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Compare Top Wi-Fi Smart Pet Feeders: Petnet SmartFeeder (2nd Gen.) vs. PetSafe Smart Feed (2nd Gen.)
 Photo Credits : Petnet
If you're often away from home and need to find some way to feed your pet at the right times and with the right foods, you might want to consider getting a Wi-Fi supporting smart pet feeder.
Smart pet feeders can be scheduled to dispense food for your pet when you're away, and they can also be used to dispense remotely extra meals to your pet in real time using your smartphone or tablet. These pet feeders come with various features depending on the brand chosen. They can also send alerts and notifications to your smartphone or tablet, to inform you of events and problems at the feeder end. To properly install a smart pet feeder, you will need of course a Wi-Fi router installed at your home and access to internet. These smart feeders are usually easily connected to your home's Wi-Fi and to internet, if you follow the provided instructions. This article will compare Petnet SmartFeeder and PetSafe Smart Feed 2nd generation Wi-Fi Smart Pet Feeders. |
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Comparing the Selected Wi-Fi Smart Pet Feeders
The following pictures show the Petnet SmartFeeder and PetSafe Smart Feed smart pet feeders selected for comparison:
(Photo Credits: Petnet)
(Photo Credits: PetSafe)
The following table compares the features of Petnet SmartFeeder and PetSafe Smart Feed (please read carefully the following table notes for a better understanding of the features):
Tables Notes 1 - 14 Explained:
Note 1:
Both pet feeders support Wi-Fi connectivity and require a wireless Wi-Fi 2.4GHz router.
Note 2:
Both pet feeders support Android and iOS smartphones.
Note 3:
Using their associated App that you can download to your smartphone, both pet feeders considered here allow programming and adjusting your pet’s feeding schedule remotely. You can schedule automatic feedings for your pet, with specific portion sizes for each feeding.
Using the App, you can also request real time feedings from wherever you may be.
Note 4:
If you want to feed your pet remotely and manually without using any schedules, or if you want to feed your pet extra meals over and above what is programmed by the schedule, both feeders allow manual real time "feed now" type action using their respective Apps.
Both feeders also have a manual feed button on the units themselves.
Note 5:
Both pet feeders considered here work with your Amazon Echo device, so you can quickly ask Alexa to feed your dog or cat a snack.
Note 6:
Using their associated App, both pet feeders considered here allow specification of the amount of food to be dispensed.
Note 7:
Note 8:
Both pet feeders support Wi-Fi connectivity and require a wireless Wi-Fi 2.4GHz router.
Note 2:
Both pet feeders support Android and iOS smartphones.
- For Petnet Smart Feeder Android 4.0 (or later) and iOS 9.0 (or later) is required.
- For PetSafe Smart Feed Android 6.0 (or later) and iOS 9.0 (or later) is required.
Note 3:
Using their associated App that you can download to your smartphone, both pet feeders considered here allow programming and adjusting your pet’s feeding schedule remotely. You can schedule automatic feedings for your pet, with specific portion sizes for each feeding.
Using the App, you can also request real time feedings from wherever you may be.
Note 4:
If you want to feed your pet remotely and manually without using any schedules, or if you want to feed your pet extra meals over and above what is programmed by the schedule, both feeders allow manual real time "feed now" type action using their respective Apps.
Both feeders also have a manual feed button on the units themselves.
Note 5:
Both pet feeders considered here work with your Amazon Echo device, so you can quickly ask Alexa to feed your dog or cat a snack.
Note 6:
Using their associated App, both pet feeders considered here allow specification of the amount of food to be dispensed.
Note 7:
- Petnet SmartFeeder can dispense between 1/16 and 1.5 cups of food at each feeding.
- PetSafe Smart Feed can dispense between 1/8 and 4 cups of food at each feeding.
Note 8:
- Petnet SmartFeeder allows to schedule one feeding at the same time for everyday of the week (you can’t schedule different times for different days of the week). Using the App you can change the schedule anytime.
- PetSafe can schedule up to 12 meals for your dog or cat; the Feed Now option allows you to feed your pet in addition to the scheduled meal times. Using the App you can change the schedules anytime.
(Photo Credits: PetSafe)
Note 9:
If you don’t know what’s the best food for your pet, Petnet SmartFeeder will suggest the best food for your pet based on your pet's breed, age, weight, and level of activity. It accesses a large database of pet foods to find the right food for you pet. You can also order the food through the App and it will be delivered to your home.
Petnet SmartFeeder also computes the right amount of portion based on your pet's breed, age, weight, and level of activity, so you can ensure your pet is eating the right amount of food every time. No more guessing how much food to give. It dispenses between 1/16 and 1.5 cups depending on your pet’s specifics. Of course, you can modify the portion size at anytime using the App.
Note 10:
Both pet feeders considered here allow you to select how fast the food will be dispensed. Slowing down the food dispensing speed is quite useful in cases where the pet tends to eat too fast and then feels sick and vomits.
Note 11:
Note 12:
With both pet feeders considered here, when you receive an alert saying that food level in the hopper is low, you can reorder the food through the App, and it will be delivered to your home.
Note 13:
Note 14:
Both smart feeders considered here are equipped with a safe locking mechanism that makes it impossible for a pet or a child to temper with the unit.
If you don’t know what’s the best food for your pet, Petnet SmartFeeder will suggest the best food for your pet based on your pet's breed, age, weight, and level of activity. It accesses a large database of pet foods to find the right food for you pet. You can also order the food through the App and it will be delivered to your home.
Petnet SmartFeeder also computes the right amount of portion based on your pet's breed, age, weight, and level of activity, so you can ensure your pet is eating the right amount of food every time. No more guessing how much food to give. It dispenses between 1/16 and 1.5 cups depending on your pet’s specifics. Of course, you can modify the portion size at anytime using the App.
Note 10:
Both pet feeders considered here allow you to select how fast the food will be dispensed. Slowing down the food dispensing speed is quite useful in cases where the pet tends to eat too fast and then feels sick and vomits.
Note 11:
- Petnet SmartFeeder also sends alerts to your smartphone or tablet to inform you on food levels in the hopper, successful feeds, battery status, and when the feeder is disconnected from internet.
- PetSafe Smart Feed notifies you when the feeder is low or empty. It also notifies you when your pet is fed. Note that it does not alert for low battery, as the batteries of PetSafe Smart Feed are intended for use as emergency backup only, with the feeder's main source of power being the included AC adaptor.
Note 12:
With both pet feeders considered here, when you receive an alert saying that food level in the hopper is low, you can reorder the food through the App, and it will be delivered to your home.
Note 13:
- Though both smart feeders considered here need to be connected to an AC outlet with the provided AC adapter, Petnet SmartFeeder is also equipped with a built-in rechargeable lithium battery in case of power outage. A micro USB cable is included with Petnet SmartFeeder for easy recharging the battery.
- PetSafe Smart Feed does not have a built-in battery. But comes with a backup battery option using 4 D batteries (not included). These batteries are intended for use as emergency backup only.
Note 14:
Both smart feeders considered here are equipped with a safe locking mechanism that makes it impossible for a pet or a child to temper with the unit.
So which Smart Pet Feeder to buy?
Though both pet feeders considered here are no-doubt high quality products as can be concluded from the mostly positive reviews written by Amazon customers, they present some differences. Yes, they both allow you to schedule feedings of your pet when you're away and feed the pet remotely in real time if needed. But aside from that, they come with some different features as shown in the comparison table above:
The following features come with Petnet SmartFeeder, but not with PetSafe Smart Feed:
Also, PetSafe Smart Feed allows larger portions of food to be dispensed (up to 4 cups as opposed to up to 1.5 cups for the Petnet feeder).
Finally, like the Petnet feeder, PetSafe Smart Feed uses batteries for emergency backup purposes, but the batteries are not built-in and need eventually to be replaced.
The following features come with Petnet SmartFeeder, but not with PetSafe Smart Feed:
- Petnet SmartFeeder has a built-in rechargeable battery that will keep the unit working even if there is power outage.
- Petnet SmartFeeder App will recommend the right type of food based on your pet's characteristcs.
- Petnet SmartFeeder App will compute the right portion of food you should dispense based on your pet's characterisics.
Also, PetSafe Smart Feed allows larger portions of food to be dispensed (up to 4 cups as opposed to up to 1.5 cups for the Petnet feeder).
Finally, like the Petnet feeder, PetSafe Smart Feed uses batteries for emergency backup purposes, but the batteries are not built-in and need eventually to be replaced.
Compared Smart Pet Feeders on Amazon
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Petnet SmartFeeder (2nd generation) |
PetSafe Smart Feed (2nd generation) |
Please Note: If you don't need a Wi-Fi supporting remote controllable pet feeder, but one that still allows scheduling automatic feedings, you might want to consider the PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed pet feeder. Not only had it received an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5 stars) from Amazon customers at the time of this writing, but it was also the No.1 Best Seller in the pet feeders category. PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed is presented below:
PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed
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PetSafe Healthy Pet Simply Feed Automatic Feeder Features
- You can schedule up to 12 meals a day with flexible meal portions from 1/8 cup up to 4 cups. - It is equipped with an anti-jam conveyor system that can dispense both dry and semi-moist foods of different shapes and sizes. - Besides scheduling, it allows three additional feeding modes:
- It has stainless steel bowl that is removable for easy cleaning |
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