DoorBird vs Nice Mobile Viewer
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
Nice Mobile Viewer
Control your Nice home entertainment and management system remotely. Manage media, climate, lighting, security, and more from your iPhone or iPad. Access a live demo system to explore its capabilities.
- Home entertainment system control
- Home management system interface
- Remote access via iPhone/iPad
- Control media, climate, lighting
- Manage security and door locks
- View video cameras
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Nice Mobile Viewer for ELAN OS provides an interface to a Nice home entertainment and management system on an iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. ELAN OS integrates and provides control for media, home theater, distributed audio, security, door locks, climate, lighting, shades, video cameras, irrigation, pool/spa and more. Nice Viewer requires a Nice SC100/SC150, SC300/350 controller to be installed by a certified Nice installer. You can access our live demo system through this free App. To learn more about getting an ELAN OS by Nice system please visit - https://niceforyou.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against Nice Mobile Viewer's 2.3. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 322) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). 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.
DoorBird holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 322, 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 26% of Nice Mobile Viewer's.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Nice Mobile Viewer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorBird | Nice Mobile Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | 2.3 (322 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.2% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 322 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| 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 | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | Core Brands LLC |
Customer experience
DoorBird
Nice Mobile Viewer
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
Nice Mobile Viewer
From 322 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and fluid
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly
- 🔒 Robust and reliable
- 💡 Flexible and customizable
- 🚀 Responsive and quick to load
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔌 Connectivity issues and unreliable connections
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive interface
- 🔍 Limited functionality and features
- 🕰️ Slow and outdated
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
Nice Mobile Viewer
Reported bugs
5 issues- Login issues and password rejections
- Inability to access or control certain features
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Inconsistent performance and random crashes
- Syncing and data loss problems
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Better integration with smart home devices
- Improved camera and video functionality
- More customization options for layouts and themes
- Enhanced voice control and automation capabilities
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
Nice Mobile Viewer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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