DoorBird vs EOS Spa Control
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
EOS Spa Control
Remotely control and monitor your sauna or steam bath from anywhere. Adjust temperature, humidity, and lighting, set heating times, and manage multiple cabins with an intuitive interface. Offers personalized profiles and usage statistics for a seamless wellness experience.
- Remote sauna and steam bath control
- Adjustable temperature, humidity, and lighting
- Multi-cabin capability
- Preset user profiles
- Usage statistics
- Account-based access
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Experience your sauna and wellness experience in a whole new dimension. The EOS Spa Control app has been completely redesigned and combines modern design with particularly intuitive operation. All functions are clearly structured, easily accessible, and can be used without lengthy scrolling. Control and monitor your sauna conveniently from anywhere: simply, securely, and intuitively. Whether temperature, humidity, or lighting, all important settings can be adjusted directly via your smartphone or tablet. Select when you want your sauna to be ready, and the app takes care of the rest. Thanks to state-of-the-art security features, you can reliably operate your sauna remotely at any time. The app is now account-based and offers you more flexibility: use multiple mobile devices, save personal usage data, or set up a guest user. All common types of baths are supported, such as Finnish saunas, saunas with humidity control, saunas with IR (hybrid saunas), IR cabins, steam baths, and hammams. Thanks to multi-cabin capability, you can conveniently control multiple cabins in a single application. New smart features such as the improved quick timer, proactive notifications, and preset user profiles make operation even easier and more convenient. Comprehensive usage statistics also give you an overview of your sauna experiences. Highlights of the EOS Spa Control App • Redesigned, intuitive user interface with clear navigation • Account-based use: access via multiple devices, storage of usage data, setup of guest users • Control of all bath types and multi-cabin capability • Setting of temperature, humidity, light, and individual sauna profiles • Improved quick timer and heating time display with extension option • Proactive notifications and status displays • Comprehensive usage statistics • Individual backgrounds for each connected cabin • Compatible with EOS safety devices (door and light sensors, cover protection rail) • Compatible with EOS U-Command, EmoTec, EmoStyle, Compact Cloud, and older models (with SBM app module) • Free demo version available (no separate hardware required)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against EOS Spa Control's 1.0. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 3) 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 1.0. 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 EOS Spa Control's.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, EOS Spa Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorBird | EOS Spa Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews — better | 21.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 3 |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | EOS Saunatechnik GmbH |
Customer experience
DoorBird
EOS Spa Control
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
EOS Spa Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
EOS Spa Control
No in-app purchases









