Both are well-made pet care apps — but they're built for different jobs. DogLog shines at shared daily logging for dog households; PetTally is built around medical records, sharing them, and keeping them yours. Here's the honest breakdown.
| Feature | PetTally | DogLog |
|---|---|---|
| Species | 15 species (dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles…) | Dogs only |
| Daily activity logging (walks, food, potty) | Focused on health events, not daily activities | Excellent — its core strength, shared with the whole "pack" |
| Vaccine tracking + schedule reminders | Free, WSAVA-based schedule engine | Available (medical features sit in premium) |
| Share records with vet / boarder | QR Pet Passport — live page, revocable any time | Not a listed feature |
| Scan paper vet documents (OCR) | Built in, on-device | Not a listed feature |
| Insurance claim pack PDF | One tap, claim-ready | Not a listed feature |
| Transfer records when rehoming | Full history in one link — unique to PetTally | Not a listed feature |
| Family / caregiver sharing | Roles with owner-controlled permissions | Pack sharing (multi-caregiver logging) |
| Export everything | Full records, PDFs, documents — any time | Not a listed feature |
| Price | Free core; optional premium | Free core; premium $3.99/mo or $39.99/yr |
You have dogs only, several people share their care, and the main job is coordinating daily life — who fed her, who walked her, how the potty schedule is going. Its shared "pack" logging is genuinely good at this, and its users rate it highly.
The job is your pet's medical life: vaccines that boarders demand proof of, records a new vet needs, documents an insurer wants, and a history that should follow your pet anywhere — including to a new home. Or simply: if you have a cat, rabbit, bird, or anything that isn't a dog.
Track vaccines, meds and visits. Scan paper records. Share a QR passport with any vet. Export everything, always.
Get PetTally FreeRelated: Transfer records to a new vet · Vaccine schedule generator
Comparison based on each app's public App Store listing and website, August 2026. Features and prices change — verify current details on both listings. DogLog is a trademark of its owner; PetTally is not affiliated with DogLog.