Comparison

Tris Home vs Birdfy

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

Head to head
About

Tris Home

Monitor your network and devices remotely or locally. View real-time frames, play back recorded videos, and take snapshots. Securely manage device passwords and search for devices on your local network.

Highlights
  • Cloud and local Wi-Fi login
  • Real-time frame display
  • Remote video playback
  • Local recording and playback
  • Snapshot and picture preview
  • Audio monitoring
  • Device password management
  • Manual LAN device search
Features
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Tris Home is a software about network monitoring,which can login by cloud or local wifi. Here is basic function: Support login with cloud technology Provide frames of real time Support remote video playback Local record and play Support snapshot and picture preview Support audio monitoring Support change device password Support search device in LAN manually

About

Birdfy

Track birds and animals visiting your backyard with real-time live streams and automatic video capture of key moments. Organize clips by species, share observations with a global community, and even monitor nesting and hatching 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 and animal identification
  • Cloud storage and extended recording options
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

Tris Home4 screens
Birdfy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Birdfy at 4.2 against Tris Home's 2.7. Birdfy also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and ratings volume (4K vs 450). Tris Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Tris Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Birdfy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Birdfy has 4K ratings behind it against 450, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of Tris Home's written reviews are positive against 50% of Birdfy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tris Home ships an update every 3 weeks, Birdfy every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tris Home versus Birdfy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTris HomeBirdfy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (450 ratings)4.2 (4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews36.6% of reviews49.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4504K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB298 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer燕 张NETVUE, INC.

Customer experience

Tris Home

All ratings446 ratings
Positive37.9%
Neutral7.0%
Negative55.2%
Written reviews257 reviews
Positive36.6%
Neutral9.3%
Negative54.1%

Birdfy

All ratings3,972 ratings
Positive76.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative18.3%
Written reviews830 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral7.8%
Negative42.5%

User reviews

Tris Home

From 450 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great
  • 👍 Clear pictures
  • 👍 Good quality videos
  • 👍 Easy setup
  • 👍 Helpful customer service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing interface
  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Inaccurate bird identification
  • 💰 Expensive cloud storage

Birdfy

From 4K 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

Tris Home

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Connectivity issues
  • Inability to change password
  • Inconsistent video playback

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add horizontal view for iPad
  • Improve navigation and settings
  • Allow customization of notifications
  • Provide better offline functionality

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

Tris Home

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 Tris Home free?
Tris Home 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, Tris Home or Birdfy?
Birdfy is rated higher. Tris Home averages 2.7 out of 5 from 450 ratings, while Birdfy averages 4.2 from 4K ratings.
Do Tris Home or Birdfy have ads?
Neither Tris Home nor Birdfy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tris Home or Birdfy?
Tris Home ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birdfy every 9 days. Most recently, Tris Home was updated on November 12, 2026 and Birdfy on November 13, 2026.

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