Comparison

Aluratek Frametime vs Birdfy

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

Head to head
About

Aluratek Frametime

Easily send photos and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame. This application simplifies the process of sharing your memories with loved ones through a connected digital display.

Highlights
  • Send pictures
  • Send videos
  • Directly to Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame
  • Easy sharing
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The easiest way to send pictures and videos directly to your Aluratek Wifi Picture Frame.

About

Birdfy

Track and record birds visiting your backyard with live streaming and automatic clip capture. Organize footage by species, share observations with a global community, and monitor nesting processes. Optional cloud services offer advanced AI recognition and extended recording.

Highlights
  • Live stream bird visitor tracking
  • Automatic moment capture
  • Categorized video collection by species
  • Community sharing of observations
  • Nesting and hatching process tracking
  • AI-powered bird identification
  • Cloud storage and extended recording
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

Aluratek Frametime4 screens
Birdfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aluratek Frametime and Birdfy both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Birdfy's written reviews are positive against 3% of Aluratek Frametime's. Birdfy also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 273). Aluratek Frametime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. Aluratek Frametime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Aluratek Frametime against 4.2 for Birdfy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birdfy has 3.9K ratings behind it against 273, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 3% of Aluratek Frametime's written reviews are positive against 49% of Birdfy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aluratek Frametime ships an update every 5 months, Birdfy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aluratek Frametime versus Birdfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAluratek FrametimeBirdfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (273 ratings)4.2 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews2.9% of reviews49.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2733.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size155 MB298 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAluratekNETVUE, INC.

Customer experience

Aluratek Frametime

All ratings271 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral4.8%
Negative17.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive2.9%
Neutral8.8%
Negative88.2%

Birdfy

All ratings3,864 ratings
Positive76.4%
Neutral4.9%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews818 reviews
Positive49.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative42.9%

User reviews

Aluratek Frametime

From 273 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ❤️ Loved it until it quit
  • 👍 Frame works great itself

Room to improve

  • 🧱 Bricked after 5 months
  • disconnected Continually offline
  • ❌ Cannot add photos through app
  • 😵 Blue screen of death
  • 🫥 App crashes often

Birdfy

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive app layout
  • 🎥 Great video quality
  • 🐦 Excellent for bird watching
  • 💡 Useful community features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 🤖 Inconsistent bird identification
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate/use
  • 💰 Paywall for advanced features

Bugs and requests

Aluratek Frametime

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when scrolling photos
  • App crashes when trying to get to an album
  • App crashes when attempting upload
  • App crashes after uploading 38 pictures
  • App crashes when trying to upload more pictures
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  • App freezes and drops consistently
  • App crashes when selecting more than 2 photos
  • App repeatedly crashes phone
  • Photo uploads are buggy
  • Frame deletes profile and photos

Requested features

14 requests
  • Include more time zones
  • Ability to turn clock option off
  • Compatibility for .heic apple live photos
  • Ability to upload more than 9 pictures
  • Group upload feature for multiple frames
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  • Indicate already uploaded photos
  • Show selected photos in album
  • Allow multiple users to see all uploaded photos
  • Ability to crop photos in app
  • Set up slideshow on/off times through app
  • Scan QR code on product if box is missing
  • More user-friendly interface
  • Allow video uploads
  • More save options

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

Aluratek Frametime

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Birdfy

Subscriptions9
  • Collection Storage Basic mo.$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Basic - Monthly$2.391 Month
  • MVR - Plus - Monthly$3.591 Month
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  • Hummingbird Recognition mo.$4.691 Month
  • Bird Recognition Basic mo.$5.891 Month
  • Collection Storage Pro mo.$7.091 Month
  • Collection Storage Basic ann.$23.491 Year
  • MVR - Basic - Annual$23.491 Year
  • Bird Recognition Basic ann.$57.991 Year
One-time1
  • Bird Recognition Lifetime Plan$99.99

Questions

Is Aluratek Frametime free?
Aluratek Frametime 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, Aluratek Frametime or Birdfy?
Birdfy is rated higher. Aluratek Frametime averages 4.1 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Birdfy averages 4.2 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Aluratek Frametime or Birdfy have ads?
Neither Aluratek Frametime nor Birdfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aluratek Frametime or Birdfy?
Aluratek Frametime ships an update every 5 months, and Birdfy every 9 days. Most recently, Aluratek Frametime was updated on November 3, 2026 and Birdfy on November 9, 2026.

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