Comparison

Bionet VEMO vs Birdfy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bionet VEMO

This app monitors bio-signal data from a wearable patch device via Bluetooth, alerting users if signals fall outside normal ranges. It helps veterinarians continuously track animal status and automatically records bio-signal data, eliminating manual recording.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth bio-signal monitoring
  • Out-of-range alarm
  • Continuous animal status tracking
  • Automatic bio-signal recording
  • Veterinary emergency alerts
Features
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Monitoring bio-signal data from wearable patch device via Bluetooth. Provides alarm if the bio-signal is out of normal range. Using VEMO, the veterinarians are able to continuously monitor animal's status and provide proper treatments in case of emergency case in golden time. Also, VEMO automatically keep bio-signal records. No need to record it manually.

About

Birdfy

Monitor your backyard for feathered visitors with real-time live streaming and automatic video capture of bird activity. Organize your recordings by species, share your discoveries with a global community, and even track the entire nesting and hatching process.

Highlights
  • Real-time bird visitor tracking
  • Automatic video capture of bird moments
  • Categorized video clips by bird species
  • Community sharing of bird observations
  • Nesting and hatching process tracking
  • AI-powered bird and animal identification
Features
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The Bird Side of Life 1. Live Stream: Real-time Bird Visitor Tracking - View the device's live feed anytime, anywhere to track birds or animals visiting your backyard. 2. Moment Auto-Capture: Automatically Record Wonderful Moments - The device automatically records short video clips when it detects birds or other creatures, saving key moments without manual operation. You can view these directly within the app. 3. Categorized Collection: Manage Wonderful Clips by Bird Species - Sort videos by bird species based on recognition results or your manual selection, allowing you to easily find, manage, and browse your collected video content. 4. Community Sharing: Explore Other Users' Fascinating Observations - Share or browse wonderful content of bird visits with users worldwide. Enjoy an immersive video stream experience that supports Browse by bird species, expanding your birdwatching horizons. 5. Bird Nesting & Hatching Process Tracking (for Birdhouse Devices) - Automatically identify and record the complete process of birds from nest building, laying eggs, hatching, to fledging. The process is automatically archived by stages, allowing you to browse the entire lifecycle on a timeline. Finally, a merged video is generated, fully presenting the precious process of nesting and raising young. 6. Cloud Services (Optional Paid Premium Features) - AI Recognition Cloud Service: When enabled, it supports more intelligent video analysis and content organization, including: * Accurate Identification: 6000+ bird/animal identification, accurately recognizing species like birds, squirrels, and other visiting animals in your device's footage. * Highlights: Automatically generates daily highlights, selecting the most exciting moments of the day. * Monthly/Annual Recap: The system organizes and generates monthly and annual highlight video compilations for easy review and saving. * Birdfy Data: Records bird visit times, frequency, and species, generating data reports. * Smart Moment List Filtering: Supports quick filtering of interesting bird videos by recognition results, improving Browse efficiency. - MVR Cloud Service * Standard recording is 20 seconds. Subscribing provides longer moment recording times (30 seconds+) and longer moment preservation times. - Collection Cloud Service * Standard users have only 5GB of collection memory. Subscribing increases collection memory to 20GB+.

Screenshots

Bionet VEMO4 screens
Birdfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bionet VEMO at 5.0 against Birdfy's 4.1. Bionet VEMO also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). Birdfy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Birdfy sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. Bionet VEMO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bionet VEMO holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birdfy has 3.8K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bionet VEMO ships an update every 2 months, Birdfy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bionet VEMO versus Birdfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBionet VEMOBirdfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (3.8K ratings)
Positive reviews—48.9% of reviews
Number of ratings13.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB282 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBionet CO.,LTDNETVUE, INC.

Customer experience

Bionet VEMO

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Birdfy

All ratings3,773 ratings
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative19.0%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive48.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative43.2%

Bugs and requests

Bionet VEMO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Birdfy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to delete devices
  • Unreliable live view and video uploads
  • Unexpected app logout and account deletion

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch editing for misidentified birds
  • Favorites/frequently spotted section
  • Landscape mode support
  • Customizable notification sounds
  • Motion detection sensitivity adjustments

In-app purchases

None

Bionet VEMO

No in-app purchases

17 purchases

Birdfy

Subscriptions15
  • Collection Storage Basic mo.$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Basic - Monthly$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Plus - Monthly$3.591 Month
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  • Collection Storage Plus mo.$4.691 Month
  • Hummingbird Recognition mo.$4.691 Month
  • Bird Recognition Basic mo.$5.891 Month
  • Collection Storage Pro mo.$7.091 Month
  • MVR - Pro - Monthly$7.091 Month
  • Collection Storage Basic ann.$23.491 Year
  • MVR - Basic - Annual$23.491 Year
  • MVR - Plus - Annual$35.491 Year
  • Hummingbird Recognition ann.$45.991 Year
  • Collection Storage Plus ann.$46.951 Year
  • Bird Recognition Basic ann.$57.991 Year
  • Collection Storage Pro ann.$70.991 Year
One-time2
  • Hummingbird Reco. Lifetime$85.99
  • Bird Recognition Lifetime Plan$99.99

Questions

Is Bionet VEMO free?
Bionet VEMO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Birdfy free?
Birdfy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bionet VEMO or Birdfy?
Bionet VEMO is rated higher. Bionet VEMO averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Birdfy averages 4.1 from 3.8K ratings.
Do Bionet VEMO or Birdfy have ads?
Neither Bionet VEMO nor Birdfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bionet VEMO or Birdfy?
Bionet VEMO ships an update every 2 months, and Birdfy every 10 days. Most recently, Bionet VEMO was updated on October 13, 2026 and Birdfy on October 25, 2026.

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