DoorBird vs ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
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
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
Transform your smartphone into a digital key for your apartment and building amenities. Manage access for guests with PIN codes and track entry. Enjoy seamless and secure mobile entry to your multi-family residence.
- Mobile phone as digital key
- Access to residence and common areas
- Resident managed access
- Issue one-time PIN codes
- Track third-party access
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The ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™ app lets you use your mobile phone as the key for the doors in the multi-family property where you live. Simply download the app, complete a few simple steps, and get ready to enjoy convenient mobile access to your residence and the building’s common areas. Featuring RESIDENT MANAGED ACCESS™ - The latest feature of the platform that gives residents the freedom to allow, manage, and track third party access to their premises and issue one-time PIN codes. For more information regarding device compatibility please visit https://www.accentra-assaabloy.com/en/commercial-locks-products/access-control/accentra_compatibility
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DoorBird at 37% against ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™'s 10%. DoorBird also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (29K vs 1.5K). ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™'s advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 1.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 10% of ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™ every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DoorBird | ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews — better | 10.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1.5K |
| 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 |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | AssaAbloy |
Customer experience
DoorBird
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
User reviews
DoorBird
From 29K App Store ratingsWhat 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
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
From 1.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 One-click unlock
- 🚀 Quick and easy syncing of credentials
Room to improve
- 🔒 Unreliable door unlocking
- 🔑 Constant need to log in
- ⏱️ Slow app performance
- 🤖 Inconsistent functionality
- 📱 Incompatible with iOS devices
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
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Locks randomly stop working
- Credential updater not functioning properly
- App getting stuck on loading screens
Requested features
3 requests- Apple Watch support
- Wallet integration for quick access
- Seamless mode to avoid repeated logins
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
ASSA ABLOY ACCENTRA™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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