Smart Buds vs Pigeon Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Buds
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The application of powerful functions such as earphone operation control, intelligent AI dialogue, and sleep aid music;
Pigeon Manager
Organize your pedigree pigeon breeding with this app. Track birds, plan broods, manage health, and record show results. Features include a genetics calculator and community chat.
- Manage breeding pairs and nest boxes
- Document broods and young pigeons
- Genetics calculator and financial overview
- Record show results and print overviews
- Community group chat
- iCloud sync option
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Pigeon Manager helps you organise your pedigree pigeon breeding in one place. Record your birds, plan broods and keep track of development, health and show results. • Manage breeding pairs, ring numbers and nest boxes • Select pigeon breeds and colour varieties • Document broods and young pigeons • Highlight promising birds and organise them in the printable Top birds list • Record the sex of young pigeons and keep track of your current flock • Keep pedigrees, health records and notes • Use the genetics calculator and financial overview • Record show results and print important overviews • Plan and compare breeding pairs for the next breeding year • Join the Community group chat and share selected photos • Attach up to four exhibition documents and recognise dates • Optionally sync with iCloud, manually with or without photos SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PREVIOUS PURCHASES The app is free to download. New users need Pigeon Manager Full Access to add or edit data. Both subscription options include the same features. Prices and available introductory offers are shown before purchase and may vary by country or region. Eligible new subscribers can try Full Access free for 14 days. After the trial, the selected paid subscription begins unless cancelled in time. The subscription renews automatically and can be managed or cancelled in Apple Account settings. After a subscription ends, existing data remains viewable and can be exported as a JSON file. Adding new records or editing data requires active Full Access again. Customers who purchased Pigeon Manager before the subscription transition retain their previously purchased features without a subscription. The previous purchase can be restored in the app. Privacy policy: https://robertstegmaier-dot.github.io/privacy-policy/ Terms of use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Buds at none against Pigeon Manager's 2. Smart Buds also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Pigeon Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Pigeon Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Smart Buds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Buds ships an update every 4 months, Pigeon Manager every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Buds | Pigeon Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 深圳沃奇互娱科技有限公司 | ROBERT STEGMAIER |
In-app purchases
Smart Buds
No in-app purchases
Pigeon Manager
- Pigeon Manager – Monatsabo14 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Pigeon Manager – Jahresabo14 Days trial$22.991 Year









