DoorBird vs CUBEVISION 2+ APP
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
CUBEVISION 2+ APP
This app allows for easy setup and operation of KNX smart home systems. Create custom scenes, timers, and logic functions using a drag-and-drop interface. Transform your smartphone or tablet into a control center for your intelligent home.
- Easy setup and operation
- Drag-and-drop scene and logic creation
- Astro function timers
- Automatic visualization generation
- Cube-based navigation for rooms and floors
- Scalable user interface
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Important note: In order to be able to make full use of this app, separate hardware is required. Of course you can test CUBEVISION 2+ at any time in demo mode. CUBEVISION 2+: The exclusive KNX building visualisation system is very easy to set up and operate. Use timers with an astro function, scenes and logics to create Smarthome functions via drag ’n’ drop directly in the user interface and be inspired by the unique look and feel. Firmware for the CUBEVISIONMODULE and the EIBPORT which supports the German Innovation Award winning visualization CUBEVISION 2+ is available as a free download at cubevision.info. The sophisticated user interface scales automatically on almost all display devices. Smartphone, tablet and Co. become the control center for your intelligent home in no time. CUBEVISION 2 explained by Bastian Niemann: https://youtu.be/8g811ubUzoo AUTOMATICALLY CREATED VISUALISATIONS. With the help of the «Quick Setup» the configuration can be done in only three steps: 1. create building structure, 2. select background images and 3. add control elements. The visualization automatically generates itself from these data. It couldn’t be easier and faster. MAKES YOU INDEPENDENT. WITH ADDICTION FACTOR. This visualization impresses with a sophisticated, consistent design and is always generated from the same configuration data. UNIQUE OPERATING CONCEPT. Your building is represented in the form of a cube. By sliding to the right or left you navigate through rooms, by sliding up or down through the floors. Regardless of the visualization level you are in, CUBEVISION always provides you with the perfect depiction of the desired functions. CREATE SCENES AND SMARTHOME FUNCTIONS DIRECTLY IN THE VISUALISATION. The brand new Smart Function Creator makes it easy and intuitive to create smart home functions. Add any elements of the visualization to a scene by dragging and dropping and use clocks and events as triggers. Connect several of these triggers with AND or OR links. Creating smart home functions is easy with CUBEVISION 2.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against CUBEVISION 2+ APP's 3.0. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 3) and review sentiment (37% vs 21%). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DoorBird holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 21% of CUBEVISION 2+ APP's.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, CUBEVISION 2+ APP every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DoorBird | CUBEVISION 2+ APP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | 3.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 20.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | BAB TECHNOLOGIE GmbH |
Customer experience
DoorBird
CUBEVISION 2+ APP
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
CUBEVISION 2+ APP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
CUBEVISION 2+ APP
No in-app purchases
Questions
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