Green Feathers vs NCMD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Green Feathers
Easily set up and connect your Wi-Fi bird box camera to stream live footage of birds directly to your phone. Watch wildlife, record daily events with motion detection, and receive real-time alerts to never miss a moment.
- Connect Wi-Fi bird box camera
- Live stream bird footage
- Motion detection recording
- Real-time alerts
- Share images and video
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• Connect your Green Feathers 3rd-Gen Wi-Fi Bird Box Camera • Quick and easy camera set up on the app allowing you to watch wildlife on your phone • Live stream images of birds in your garden or nesting in a birdbox • Share images and video recordings with friends and family • Watch the day’s events with motion detection recording • Receive real-time alerts so you don’t miss any action
NCMD
Access your membership account, stay updated with the latest news, and engage in community forums. Document your discoveries by photographing them and recording their precise location.
- Membership account access
- Latest news updates
- Community forum
- Competitions
- Find documentation (photo & location)
- Legislation updates
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The NCMD App is for members who want to access their membership account on the go. Featuring latest news, members' forum, competitions, plus what to do in the event of a major find. There is also the ability to photograph finds and record their location using what3words. National Council for Metal Detecting provides insurance to metal detectorists and represents members at Government level on the creation of or any changes to legislation that may affect the hobby of metal detecting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NCMD at 100% against Green Feathers's 37%. NCMD also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Green Feathers ships an update every 4 months, NCMD every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Green Feathers | NCMD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 208 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Open 24 Seven Ltd. | BRAVE BEAR MARKETING LIMITED |
Customer experience
Green Feathers
NCMD
Bugs and requests
Green Feathers
Reported bugs
22 issues- Playback constantly fails
- Playback failed to start
- Motion detection is useless/broken
- Cuts off videos mid-action
- Cannot use on iPad (screen issues)
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- App buttons lack user-friendly descriptions
- Cannot get a stream unless using Wi-Fi (mobile data fails)
- Wi-Fi stream keeps freezing
- ONVIF documentation wrong/incomplete
- Camera regularly drops offline
- App doesn't work properly with iPad
- Live streaming freezes
- Playback scrolls to beginning of day
- Motion detection not working
- Playback time bar invisible
- App not compatible with older cameras
- Camera goes offline and requires reset
- HD doesn't work, disconnects camera
- Notifications delivered while app is open
- Video and sound play at different speeds
- Event recording time is only 5 seconds
- App not compatible with top range cameras purchased previously
Requested features
13 requests- Improve playback navigation (event list like Ring)
- Direct jump to event moment in playback
- Add back option to hide watermark (feather/date/time)
- More sophisticated notification controls (muting, frequency)
- Improve app UI/UX
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- Support for both 2.4GHz and 5GHz Wi-Fi automatically
- Fix video and sound sync issues during recording/sharing
- Allow direct video copy from SD card
- Increase event recording time beyond 5 seconds
- Improve app compatibility with older cameras
- Add landscape mode for iPad/iPhone
- Clearer setup instructions and video tutorials
- Better descriptions for app buttons
NCMD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Green Feathers
No in-app purchases
NCMD
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Green Feathers free?
Is NCMD free?
Do Green Feathers or NCMD have ads?
Which is updated more often, Green Feathers or NCMD?
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