PitPat
PitPat GPS
A clip-on GPS tracker for dogs from the UK company PitPat, sold with lifetime tracking and no required subscription.
- Device
- £149
- Plan from
- £47.88/yr
- LIFE upgrade (existing owners), 12 × monthly
- 3 years, all in
- £149
- No subscription needed
- Where it works
- UK, most of Europe, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
- Battery, claimed
- 42 days
- Weight
- 30 g
Good to know
- Cellular tracking without an ongoing subscription
- Renewal price not stated by the maker
- Works abroad on the same plan
Where it stands among 21
Each fact with every tracker's answer. PitPat GPS is outlined.
How it finds your pet
Cellular GPS, anywhere with coverage
Cellular GPS, anywhere with coverage 15
Radio, a few km 3
Bluetooth, near other phones 3
Plan needed to see location
No plan needed
No plan needed 6
Made for
Dogs
Dogs and cats 9
Dogs 9
Not stated 1
Battery, as the maker claims
Up to 42 days
1 to 8 weeks 8
Months (coin cell or base) 5
Not stated 1
Device weight
30 g
Under 20 g 5
20 to 39 g 10
40 to 79 g 2
80 g or more 1
Plans and prices
In GBP, as listed by PitPat, checked 2026-10-17.
| What you pay for | Price | Other ways to pay | Renews at | Includes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The device | £149 | One-off | Not applicable | Dog GPS Tracker list price in PitPat's shop, lifetime tracking included (a £119 sale price was also seen). Earlier research: £169. |
| LIFE upgrade (existing owners) Optional | £47.88/yr12 × monthly | None stated | Not stated | LIFE extras for people who bought the deviceOptional: £3.99/month for existing owners; no minimum term, cancel any time. |
- Activation fee
- Not stated
- Minimum term
- None on the one-off purchase; 12 months on LIFE with the free device
- Return window
- 42 days
- Warranty
- Not stated
Finding your pet
- How it finds
- Cellular GPS
- Network
- LTE-M / NB-IoT (O2 / Vodafone) + GPS
- Where it works
- UK, most of Europe, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan
- Works abroad on the same plan
- YesYes
- Direct range
- Not applicable
- Works with no phone nearby
- YesYes
- Fastest live update
- 10 seconds
- Battery, as claimed
- Up to 42 days
- Battery in live mode
- Not stated
Fits your pet
- Made for
- Dogs
- Weight
- 30 g
- Smallest pet
- Not stated
- Water
- IP67
- Attaches
- Clips to your own collar
What else it does
- Escape alerts (safe zones)
- YesYes
- Virtual fence
- Alerts only
- Activity tracking
- YesYes
- Health insights
- Distance, calories, activity type and duration
- Light on the device
- Not statedNot stated
- Sound to find the pet
- Not statedNot stated
- Family sharing
- Not stated
- Saves battery at home
- Not statedNot stated
- Apps
- iPhone, Android
Who you're trusting
- Owner
- Pitpatpet Ltd
- Based in
- United Kingdom
- Status
- On sale
- If you stop paying
- Nothing to stop on the one-off purchase: tracking is included for life
- Sells your data
- Not statedNot stated
- Location history kept
- Kept while the account is active
- Shutdowns, recalls, incidents
- None found
Where we recommend it
Best pet tracker with no subscription
The rare cellular GPS tracker with no subscription: £149 once, and PitPat says tracking then costs nothing more. It works without roaming charges in the 37 countries on its coverage list. Optional LIFE extras are £3.99 a month. Made for dogs, 30 g, claimed 42 days of battery.
Cheapest GPS pet tracker over three years
In pounds it's simply the device: £149, with no plan to pay. That makes it the cheapest cellular tracker over three years by a distance, if you're in one of the countries it covers.
Best pet tracker for travelling abroad
No subscription and no roaming charges in the 37 countries on its list: the UK, most of Europe, the US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. £149 once.
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