Comparison

DoorBird vs Bay Alarm Link

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

Bay Alarm Link

Remotely manage your home or small business security system. Arm or disarm your system, control user access, monitor sensor activity, and receive instant alerts for system events. Upgrade your communication for potential cost savings.

Highlights
  • System arming/disarming
  • User code management
  • Sensor activity monitoring
  • Push notifications for events
  • Real-time weather updates
  • User profile editing
Features
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The Bay Alarm™ App allows you to control your security system on-the-go. You can connect to your home or small business system to arm or disarm, manage user codes, view sensor activity, and receive push notifications of system events. The App requires a compatible control panel & applicable service. Many people save money by upgrading to cellular alarm communications and eliminating their home or office phone line. For more information about upgrading your alarm system contact Bay Alarm Company today. The Bay Alarm App offers the following features: - System Arming/Disarming - All/ Perimeter or Multi-Area Operation - Real-time weather for your local zip code - Sensor activity zone setting - User code management includes the ability to add, delete or edit users from your system on XR150, XR550 (software v 1.05) and XT systems (v 1.17) - Receive push notifications and view history of alarm events, arming/disarming, and troubles by other users on your system - Allows editing & management of user profiles for the XR150 & XR550 All features may not come standard with your App. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

DoorBird4 screens
Bay Alarm Link2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against Bay Alarm Link's 4.1. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 907) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Bay Alarm Link's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 37%). 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 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 907, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 56% of Bay Alarm Link's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Bay Alarm Link every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DoorBird versus Bay Alarm Link: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorBirdBay Alarm Link
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better4.1 (907 ratings)
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews56.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better907
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB282 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBird Home Automation GmbHBay Alarm Company

Customer experience

DoorBird

All ratings29,063 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral14.0%
Negative48.6%

Bay Alarm Link

All ratings907 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive56.5%
Neutral12.4%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

DoorBird

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great product and service
  • 🔒 Reliable security features
  • 🚀 Easy installation and setup

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow app response and connectivity issues
  • 🔇 Poor audio quality and speaker volume
  • 📽️ Low camera quality and limited field of view
  • 🕰️ Significant delays in notifications and video feed

Bay Alarm Link

From 907 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote access
  • 👍 User-friendly app
  • 🔒 Reliable security system
  • 💡 Helpful notifications
  • 👍 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Slow performance and responsiveness
  • 🐛 Unreliable app functionality
  • 🐛 Glitchy and buggy
  • 🐛 Inconsistent experience

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

Bay Alarm Link

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to arm/disarm system consistently
  • Notifications not received in a timely manner
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Panic button feature
  • Ability to view battery status of sensors
  • Automatic alarm history refresh on app launch

In-app purchases

None

DoorBird

No in-app purchases

None

Bay Alarm Link

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoorBird free?
DoorBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bay Alarm Link free?
Bay Alarm Link is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or Bay Alarm Link?
DoorBird is rated higher. DoorBird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Bay Alarm Link averages 4.1 from 907 ratings.
Do DoorBird or Bay Alarm Link have ads?
Neither DoorBird nor Bay Alarm Link shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or Bay Alarm Link?
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, and Bay Alarm Link every 2 weeks. Most recently, DoorBird was updated on September 24, 2026 and Bay Alarm Link on September 23, 2026.

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