Forest Connect vs Qoorbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
Qoorbell
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Qoorbell turns a printed QR code into a video doorbell. Put it on your front door, gate, desk or counter. Visitors scan it with their phone camera, tap to ring, and you answer by video call or chat from wherever you are. They don't need an app, and your door needs no wiring, batteries or Wi-Fi. Renting? Nothing gets drilled, so there are no holes to patch when you move out. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a doorbell in the app and name it, like Front Door or Apt 3B. 2. Print its QR poster and put it up where visitors will see it. 3. When someone rings, your iPhone lets you know right away. Answer by video or reply in the chat. WHAT YOU GET • Rings arrive as time-sensitive alerts, with Answer and Decline right in the notification. • Video call or chat, your choice. If you can't pick up, visitors can leave you a message. • Ring history for each doorbell: who rang, when, and whether the ring was answered or missed. • A QR code and short link for every doorbell. Replace the code anytime and old posters stop working. • A poster studio with 7 designs, from small labels to full-page posters. Print at home, save a PDF or a 300 dpi PNG, or take an order sheet to a print shop. • Shared doorbells: invite family, roommates or staff by email, as owners or members. • Groups for apartment buildings, complexes and offices: one QR code in the lobby, and visitors pick who they came to see. • Hand it over: set up an apartment's doorbell, then give it to the resident. Once they accept, only they and the people they invite have access. • Report or block a visitor from the chat, the ring screen or your ring history. A blocked visitor can't ring that doorbell again. • A built-in scanner to ring other Qoorbell doorbells. MORE THAN THE FRONT DOOR Pick a doorbell type, and its poster and visitor page are worded to match: house, apartment, office, business, rental, front desk, deliveries, vehicle, pet or item. Put a QR code on your windshield so people can reach you about your car without seeing your number. Add one to your pet's collar or your bag, so whoever finds them can get in touch. Give vacation rental guests a direct line for check-in and keys. YOUR INFO STAYS PRIVATE Visitors only see the doorbell's name, never your name, phone number or email. PLANS Every plan, including Free, comes with unlimited doorbells, groups, users per doorbell, rings and chat messages. The Free plan shows ads; Pro, Premium and Enterprise remove them. • Free: 2-minute video calls and 7 days of ring history. No credit card required. • Pro: 5-minute calls, 30 days of history, the option to require location so only people at your door can ring, the option to require visitor sign-in, and availability hours. • Premium: everything in Pro, plus 10-minute calls, 90 days of history and call recording (150 minutes a month). • Enterprise: everything in Premium, with 15-minute calls, a full year of history and 600 recording minutes a month. Recordings are deleted 7 days after the call unless you save them to your phone. Qoorbell works on iPhone and iPad, and in any browser at app.qoorbell.com. It's available in 61 languages. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro, Premium and Enterprise are auto-renewing monthly subscriptions purchased in the app. You'll see the price in your currency before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically each month unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and the renewal is charged within the 24 hours before that period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://qoorbell.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://qoorbell.com/en/privacy/ Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ There's no hardware to buy. Your QR code is the doorbell.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forest Connect at none against Qoorbell's 3. Forest Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Qoorbell's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Qoorbell sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Forest Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Forest Connect ships an update every 9 months, Qoorbell every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Forest Connect | Qoorbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. | CIGUABIT S.R.L. |
In-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
Qoorbell
- Pro1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Enterprise1 Month trial$14.991 Month
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