HiBirds vs HD Capture
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
HD Capture
This app provides secure and reliable smart camera solutions for homes and various outdoor environments. Monitor your assets and ensure safety around the clock with professional-grade products, all managed from your device.
- Smart camera solutions
- Home security
- Urban area monitoring
- Countryside protection
- Round-the-clock asset protection
- Remote device management
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Peace of mind, anytime, anywhere. We are committed to providing simple, secure, and reliable smart cameras that meet the security needs of homes, urban areas, and the countryside. From indoor living spaces and varied city environments to outdoor settings like orchards, farms, and ranches, we deliver professional products for round-the-clock protection of your assets and safety. Everything, under your control. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiBirds at 69% against HD Capture's 0%. HiBirds also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 20). HD Capture's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. HD Capture sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HiBirds asks for nothing beyond the download.
HiBirds holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HiBirds has 40 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of HiBirds's written reviews are positive against 0% of HD Capture's.
HiBirds ships an update every 2 months, HD Capture every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiBirds | HD Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (40 ratings) — better | 2.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 慧华 肖 | 硅基智联(深圳)科技有限公司 |
Customer experience
HiBirds
HD Capture
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
HD Capture
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HiBirds
No in-app purchases
HD Capture
- Month package for 7-day$2.991 Month
- 30-day subscription package1 Month trial$4.991 Month
- Month package for 30-day$5.991 Month
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- 连续订阅-季度套餐 O1640_1$7.993 Months
- 连续订阅-季度套餐 O1628_1$7.993 Months
- 连续订阅-季度套餐 O1627_1$7.993 Months
- Month package G7$3.99
- 30-day data plan O1711$5.90
- Month package G30$6.99
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- 季度套餐 O208$9.99
- 季度套餐 O1632$9.99
- 半年套餐 O1633$14.99
- 一年套餐 O210$22.99
- 一年套餐 O1634$22.99
- Year package G7$28.90
- 两年套餐 O211$39.99
- 两年套餐 O1636$39.99
- 360-day package$49.99
- Year package G30$50.90
- 360-day data plan O1709$229.00
