feed: filter, search by pet, notes, brand, vet or medication, and export to CSV. In your language Pidoy speaks 22 languages, right to left included, with your currency, dates and numbers written the way your phone writes them. Vet reports print in your language too. Yours. Only. Pet data stays on your phone. No account, no email, no tracking. Back up everything to one file, photos and videos included, and restore it on a new phone in one tap. Optional Cloud Sync goes only to your own iCloud or Google Drive, end-to-end encrypted with a passphrase only you know. Optional unlock packs, one-time purchases • Health Pro: symptom tracker, vital trends, documents (scan vet records, lab results and invoices), vet-ready PDF reports, smart medication reminders, adherence chart • Money: per-pet expenses in any currency, monthly budgets with alerts, spending charts, CSV export • Power User: custom fields, log types and reminders, CSV expense import, pet hand-off between phones, encrypted backups • Unlimited Pets: track more than 2 pets — no limit • All Packs Bundle: all four packs at a discount Cloud Sync, an optional subscription • Basic: sync your iPhone, iPad and Mac through your own iCloud • Plus: sync every device you use through your own Google Drive Calm by design Warm colors, no clinical blue, no cartoon mascots. Built for everyone: large text, screen readers, readable contrast and reduced motion. Pidoy keeps pet records. It doesn't give veterinary advice: always ask your vet about your pet's health. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pidoy.puhgeh.com/privacy

About

Pet Diary

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Ever wondered what your pet is secretly thinking about you while you are at work or serving their dinner? Welcome to Pet Diary: Cozy Scrapbook — the first secret journal written entirely from your pet's perspective! Turn everyday feeding, playtime, and nap sessions into hilarious, heartwarming, and beautifully illustrated daily diaries. WHY PET LOVERS ADORE PET DIARY 1. AUTOMATIC DAILY SECRET JOURNAL Every evening, your pet writes their own secret diary entry based on your daily routine. Discover their witty observations, funny complaints, and heartfelt love for you in their own unique voice. 2. COZY POLAROID SCRAPBOOK Preserve precious milestone memories with vintage Polaroid photo frames, authentic washi tape, decorative stickers, and handwritten captions. Save or share aesthetic story cards directly to Instagram, TikTok, or print them for your home. 3. REAL-TIME AI PET CHAT Talk directly with your cat, dog, or bunny anytime! Powered by six distinct personalities: • Grumpy — Sarcastic, demanding, yet secretly affectionate. • Diva — High-standards royal companion expecting five-star service. • Happy / Clumsy — Energetic best friend who loves every single walk and ball throw. • Baby Talk — Adorable, innocent cuddles and tiny paw energy. • Philosopher — Deep existential questions about the mysterious red laser dot. • Zen Master — Peaceful, mindful tranquility and balanced purrs. 4. HEALTH, WEIGHT & ROUTINE TRACKER Keep your companion thriving with effortless 1-tap logging: • Meals, kibble portions, and favorite treats • Playtime sessions, walks, and toy tracking • Weight progression sparkline charts with health trends 5. PRINTABLE VET HEALTH REPORTS (PDF) Export clean, clinic-ready A4 PDF summaries containing your pet’s complete health profile, weight trends, daily activity logs, and diary notes for your veterinarian appointments. 6. MEMORY TIME MACHINE Travel back to any day in your pet’s life through an intuitive calendar archive. Never lose a precious memory, birthday, or funny milestone. --- SUBSCRIPTION & LEGAL INFORMATION Pet Diary offers auto-renewing subscriptions and lifetime access options to unlock unlimited AI chats, all aesthetic themes, multi-pet profiles, and high-resolution PDF exports. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal anytime in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/745ef202-e2d4-4a46-8e54-52ba7119105c Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pidoy4 screens
Pet Diary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pet Diary at none against Pidoy's 9. Pidoy's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Pidoy sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Pet Diary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pidoy ships an update every 3 weeks, Pet Diary monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pidoy versus Pet Diary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPidoyPet Diary
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAxel TrajanoMuhammed Azat Duzkaya

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Pidoy

Subscriptions4
  • Basic · Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Plus · Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Basic · Annual$9.991 Year
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  • Plus · Annual$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Money$2.99
  • Unlimited Pets$2.99
  • Health Pro$4.99
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  • Power User$4.99
  • All Packs Bundle$9.99
None

Pet Diary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pidoy free?
Pidoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pet Diary free?
Pet Diary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pidoy or Pet Diary have ads?
Neither Pidoy nor Pet Diary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pidoy or Pet Diary?
Pidoy ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pet Diary monthly. Most recently, Pidoy was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pet Diary on November 5, 2026.

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