Testbirds Companion vs Props Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Testbirds Companion
This app provides a toolkit for crowdtesters to manage their testing cycles. It allows for submitting reports, creating screen recordings, taking screenshots, and receiving test notifications. Users can also update their profile and check news to earn money by providing feedback on software.
- Submit reports and bugs
- Create screen recordings
- Take screenshots
- Receive test notifications
- Update profile
- Auto-update device information
- View Bird News Feed
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Testbirds is Europe's leading Crowdtesting provider with a global crowd of over 1,000,000 users. With the latest Testbirds Companion app, we are providing our testers with a helpful toolkit that supports them during their testing cycles in our community. The latest version of the Testbirds Companion app provides you with these amazing features: - Full test integration - Submit initial reports, reports and bugs via the app - Support for a wide range of languages - Create screen recordings during tests more easily - Take screenshots directly from the Companion app - Use the recording control panel for easier navigation during tests - Receive quicker push notifications for test invitations and test information - Check the Bird News Feed to stay up to date about the latest topics - Update and maintain your profile to receive suitable test invitations - Auto-update your device information to not miss out on tests More features are already planned to offer further handy tools for our testers. Earn money by telling us your opinion about software! Anyone can be a Testbird! The payments are proportional to the complexity of the task. For a regular usability test, you would earn around 20 Euros or 15 Pounds for example. There is usually a fixed amount for your test report and additional payment for every Bug (defect) you find. If you find serious Bugs, you will earn even more! Testbirds was founded in 2011 by Georg Hansbauer, Philipp Benkler and Markus Steinhauser. Today, the company with its headquarters in Munich as well as offices in Amsterdam and London has over 100 employees. Testbirds works with over 750 clients worldwide, which include large-scale multi-national groups as well as small- to medium-sized enterprises and start-ups. Companies like BMW, Audi, Deutsche Telekom, Allianz, The Independent, and Western Union trust in Testbirds’ services to optimize their digital products.
Props Controller
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The app is made for direct control of mobile phone props by onset Property Masters. Onset Property Masters are expected to be both resourceful and adaptable. On top of that, digital props go beyond the control of most. Any solution needs to adapt to unreliable internet connections, less-then-recent devices and last-minute changes. The app weathers this volatility in real-time. Not by offering everything, but by what you really need in any condition. In orchestration with the Props Player app on the set devices, the Remote Control app does what its name implies: in real-time direct what is scripted for the props, from a distance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Testbirds Companion at Free against Props Controller's $174.99. Testbirds Companion also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Testbirds Companion is free to download; Props Controller costs $174.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Testbirds Companion | Props Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $174.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Testbirds | Tripolar |
In-app purchases
Testbirds Companion
No in-app purchases
Props Controller
No in-app purchases
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