DoorBird vs HomeAware ™
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
HomeAware ™
This app provides real-time awareness of family members' arrivals and departures without constant monitoring or camera feeds. It offers personalized notifications for peace of mind, ensuring loved ones arrive safely. Designed with privacy in mind, it fosters connection without intrusion.
- Real-time family awareness
- Personalized arrival/departure notifications
- Privacy-respecting design
- No camera feed required
- Seamless integration into family life
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Who’s in your home? HomeAware can answer this question without indoor cameras, facial recognition, or biometrics. MEANINGFUL NOTIFICATIONS Most home security apps bury you in vague alerts about insignificant events. HomeAware works differently. Our system only sends you a message when something actually matters or a situation needs your attention. PresenceID™ HomeAware is powered by PresenceID™. This technology recognizes whether the people in your home or approaching your door are residents, frequent visitors, or strangers. So you know when to relax or when action is needed. VERIFIED PRESENCE FOR FASTER POLICE RESPONSE Most Americans live in a city where police will not guarantee a response to a security alarm without verified presence. HomeAware gives you the data and peace of mind needed to confirm a person is actually in your home. That verification can help first responders get to your home quickly and confidently. RESPOND ON DEMAND Scary situations don’t wait for you to review footage. HomeAware surfaces what’s happening as it happens and gives you the ability to act. ● Two-way talk ● Flashing light ● Warning siren ● Dispatch first responders ● Message other residents via SmartChat With HomeAware, you’ll never have to ask, “who’s in my home?” again.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HomeAware ™ at 100% against DoorBird's 37%. HomeAware ™ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). DoorBird's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 20) 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HomeAware ™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 20, 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 100% of HomeAware ™'s.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, HomeAware ™ every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorBird | HomeAware ™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | Ubiety Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
DoorBird
HomeAware ™
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
HomeAware ™
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
HomeAware ™
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is DoorBird free?
Is HomeAware ™ free?
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or HomeAware ™?
Do DoorBird or HomeAware ™ have ads?
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or HomeAware ™?
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