Door Minder vs Girafit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Door Minder
Enhance your home's safety with a low-cost, easy-to-install security system for your doors. It offers password-protected communication and long battery life without needing Wi-Fi or a mobile app for basic monitoring.
- Low-cost safety and security
- Easy 2-minute installation
- Works with sectional and tilt doors
- Up to 150 foot outdoor range
- Secure, password protected communication
- Extra long-life battery
- Low battery notification
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• Low cost safety & security for your family. • No wires to disconnect or hook up. • Easy 2 minute installation. • Works with sectional and tilt doors. • Does not change the way your door operates. • Up to 150 foot outdoor range. • Secure, password protected communication. • Extra long-life battery. • No home Wi-Fi needed. • No mobile app required. • Low battery notification. • Monitor up to 8 doors with optional app.
Girafit
Control and monitor your Girafit Wireless IP cameras remotely. View live feeds from anywhere in the world and integrate other smart home devices for a comprehensive home management experience.
- Connect Girafit IP cameras
- Remote live feed viewing
- Global access to cameras
- Smart home device integration
- Live chat support
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The Girafit App offers you an innovative way to interact with your Girafit Wireless IP cameras and integrate other smart home devices! If you have any inquiries about utilizing Girafit products, feel free to reach out to us at support@girafit.com or use the Live Chat feature within the Girafit App. We're eager to assist you. Here's what you can do: Connect your Girafit IP Camera to the internet. View your camera's feed from anywhere around the globe. Keep an eye on your camera's live feed remotely
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Girafit at 2.8 against Door Minder's 2.1. Girafit also leads on ratings volume (234 vs 10) and review sentiment (28% vs 14%). Door Minder's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Girafit holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Girafit has 234 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Door Minder's written reviews are positive against 28% of Girafit's.
Door Minder ships an update monthly, Girafit every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Door Minder | Girafit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (10 ratings) | 2.8 (234 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 27.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 234 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Lawson | Girafit, Inc |
Customer experience
Door Minder
Girafit
Bugs and requests
Door Minder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Girafit
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not clearing properly
- Frequent app crashes and freezes
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Cloud storage issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to delete multiple videos at once
- Option to turn off audio recording
- Continuous recording loop
- Improved notification system
- Dark mode for the app
In-app purchases
Door Minder
No in-app purchases
Girafit
No in-app purchases
