PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro vs PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Smart
The PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro lists for about $40 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 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.
PetSafe
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Smart
~$270
This is the app-connected member of the crystal-tray family, sold open or with a front-entry hood that brings it to 15.6 inches.
Best for: Owners who travel and want a visit log from a crystal-tray box
The maker publishes no drawer volume, so the days cannot be worked out.
| Specification | PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Pro | PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Approx. price | ~$230 | ~$270 |
| Type | Crystal tray | Crystal tray |
| Kitten gate | Minimum cat size not published | Automate from 6 months (no weight published) |
| Maker's minimum age | not published | 6 months |
| Big-cat fit | No weight limit published | No weight limit published |
| Footprint | 20.4 × 28.2 in × 16 in tall | 19.1 × 27.6 in × 6.2 in tall |
| Tray life | Up to 30 days, one cat | not published |
| 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 | Yes |
| Running cost | ~$23/month for one cat, at the longest life the maker states | Requires a proprietary consumable |
| Required consumable | ScoopFree disposable crystal litter tray (or PetSafe's reusable tray refilled with its crystal litter) | ScoopFree disposable crystal litter tray |
| Bags / liners | None — the tray is lidded and thrown away | None — the tray is lidded and thrown away |
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
PetSafe ScoopFree Crystal Smart: what it gives up
- Needs a proprietary crystal tray on a recurring basis
- No tray-life figure on this model's page, so running cost is not stated
- PetSafe lists no weight limits for it
- About $70 more than the Crystal Plus
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