Polaroid Wave vs Birdie+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polaroid Wave
Control your Polaroid camera directly from your iPhone. Seamlessly manage recording, playback, and sharing of your video content right from your device.
- iPhone camera control
- Record function management
- Video playback
- Content sharing
- Palm-sized operation
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Polaroid Wave / iD922 app allows you to use your Polaroid camera with your iPhone. Once paired you can control the record function along with the ability to playback video and share it all from the palm of your hand.
Birdie+
This personal safety alarm app connects to a dedicated device to provide quick access to emergency support. It offers features like on-call check-ins, excuse-to-leave calls, location sharing, and a loud siren for immediate assistance.
- 24/7 On-call representative check-ins
- Excuse-to-leave call feature
- Location sharing with designated friends
- Loud siren activation
- Bluetooth device connectivity
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We envision a world where women are safe. Birdie+ is a modern personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Welcome to our completely rebuilt, brand-new 2024 app. Your Birdie+ device connects seamlessly with this app to empower you in your daily activities—whether you're walking the dog, going for a run, crossing campus, or leaving work at night. If something doesn’t feel right, trust your instincts and use Birdie+ to quickly reach out for support. We have thoughtfully incorporated the valuable feedback and reviews from our users to make this version even better. Thank you to everyone who helped us enhance the product! Safety features include: • ON-CALL-REP (24/7) Push the button 2x. We call to check-in and can stay on the phone until you reach your destination or send first responders if needed. • EXCUSE-TO-LEAVE CALL Push the button 1x to initiate a pre-recorded call giving you a tactful way out of an uncomfortable situation. • LOCATION SHARING Push and hold the button for 3 seconds to send your location to your designated friends. • LOUD SIREN Pull the top pin to activate the loud siren and bring all eyes on you. OUR SOCIAL MISSION She’s Birdie is excited to give 5% to our partner organizations that passionately support women’s safety, shelter, and health. Please visit our website to learn more. Visit www.shesbirdie.com to shop our personal safety alarms. *The App uses the background connection to a birdie+ device via Bluetooth so that when the user activates the device, the app sends an alert together with the user's location to our 24/7 reps (provided by Noonlight https://www.noonlight.com). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Birdie+ at 2.4 against Polaroid Wave's 1.5. Birdie+ also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 4%). Polaroid Wave's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (121 vs 39). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Birdie+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Polaroid Wave asks for nothing beyond the download.
Birdie+ holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 121 and 39 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of Polaroid Wave's written reviews are positive against 16% of Birdie+'s.
Polaroid Wave ships an update every 3 weeks, Birdie+ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Polaroid Wave | Birdie+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (121 ratings) | 2.4 (39 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.5% of reviews | 16.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | 39 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 92 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sakar International, Inc. | Birdie Love LLC |
Customer experience
Polaroid Wave
Birdie+
In-app purchases
Polaroid Wave
No in-app purchases
Birdie+
- Birdie+ monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Birdie+ annual1 Month trial$49.991 Year
- Birdie+ annual + 3 Month Trial3 Months trial$49.991 Year









