Comparison

GX Timer vs Birdfy

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

Head to head
About

GX Timer

Control timing devices via Bluetooth for various training and exercise needs. Offers fast training, custom training, countdowns, stopwatches, and timed alarms. Configure functions and track exercise durations.

Highlights
  • Fast training timing
  • Custom training timing
  • Countdown timers
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Timed alarms
  • Function configuration
Features
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Ganxin Timing is a software that controls timing devices through Bluetooth. When using the APP, you need to connect to the Bluetooth first. By default, the APP will be automatically connected to the first bluetooth device after started, and then it will communicate with the bluetooth device when using the function. The main functions are: 1: Fast training timing 2: Custom training timing 3: Timing 4: Countdown 5: Stopwatch timing 6: Function configuration 7: Exercise timing 8: Timed alarm

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

GX Timer4 screens
Birdfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

GX Timer and Birdfy both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of GX Timer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Birdfy's. GX Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 17) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). Birdfy's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 17 in-app purchases, starting at $2.39 per month. GX Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for GX Timer against 4.1 for Birdfy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birdfy has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of GX Timer's written reviews are positive against 48% of Birdfy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GX Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Birdfy every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GX Timer versus Birdfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGX TimerBirdfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.1 (3.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better48.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB279 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer美琴 宋NETVUE, INC.

Customer experience

GX Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Birdfy

All ratings3,584 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative19.8%
Written reviews771 reviews
Positive48.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative44.1%

Bugs and requests

GX Timer

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

GX Timer

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 GX Timer free?
GX Timer 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, GX Timer or Birdfy?
Birdfy is rated higher. GX Timer averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Birdfy averages 4.1 from 3.6K ratings.
Do GX Timer or Birdfy have ads?
Neither GX Timer nor Birdfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GX Timer or Birdfy?
GX Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birdfy every 10 days. Most recently, GX Timer was updated on September 23, 2026 and Birdfy on October 1, 2026.

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