Rover Downloads & RevenueRover – Pet Sitters · App Store & Google Play
Rover – Pet Sitters gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Rover – Pet Sitters by Rover.com is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
⭐iOSRatings taking off in United States📦iOSUpdated to version 26.1028.02📊iOSDownloads up ×2.5 in a week📈iOSCharting in a new country📦AndroidUpdated to version 26.1014.03📈AndroidEntered the top 100📈iOSEntered the top 100📈AndroidCharting in a new country📦iOSUpdated to version 26.1014.02📦AndroidNow updating weekly✏️iOSNew screenshots🆕AndroidFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕iOSFirst spotted by AppInsider🆕AndroidReleased on Google Play🆕iOSReleased on the App Store
Full timeline · 28 events
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.1028.02iOSRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📊Rover – Pet Sitters: downloads up ×2.5 in a weekiOSabout 3.7k a day now (our estimate)
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters charting in a new countryiOSGermany
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.1014.03AndroidRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · NL
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters entered the top 100iOSTop Free · All Apps · NL
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters charting in a new countryiOSNetherlands
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.1014.02iOSRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters: now updating weeklyiOS4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · SE
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters charting in a new countryAndroidSweden
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters: now updating weeklyAndroid4 updates in 30 days, after a quiet two months
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Travel & Local · ES
- 📈Rover – Pet Sitters charting in a new countryAndroidSpain
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.0930.01iOSRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.0930.01AndroidRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- ✏️Rover – Pet Sitters: new screenshotsiOS8 screenshots (was 8) · IT
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.0916.02iOSRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.0916.03AndroidRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 🆕Rover – Pet Sitters first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidFrance
- 🆕Rover – Pet Sitters first spotted by AppInsideriOS#71 in Top Free · Travel · France
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters version 26.0916.01iOSRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters updated to version 26.0902.01AndroidRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 📦Rover – Pet Sitters version 26.0916.02AndroidRover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
- 🆕Rover – Pet Sitters released on Google PlayAndroid
- 🆕Rover – Pet Sitters released on the App StoreiOS
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Rating
4.9 ★
565k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#47
Android · 
Travel & Local Free
Travel & Local FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
253
▼ -24% vs the 2 weeks before (Google Play)
Measured
App Store
App details
App ID
547320928
Publisher
A Place for Rover, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
11
DA NL EN FI FR DE IT NB PL ES SV
Size
299 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.rover.android
Publisher
A Place for Rover, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Rover – Pet Sitters downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 1k+ | – |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 5M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 5M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
App Store: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where Rover – Pet Sitters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #56 Travel Free | 3 of 30 countries | #56 | – |
| Google Play | #47 Travel & Local Free | 7 of 23 countries | #57 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisApp Store
New ratings a week
15
▲ +153% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
7.2
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
1.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
79/100
faster than 78% of Travel apps
Growing fastest in United States ▲ +225%
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 92% | ▲ +225% |
 Italy | 1 | 8% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Google Play
New ratings a week
238
▼ -24% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
17
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
63/100
faster than 80% of Travel and local apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.9 ★ | 516k |
| Google Play | 4.8 ★ | 49k 9.1k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.9 ★ weighted by ratings | 565k |
What users say about Rover – Pet Sitters
From the 104 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (12% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for easy sign-in, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support.
What people like
- Login & account: “I was banned from the Star sitters program because I was bitten by a dog I was sitting”
- Ease of use: “It’s fairly easy to use and includes a calendar where you can show your availability to potential clients”
- Useful: “it would be super helpful to know, just with a glance, how many of my slots have been booked”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “They care only about money”
- Customer support: “Terrible customer service”
- Login & account: “Rover canceled my account”
- Useful: “Would not recommend this!!”
About Rover – Pet Sitters
Looking for trusted pet care in your neighborhood? Rover helps you find local pet sitters and dog walkers near you for both dogs and cats. Whether you’re looking for dog boarding, cat sitting, dog walking, or drop-in visits, there’s a sitter on Rover to meet your pet’s unique needs.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
Rover – Pet Sitters App Store
Rover – Pet Sitters gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Rover – Pet Sitters is #56 in Travel Free in United States and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperRover.com
CategoryTravel
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.9 (516k)
Version26.1028.02
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Sep 2026
24 Sep 2026Rating
4.9 ★
516k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#56
Travel FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
15
▲ +153% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Rover – Pet Sitters on the App Store
App details
App ID
547320928
Publisher
A Place for Rover, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Aug 2012
14 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 17.0+
iPhone XS and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Content rating
4+
Languages
11
DA NL EN FI FR DE IT NB PL ES SV
Size
299 MB
Also listed in
Lifestyle
Rover – Pet Sitters downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. App Store downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Rover – Pet Sitters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | TravelFree | #56 |
 Canada | TravelFree | #78 |
| France | TravelFree | #117 |
Apps near Rover – Pet Sitters on the chart
Travel Free, around #56.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.9 ★
516k ratings
Measured
Ratings
516k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
15
▲ +153% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
7.2
US App Store
Lifetime rating
4.9★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
1.6★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
79/100
faster than 78% of Travel apps
Growing fastest in United States ▲ +225%
New ratings by country (2)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 92% | ▲ +225% |
| Italy | 1 | 8% | – |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Rover – Pet Sitters
From the 104 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Mostly negative (12% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for easy sign-in, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and customer support.
What people like
- Login & account: “I was banned from the Star sitters program because I was bitten by a dog I was sitting”
- Ease of use: “It’s fairly easy to use and includes a calendar where you can show your availability to potential clients”
- Useful: “it would be super helpful to know, just with a glance, how many of my slots have been booked”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “They care only about money”
- Customer support: “Terrible customer service”
- Login & account: “Rover canceled my account”
- Useful: “Would not recommend this!!”
About Rover – Pet Sitters
Looking for trusted pet care in your neighborhood? Rover helps you find local pet sitters and dog walkers near you for both dogs and cats. Whether you’re looking for dog boarding, cat sitting, dog walking, or drop-in visits, there’s a sitter on Rover to meet your pet’s unique needs.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
Latest updates
26.1028.02
Rover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
26.1014.02
Rover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
26.0930.01
Rover is always working on performance improvements and bug fixes (nobody likes fleas) to keep your experience bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.
Store changes
What Rover – Pet Sitters changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
New screenshots
8 screenshots (was 8)
More from Rover.com
Rover – Pet Sitters Android
Rover – Pet Sitters gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Rover – Pet Sitters is #57 in Travel & Local Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 7 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 8 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperRover.com
CategoryTravel & Local
PriceFree
Released
Installs5M+
Rating★ 4.8 (49k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
4.8 ★
49k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#57
Travel & Local FreeMeasured
New ratings a week
238
▼ -24% vs the 2 weeks before
Measured
Rover – Pet Sitters on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.rover.android
Publisher
A Place for Rover, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
Rover – Pet Sitters downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where Rover – Pet Sitters's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Travel & LocalFree | #57 |
 United Kingdom | Travel & LocalFree | #84 |
| Canada | Travel & LocalFree | #56 |
| Spain | Travel & LocalFree | #47 |
| France | Travel & LocalFree | #97 |
| Italy | Travel & LocalFree | #167 |
 Sweden | Travel & LocalFree | #122 |
Apps near Rover – Pet Sitters on the chart
Travel & Local Free, around #57.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
49k ratings
Measured
Ratings
49k
Measured
Written reviews
9.1k
Measured
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisNew ratings a week
238
▼ -24% vs the 2 weeks before
Written reviews a week
17
Google Play
Lifetime rating
4.6★
recent stars not readable yet: new ratings are a tiny share of the total
Recent written reviews
3.5★
people who write skew negative
Review momentum
63/100
faster than 80% of Travel and local apps
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Rover – Pet Sitters
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Mixed but leaning positive (57% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about price and subscriptions, and login and account problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “the app is very easy to use”
- Useful: “I highly recommend this app”
- Price & subscription: “very expensive service fee”
- Fun: “Food, human company, walks & relaxing in the sun”
Common complaints
- Price & subscription: “their refund policy is awful!”
- Login & account: “Paid $49 CAD to have the damn account”
- Crashes & bugs: “The dog walk gps is glitching as well”
- Updates: “Update: the app has gotten worse”
About Rover – Pet Sitters
Looking for trusted pet care in your neighborhood? Rover helps you find local pet sitters and dog walkers near you for both dogs and cats. Whether you’re looking for dog boarding, cat sitting, dog walking, or drop-in visits, there’s a sitter on Rover to meet your pet’s unique needs.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
HIGH-QUALITY, TRUSTED CARE
Millions of pet parents worldwide agree—Rover is a trusted source for local pet care. Sitters on Rover provide personalized care for your unique pet, whether it’s giving your pet medicine, feeding them specialized food, or working with their behavioral quirks. Your and your pet’s safety is our top priority.
A SERVICE FOR EVERY PET
Whether you need daytime or overnight care, there are services to fit your pet’s unique needs and your schedule on Rover. Try drop-in visits (for both dogs and cats), dog walking, doggy day care, or, if you’re looking for overnight care, book a pet sitter for house sitting or boarding.
SAFETY IS OUR TOP PRIORITY
Every sitter joining Rover’s platform Rover is background-checked and their profile is verified for your peace of mind. With high, 5-star ratings for most sitters, you can rest assured your unique pet is in good hands. All stays are backed by the Rover Guarantee, which includes up to $25,000 in vet care for eligible claims, plus you get 24/7 support and can make secure payments. Book a trusted dog walker or sitter on Rover with confidence.
ENSURE EACH SITTER IS A GOOD FIT FOR YOUR PET
Connect with pet sitters in-person before you book, so you can make sure it’s a good fit for your pet. Sitters can learn about your pet’s unique quirks, their eating and sleeping habits, as well as get to know your pet before they begin caring for them.
PEACE OF MIND WHILE YOU’RE AWAY
Get extra peace of mind while you’re away with video and photo updates about your pet, so you’ll always know how things are going. Real-time messages and in-app chat with your sitter help you easily stay connected. Dog walkers on Rover can send detailed walk reports via report cards, which include GPS routes, walk details, and more for extra reassurance that your dog is out enjoying themselves. It also makes it easier to track dog walks and see how far your dog goes each time.
A HASSLE-FREE BOOKING EXPERIENCE
Booking new services and making recurring bookings is easier than ever with the Rover app. Find trusted sitters, make bookings, and pay with secure payments and saved payment methods. With over 200k+ sitters to choose from (and over 95% with 5-star ratings and reviews), you can read real reviews from pet parents and book the perfect sitter for your unique pet.
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