DoorBird vs Party Squasher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Party Squasher
This app helps property owners monitor occupancy by counting mobile phones on their premises. It alerts you via text or email if an unusually high number of devices are detected, preventing unexpected parties at your rental. The system is privacy-friendly, not collecting personal data.
- Counts mobile phones to estimate occupancy
- Alerts for unexpected parties
- Privacy-friendly, no personal data collection
- SMS or email alert options
- Customizable alert thresholds
- Supports detached homes with calibration
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Welcome Guests; Prevent Parties Party Squasher, the first occupancy people-counter for homes, is a simple solution designed for smart rental owners who care about their properties and want to be alerted to unexpected party disasters. Party Squasher counts the number of people at your house by counting the mobile phones in/around a house. Ideal for detached homes, where our calibration (small, medium or large homes) lets you distinguish between mobile phones on your property and those nearby. Finally, no more guesswork if there’s a WILD party at your vacation rental! The sensor (purchased separately) is compact and discreet. It simply hooks up to your router and counts mobile devices, even if they aren’t connected to your Wi-Fi network. Our solution is PRIVACY-FRIENDLY with no intrusive microphones or cameras. Party Squasher doesn’t collect or store personal data or track phone numbers, it’s GDPR-compliant. In case of a party, our sensor will detect a spike in the number of nearby mobile phones. Then, our cloud service will immediately send you a text message or email, so you can decide what to do next. Yes, it is that simple. Party Squasher is easy to use: - Download the mobile app - Scan the QR code on the device to link it to your phone - Choose small, medium, or large house - Set the alert threshold (# of mobile devices detected) - Choose to receive either SMS or email alerts.
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Verdict
DoorBird and Party Squasher both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Party Squasher's written reviews are positive against 37% of DoorBird's. Party Squasher also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). DoorBird's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for DoorBird against 4.6 for Party Squasher. 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. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 89% of Party Squasher's.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Party Squasher every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorBird | Party Squasher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | BlueZoo Inc. |
Customer experience
DoorBird
Party Squasher
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
Party Squasher
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
Party Squasher
No in-app purchases
Questions
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