Comparison

Time To Pet vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

Time To Pet

This app streamlines pet care management for registered users. Staff can manage schedules, complete services, and send client updates. Clients can message, update profiles, request services, and pay invoices.

Highlights
  • Schedule review for staff
  • Service completion for staff
  • Client updates
  • Messaging for clients
  • Profile management for clients
  • Service requests for clients
  • Invoice viewing and payment
Features
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The Time To Pet mobile application is a companion app for pet sitting and dog walking companies registered with Time To Pet. The app can be used by both staff members and clients to supplement their pet sitting software. Staff members can use the app to quickly review their scheduled events, complete services and send updates to clients. Clients can use the app to view and send messages, update their profile, review and request services and view and pay invoices. Companies must already be registered and have an active account on Time To Pet in order for their staff members and clients to be able to use the app. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life (Staff app only)

About

Beacon

Features
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Beacon is the search-first contract intelligence platform built for AEC professionals. Find, track, and act on civilian and government project and contract data — in real time. Who is Beacon for? Business development professionals, contractor executives, estimators, preconstruction leaders, building product manufacturer reps, government contracting professionals, and market researchers working in architecture, engineering, and construction. What does Beacon do? Search Contracts & Awards Search thousands of federal, state, and commercial contracts by keyword, state, agency, or value. Filter by source (government or commercial), sort by date or value, and drill into award details including NAICS codes, contract duration, and recipient information. Track Companies & Firms Browse AEC firms with project counts, total contract value, ENR rankings, specialties, software usage, and leadership data. Identify competitors, partners, and prospects faster than manual research. Monitor Opportunities View open solicitations and RFPs across government and commercial sources. Filter by state and search by keyword to find relevant bids before your competition. Stay Ahead with Alerts Get a real-time activity feed of contract awards, updates, and new postings. Filter by state to focus on the markets that matter to your business. Build Watchlists Save contracts, companies, and opportunities to custom watchlists. Add notes, organize by priority, and keep your pipeline intelligence in one place. Why Beacon? - Live data sourced from USASpending.gov, SAM.gov, state procurement portals, and public project records - Sub-second search across thousands of contracts - Self-serve — no sales calls, no demos, no enterprise pricing walls - Built by an AEC industry professional who understands your workflow - Dark, data-dense interface designed for professionals who value speed Start searching in seconds. No credit card required for the free tier.

Screenshots

Time To Pet4 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Time To Pet at 15.1 against Beacon's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Time To Pet versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime To PetBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (241 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews74.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings241 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB3 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSweet Spearmint Software, LLCHen Solutions LLC

Bugs and requests

Time To Pet

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Notifications not appearing on phone after updates
  • App freezes when location services are disabled
  • Scheduled dates disappearing from client view
  • Past dates showing in 'Upcoming' column
  • Text alignment issues in conversation section
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  • Incomplete pet profiles blocking scheduling
  • Unable to delete accidental pet entries
  • Phone battery drains rapidly during use
  • Messaging interface becomes unreadable with longer messages
  • Inconsistent notification delivery across platforms

Requested features

18 requests
  • Apple Watch app compatibility
  • Dark mode for battery efficiency
  • Display written day of week in date selectors (e.g., 'Monday 24 Nov 2025')
  • 'All Day' option for time-off requests
  • Ability to cancel cancellation requests
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  • Monthly or list view of scheduled services
  • Sliding week navigation instead of full jumps
  • Medication section with time-specific visibility for sitters
  • Route optimization map for multiple daily visits
  • Automatic visit reminders and notifications
  • Ability to approve/deny requests from mobile app
  • Direct messaging from home screen
  • Multi-user account access for shared clients
  • Payroll integration for hourly employees
  • Auto text response option for after-hours
  • Calendar selector for scheduling (cherry-pick dates)
  • Downloadable pet photos from reports
  • Visible appointment times in schedule view

Beacon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Time To Pet

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time To Pet free?
Time To Pet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time To Pet or Beacon have ads?
Neither Time To Pet nor Beacon shows ads.

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