# Tris Home vs Birdnee

The clearest difference is rating: Birdnee at 5.0 against Tris Home's 2.7. Tris Home's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (446 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birdnee sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Tris Home asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birdnee holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tris Home has 446 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Tris Home ships an update every 3 weeks, Birdnee fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tris Home | Birdnee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (446 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tris-home/id6444226037/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdnee/id6755031503/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **446** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 36.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 181 MB | 131 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [燕 张](https://appshunter.io/developer/1586296464) | [CONICO (HK) TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED](https://appshunter.io/developer/1821357765) |

## What reviewers say

### Tris Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tris-home/id6444226037)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

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


### Birdnee

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birdnee/id6755031503)

Connect to a smart bird feeder camera to observe and identify backyard birds in real-time. Receive instant notifications with photos and videos of visiting birds, and access educational insights. Enjoy all-weather, day-and-night HD observation and easily manage and share your captured moments.

**Highlights:** AI bird identification for over 10,000 species, Instant notifications with HD photos and videos, Real-time live feed viewing, All-weather, day and night HD observation, Cloud or local MicroSD card video storage, Multi-user viewing and social media sharing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $59.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $79.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tris Home free?

Tris Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Birdnee free?

Birdnee is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Tris Home or Birdnee?

Birdnee is rated higher. Tris Home averages 2.7 out of 5 from 446 ratings, while Birdnee averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Tris Home or Birdnee have ads?

Neither Tris Home nor Birdnee shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tris Home or Birdnee?

Tris Home ships an update every 3 weeks, and Birdnee fortnightly. Most recently, Tris Home was updated on November 7, 2026 and Birdnee on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*