Comparison

DoorBird vs Pick it Perfect

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

Pick it Perfect

Simplify thoughtful gifting by remembering personal preferences, sizes, and dislikes for friends and family. Create wish lists, get gift inspiration, and receive reminders for special occasions to ensure every gift is perfect.

Highlights
  • Track gift preferences
  • Create and link wish lists
  • Get gift inspiration
  • Log clothing and shoe sizes
  • Record dislikes and allergies
  • Share profiles with friends
  • Receive birthday reminders
Features
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Thoughtful gifting made simple. Pick it Perfect helps you remember all the little details that make a gift meaningful - from your client’s favorite bottle of wine to your nephew’s every changing shoe size. Whether you’re shopping for birthdays, holidays, teacher appreciation, or “just because,” you’ll always have the info you need right at your fingertips. With Pick it Perfect, you’ll never forget a preference, repeat a gift, or guess a size again. What can you do: • Refer to Preferences: Flowers, wine, coffee orders, candy, restaurants, stores, colors, books, scents — whatever matters most. • Create Wish Lists: Add you own or link external ones (Amazon, Nordstrom, Target, etc.). Control who see each list. • Get Some Inspiration: Use the “Help Me Pick” button if you are having a hard time thinking about all your favorites. • Track Sizes: Have clothing, ring, and shoe sizes for everyone — including kids, partners, friends, and clients. • Avoid “No Thanks” Gifts: Log allergies, dislikes or anything you don’t want to receive. Be on top of what not to get friends and family. • Connect with Others: View gift preferences, wish lists, and sizes of friends and family who share their profiles. • Ask for More Info: Missing a detail? Send a quick request for more information instantly. • Get Reminders: Stay on top of upcoming birthdays and special occasions. • Take Private Notes: Keep track of gifts given, ideas for next year or things people mentioned in passing. Designed for Real Life • Built for busy parents, thoughtful friends, and organized professionals. • Perfect for group gifting, hostess gifts, holiday planning, client appreciation, and more, • Save time, skip the guesswork, and make your gifts more personal and memorable. Ready to give better gift? Download Pick it Perfect and make thoughtful gifting effortless.

Screenshots

DoorBird4 screens
Pick it Perfect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pick it Perfect at 100% against DoorBird's 37%. Pick it Perfect also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). DoorBird's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 6) and device support (4 vs 1). 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

Pick it Perfect 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 6, 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 Pick it Perfect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Pick it Perfect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DoorBird versus Pick it Perfect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorBirdPick it Perfect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBird Home Automation GmbHPick it Perfect, LLC

Customer experience

DoorBird

All ratings29,063 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral4.0%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral14.3%
Negative48.7%

Pick it Perfect

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pick it Perfect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoorBird

No in-app purchases

None

Pick it Perfect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoorBird free?
DoorBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pick it Perfect free?
Pick it Perfect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or Pick it Perfect?
Pick it Perfect is rated higher. DoorBird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Pick it Perfect averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do DoorBird or Pick it Perfect have ads?
Neither DoorBird nor Pick it Perfect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or Pick it Perfect?
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pick it Perfect fortnightly. Most recently, DoorBird was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pick it Perfect on October 24, 2026.

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