HiBirds vs Bilantan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HiBirds
This application serves as a network camera management terminal. It facilitates the connection and management of various network cameras, offering a centralized solution for monitoring and control.
- Connect network cameras
- Manage network cameras
- Network camera terminal
- Centralized camera control
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HiBirds network camera management terminal to help connect and manage network cameras
Bilantan
Explore nature and pets with advanced AI. Identify thousands of bird and animal species. Offers real-time monitoring with custom alerts for pet movements and activities.
- AI animal recognition
- Thousands of species identification
- Real-time alerts
- Customizable monitoring zones
- Pet activity tracking
- Movement notifications
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Bilantan APP assist you explore the world of nature and pets like never before。 Are you a bird or a pet lover? Do you want to learn more about the animals around you and keep an eye on them? Our app can help you with that! Using the latest artificial intelligence technology, our app can recognize and identify Thousands of bird species and other animals. But that's not all! Our app also offers advanced monitoring features, such as real-time alerts and notifications, to help you track the movements and activities of birds or pets. You can set up custom zones and rules, and receive notifications when your pet enters or leaves a certain area, or performs a specific action. Download AI Bird and Pet Recognition today and start exploring the world of nature and pets like never before!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HiBirds at 3.1 against Bilantan's 2.2. HiBirds also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). Bilantan's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiBirds holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 61 and 57 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 69% of HiBirds's written reviews are positive against 78% of Bilantan's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HiBirds ships an update every 2 months, Bilantan every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiBirds | Bilantan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (61 ratings) — better | 2.2 (57 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews | 78.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 61 — better | 57 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 191 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧华 肖 | Shenzhen Sinolum Tech Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
HiBirds
Bilantan
User reviews
HiBirds
From 61 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📸 Amazing camera clarity
- 🐦 Attracts birds well
- ✅ Easy setup and connection
- 👨👩👧👦 Account sharing is convenient
- 💡 Smart alerts and identification
Room to improve
- ❌ No one answers questions
- 📹 Doesn't record everything
- 🔌 Camera gets unplugged easily
- 🔋 Battery drains quickly
- 🔌 Charger can't keep up
Bilantan
From 57 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 📸 Crystal-clear, high-quality camera footage
- 👍 Easy setup and installation process
- 📱 User-friendly app interface and navigation
- 🔋 Excellent solar panel charging functionality
- 🐦 AI bird identification feature (when working)
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes phone
- ⚠️ Requires hard reset to recover from crashes
- 🔌 Inconsistent connectivity issues
- 📹 Videos fail to load despite timestamps showing events
- 🔐 Network security concerns with port scanning
Bugs and requests
HiBirds
Reported bugs
14 issues- Feeder torn down, camera unplugged, no recording
- Camera worked one time, battery died, won't charge
- Playback from SD card freezes
- Login issues on multiple phones
- Cannot add users on iPhone
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- Unable to share with other iPhone users
- WiFi change not possible in app
- App is not user-friendly or intuitive
- Camera kills battery, charger can't keep up
- Free version does not take photos, videos, or send notifications
- No way to get video from cloud without SD card
- SD card errors
- Cannot find user ID or change password
- Customer service requires WeChat installation
Requested features
7 requests- Make audible alerts functional on phone
- Improve bird recognition accuracy
- Update bird database for correct names
- Provide a quick start guide
- Increase contrast in UI elements for better visibility
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- Allow changing WiFi router through the app
- Improve user ID retrieval and password change functionality
Bilantan
Reported bugs
11 issues- App freezes and locks phone requiring hard reset
- Pop-up permission requests cover login screen and cannot be dismissed
- Videos show timestamps but fail to load with 'No event at this time' error
- App scans network for open ports even with local network access disabled
- Inconsistent device connectivity showing 'offline' status
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- App crashes when accessing tutorial videos
- QR code scanner redirects to unrelated product pages
- Device pairing throws multiple error messages
- App stalls after viewing a few videos
- Bird identification produces comically inaccurate results
- Video clips load extremely slowly despite paid subscription
Requested features
10 requests- Adjustable recording length settings
- Improved bird identification accuracy and regional customization
- Enhanced camera settings and controls
- Photo preview enlargement before video playback
- Automatic SD card access without manual wake-up
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- Free cloud storage or better subscription options
- Shared access without requiring separate email addresses
- Improved push notification reliability
- Complete app redesign for better usability
- Integration with other video platforms
In-app purchases
HiBirds
No in-app purchases
Bilantan
No in-app purchases
