SideWalker 🐾
Your dog walking business, in your pocket. Built for teen and casual walkers running their own neighborhood business — no marketplace, no middleman, no accounts, and no personal data leaving the phone. No clients yet? The built-in starter guide walks you through landing your first.
What it does
- Walk timer with Live Activities — start a walk in one tap and watch the timer tick on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island while your phone stays in your pocket.
- Clients & dogs — every neighbor, their dogs, care notes ("gate code 4421", "pulls on leash"), and their own rate: flat per walk or per 30 minutes.
- Scheduling — repeating walks (daily, weekdays, weekly and more) with reminders, synced two-way with your iOS Calendar if you want.
- Earnings & payments — weekly, monthly, and all-time totals; per-client balances; payment requests that drop a pre-filled Venmo or PayPal link straight into iMessage. The app never touches the money.
- Report cards — after each walk, share a polished card with the dog's photo, duration, mood, and your business name. Owners forward them; your business grows.
- Manual logging — phone died mid-walk? Log it after the fact and keep your earnings accurate.
Privacy by design
SideWalker stores everything on your iPhone using Apple's on-device database. There is no account, no cloud, no analytics, and no advertising. Parents of teen walkers: the App Store privacy label will read "Data Not Collected" — because we can't collect what never leaves the phone. Read our privacy policy.
Pricing
Free to use with one client, unlimited walks, and watermarked report cards. SideWalker Pro — $2.99/month, $24.99/year, or $49.99 once for a lifetime — unlocks unlimited clients, clean report cards, batch payment requests, and custom app icons. Family Sharing is supported, so a parent can purchase for the household.
Availability
SideWalker is in family beta testing now and coming soon to the App Store for iPhone (iOS 17 or later). Questions or want to join the beta? support@sidewalker.app