SpotOn GPS Dog Fence™ - Nova Edition
By Arina Nikoliukina · Reviewed · Updated · Prices and recalls checked 10/09/2026
9.25OF 10
Excellent
- Battery (claimed)
- 1.67 days
- Network
- GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou
- Type
- GPS fence
- App required
- Yes
- Subscription
- Subscription optional
- First-year cost
- $999
Claimed vs measured
Battery life
1.67 days
SpotOn GPS Fence · 10/09/2026
'Battery only lasts about a day and a half-ish'; 'I charge it every night ... because the battery dies sometime during the next day, if I don't.'
Wesley Littlefield, gearjunkie.com · 05/19/2026 · two labs, 60 acres open pasture + trees + two ponds, 'several months'; plan use not stated
Real cost, first year
10/09/2026| Device | $999 | $999 |
|---|---|---|
| Shipping | $0 | free to the contiguous US per the vendor page |
| Plan (12 months) | $0 | optional plan, included in the total below: Monthly Plan |
| Consumables (12 months) | $0 | |
| First-year cost | $999 | plus sales tax — varies by state |
| Each year after | $0 | plan and consumables at the vendor's intervals |
Category median first-year cost in our database: $617.
Specs and sources
Checked 10/09/2026 · source under each valueApp & subscription
App privacy labelApp Store (developer-provided): Data Linked to You — Developer's Advertising or Marketing: Contact Info (Name); Analytics: Location (Precise, Coarse), Contact Info (Email Address), Identifiers (User ID, Device ID); Product Personalization: Location, Contact Info (Name), User Content (Photos or Videos), Identifiers; App Functionality: Identifiers, Diagnostics (Crash Data, Other Diagnostic Data). Data Not Linked to You — Diagnostics (Performance Data).apps.apple.com · 10/09/2026
PlansMonthly Plan: '$9.95/Month', 'Billed every month' · 1-Year Plan: 'Save 15%', '$8.49/Month', '$101.88 billed yearly' · 2-Year Plan: 'Save 25%', '$7.49/Month', '$179.76 every two years' · No plan: 'Without a plan, you can create GPS fences and train your dog to stay in, but without seeing his location and accessing tracking features.'web.archive.org · 10/09/2026
Without a planSpotOn: 'No Forced Subscription — All core features work without a subscription.' (unlimited fences, Keep Out/Home Zones, Forest Mode, Off-Grid Mode, progressive boundary alerts). Plan adds: 'See your dog's location anytime; Alerts if your dog leaves the fence; Low battery notifications; Escape Reports; Recall your dog within the app; Manual Feedback; Activity Tracking & Heatmaps; Custom Voice Commands'.web.archive.org · 10/09/2026
Safety & recalls
Buying
Financing'Additional financing options available. 0% APR for 12-month terms. Payments as low as $45.75/month.*'; also 'Discounts and 0% Financing (from $47.75/mo)' on same page (two figures); 'Pay over time with interest-free installments via PayPal or Shop Pay'.web.archive.org · 10/09/2026
Support'New Hampshire-based SpotOn experts available by phone, email, or chat'; support@spotonfence.com; free property evaluation before purchase; free 1-on-1 virtual training sessions.vendor support page
Brand page or manualRegulator database (CPSC)
Where to buy
Prices checked 10/09/2026web.archive.org · official$999checked 10/09/2026
Prices as printed on the store page on the date shown, before sales tax; stock and bundles differ by store.
Compared with similar wireless dog fences
All 11 wireless dog fences →| Model | Score | Price | Subscription | 1st-year cost | Battery (claimed) | Network | Warranty | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Halo Collar 4 | 9.5/10 | $424 sale / $549 list | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $564 | 1.25 days | LTE | 1 yr | |
 PetSafe Guardian® GPS 2.0 Dog Fence + Tracking | 9.5/10 | $449.99 | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $570 | 2.9 days | dual-frequency GPS | 1 yr | |
 Halo Collar 5 | 9.25/10 | $524 sale / $599 list | Subscription required · $119.88/yr | $664 | 2 days | LTE | 1 yr | |
 SpotOn GPS Dog Fence™ - Nova Edition | 9.25/10 | $999 | Subscription optional | $999 | 1.67 days | GPS/GLONASS/Galileo/BeiDou | 1 yr | See specs → |
What owners say
Checked 10/09/2026Owner reviewsToo few independent ratings
70owner reviews read on App Store, Trustpilot
- App Store50 read · 10/09/2026 · 50 most recent, 2025-12-27…2026-10-03, app v1.4.61–2.0.25 (Nova app 2.0 from 2026-01)4.8/510,526 ratings
- Trustpilot20 read · 10/09/2026 · 2026-07-20…2026-10-06; model not named4.1/5870 reviews
- Spotonfence.com27 read · 10/09/2026 · vendor-curated reviews on archived PDP ('(4.8) aggregated ratings & reviews across all platforms'); read but NOT counted in themes4.8/5
Mixed, or too few independent ratings to call. In our score this is 1.75 of 2 points. How we score
Owner Complaint Index
- Customer support27% of 70
- Battery life10% of 70
- App connectivity10% of 70
Share of the 70 owner reviews we read that mention each complaint; checked 10/09/2026. How it's counted
Praise that comes up again
- works in dense woods and without cell service
- fences anywhere (camping, family homes)
- customer service (most frequent praise)
- no mandatory subscription
Praise
“After lots of training and correction level adjustments, he has learned our boundaries.”
Complaint
“It doesn’t connect to the satellite consistently. Sometimes the app says it’s working and it isn’t.”
Praise
“Buy quality. Works great even in dense woods.”
Complaint
“Negatives: Dogs getting corrected inside safe zones.”
Complaint
“I got the brand new model fresh out of the box and the batteries die within 12-18 hours.”
Complaint
“We've had both dogs walk through their established boundary without receiving a correction”
Quotes are word for word from the linked pages, and we pick praise and complaints alike. Reviews on the brand's own site and reviews written for a free product are not counted. Store ratings change over time; the date shows when we checked.