PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Plus vs PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro
The PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Plus lists for about $30 less on its maker's store. Every other published figure for both is in the table, with the rows where they differ tinted.
PetSafe
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Plus
~$200
The current open-tray ScoopFree adds a light that tells you when the crystal tray is spent.
Best for: A single cat in a small home where no drawer ever gets emptied
No drawer: the disposable tray is the unit you replace. The maker rates a tray for up to 30 days with one cat.
PetSafe
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro
~$230
Take the Crystal Plus, add a removable hood and a digital counter that logs how often the box is used, and this is the result for about $30 more.
Best for: Cats that want a covered box, with an owner who likes a visit log without an app
No drawer: the disposable tray is the unit you replace. The maker rates a tray for up to 30 days with one cat.
| Specification | PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Plus | PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$200 | ~$230 |
| Type | Crystal tray | Crystal tray |
| Kitten gate | Automate from 6 months (no weight published) | Minimum cat size not published |
| Maker's minimum age | 6 months | not published |
| Big-cat fit | No weight limit published | No weight limit published |
| Footprint | 20.4 × 28.2 in × 6.6 in tall | 20.4 × 28.2 in × 16 in tall |
| Tray life | Up to 30 days, one cat | Up to 30 days, one cat |
| Litter system | Disposable crystal tray | Disposable crystal tray |
| Litters listed | silica crystal | silica crystal |
| Litters to avoid | clumping clay, non-clumping | clumping clay, non-clumping |
| Weight sensor | No | No |
| Anti-pinch protection | Not stated by the maker | Not stated by the maker |
| Infrared / radar | Not published | Not published |
| Camera | No | No |
| Wi-Fi app | No | No |
| Running cost | ~$23/month for one cat, at the longest life the maker states | ~$23/month for one cat, at the longest life the maker states |
| Required consumable | ScoopFree disposable crystal litter tray (or PetSafe's reusable tray refilled with its crystal litter) | ScoopFree disposable crystal litter tray (or PetSafe's reusable tray refilled with its crystal litter) |
| Bags / liners | None — the tray is lidded and thrown away | None — the tray is lidded and thrown away |
| Warranty | 1 year | not published |
| First listed | 2024 | not published |
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Plus: what it gives up
- Needs a PetSafe tray roughly every month per cat, about $23 each
- Tray life halves with a second cat and drops to a week or so with three
- Ordinary clumping clay cannot be used
- PetSafe publishes no cat-weight limits
- No app
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro: what it gives up
- Same roughly $23-a-month tray habit as the Plus
- PetSafe publishes no cat weight range or hood opening size
- Clumping clay is not an option
- No app despite the counter
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