GreatPetCare vs Jackson District Library
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreatPetCare
Centralize all your pet's health information, from medical records and feeding schedules to medication reminders. Share updates with your pet's caretaker network and access vet-reviewed content. Keep all pet parents and caregivers informed.
- Pet health content
- Medication reminders
- Veterinarian access
- Medical record management
- Pet weight tracker
- Product recall alerts
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Connect your pet's caretaker network around a central information source. GreatPetCare is the one place for managing medical records, feeding instructions, reminders, and even cute photos. Make sure all your pet's favorite humans are in the loop! • Explore vet-reviewed pet health content • Set custom medication reminders so you never miss a dose • Get convenient access to your veterinarian • Manage your pet's medical records in one place • Plus, access to other great features like a pet weight tracker, pet product recall alerts, and more! Learn more at: https://www.greatpetcare.com/privacy-policy-mobile-app/ https://www.greatpetcare.com/terms-of-service-mobile-app/ https://www.greatpetcare.com/faq-mobile-app/
Jackson District Library
Manage your library account on the go. Search the catalog, renew borrowed items, and place holds for books directly from your mobile device.
- Manage library account
- Search catalog
- Renew books
- Place holds
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Access Jackson District Library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalog, renew and reserve books.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GreatPetCare at 4.5 against Jackson District Library's 3.5. GreatPetCare also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 4). Jackson District Library's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GreatPetCare holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GreatPetCare has 2.2K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of GreatPetCare's written reviews are positive against 50% of Jackson District Library's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GreatPetCare ships an update fortnightly, Jackson District Library every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreatPetCare | Jackson District Library |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.2K ratings) — better | 3.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Pawprint Acquisition, LLC | Jackson District Library |
Customer experience
GreatPetCare
Jackson District Library
Bugs and requests
GreatPetCare
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in or create account
- Disappearing pet profiles and records
- Incorrect date/time display on entries
- Inconsistent behavior when updating information
- Failure to sync data across devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to edit/delete reminders
- Improve weight tracking functionality
- Allow custom medication/food entries
- Provide more pet type options beyond cats/dogs
- Enable multi-photo uploads for records
Jackson District Library
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GreatPetCare
No in-app purchases
Jackson District Library
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is GreatPetCare free?
Is Jackson District Library free?
Which has better reviews, GreatPetCare or Jackson District Library?
Do GreatPetCare or Jackson District Library have ads?
Which is updated more often, GreatPetCare or Jackson District Library?
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