Comparison

DoorBird vs EOS Spa Control

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

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.

Highlights
  • Remote sauna and steam bath control
  • Adjustable temperature, humidity, and lighting
  • Multi-cabin capability
  • Preset user profiles
  • Usage statistics
  • Account-based access
Features
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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)

Screenshots

DoorBird4 screens
EOS Spa Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DoorBird versus EOS Spa Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorBirdEOS Spa Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews — better21.4% of reviews
Number of ratings29K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBird Home Automation GmbHEOS Saunatechnik GmbH

Customer experience

DoorBird

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

EOS Spa Control

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive21.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative75.0%

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

EOS Spa Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoorBird

No in-app purchases

None

EOS Spa Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoorBird free?
DoorBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EOS Spa Control free?
EOS Spa Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or EOS Spa Control?
DoorBird is rated higher. DoorBird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while EOS Spa Control averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DoorBird or EOS Spa Control have ads?
Neither DoorBird nor EOS Spa Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or EOS Spa Control?
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, and EOS Spa Control every 3 months. Most recently, DoorBird was updated on October 14, 2026 and EOS Spa Control on October 7, 2026.

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