Comparison

DoorBird vs Logan Square L

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

Head to head
About

DoorBird

See, hear, and speak to visitors at your door from anywhere in the world. Receive instant notifications for doorbell presses and motion detection, ensuring you never miss a visitor or delivery. Securely unlock doors, garages, or gates remotely.

Highlights
  • Live HDTV video with night vision
  • 2-way audio communication
  • Worldwide mobile access
  • Push notifications for visitors and motion
  • Remote door, garage, or gate unlocking
  • Visitor history
  • Geofencing
Features
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The DoorBird App provides mobile access to DoorBird IP Video Door Stations. Using the app, you can see and hear your visitors in real time, speak with them or unlock the door. When visitors press your doorbell, you receive a push notification on your iPhone or iPad and can immediately answer your door – from anywhere in the world. The DoorBird can also send instant alerts when a visitor triggers the built-in motion sensor. No matter if you are at home or not, you will never miss a visitor or a delivery. DoorBird's innovative IP technology was developed in Germany and is continuously improved through regular app and hardware updates. The system works in your local network (LAN) as well as outside of your home network environment without range limitation and securely encrypted over the Internet. DoorBird App Features for IP Video Door Stations: • Live HDTV video (ultra wide-angle camera lens, night vision) • 2-way audio communication • Worldwide mobile access to DoorBird IP Video Door Stations • Push notifications on your iPhone or iPad when the doorbell is pushed or the motion sensor is triggered • Configurable motion sensor • Free visitor history • Secure door, garage or gate opener via the app • Different ringtones for push notifications • Geofencing • App is optimized for portrait and landscape format • WiFi and Ethernet (PoE) • Smart Home and NVR compatible

About

Logan Square L

Manage your residence remotely with features like facility reservations, visitor access control, and delivery notifications. This app allows you to handle repairs, communicate internally, and access your home's features from your iPhone.

Highlights
  • Facility Reservations
  • Visitor Access Control
  • Delivery Notifications
  • Repair Requests
  • Internal Messaging
  • eKeys Feature
Features
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Logan Square L is your private gate, and now your entry key with new eKeys feature, to your very own residence, wherever you might be. Access your Facilities Reservations, Concierge, Front Desk and Repair Requests, control Visitors Access, view and accept Deliveries, keep in touch thru our Internal Messaging System, all thru your iPhone, no matter where you are. Since Logan Square L uses GPS Localization running on the background in order to improve the accuracy of our eKeys and Beacons feature, the continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

DoorBird4 screens
Logan Square L4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against Logan Square L's 1.4. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DoorBird holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Logan Square L every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoorBird versus Logan Square L: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorBirdLogan Square L
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better1.4 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBird Home Automation GmbHUnified Technology Group, LLC

Customer experience

DoorBird

All ratings29,063 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative48.7%

Logan Square L

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DoorBird

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Inconsistent connectivity and sync issues
  • Unreliable device pairing and setup process

Requested features

4 requests
  • Siri/Google Assistant integration for voice control
  • Improved push notification system with audible alerts
  • Local storage option for video recordings
  • Simplified app interface and settings

Logan Square L

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoorBird

No in-app purchases

None

Logan Square L

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoorBird free?
DoorBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Logan Square L free?
Logan Square L is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or Logan Square L?
DoorBird is rated higher. DoorBird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Logan Square L averages 1.4 from 8 ratings.
Do DoorBird or Logan Square L have ads?
Neither DoorBird nor Logan Square L shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or Logan Square L?
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, and Logan Square L every 2 weeks. Most recently, DoorBird was updated on November 1, 2026 and Logan Square L on October 24, 2026.

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