Comparison

DoorBird vs Vitrea ControlPro

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

Vitrea ControlPro

Control your home's lighting, blinds, security, and HVAC systems remotely. This app offers an elegant and user-friendly interface for managing your smart home technology.

Highlights
  • Remote lighting control
  • Blind automation
  • Security system arming
  • HVAC management
  • User-friendly interface
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Near or far, home or away, Vitrea ControlPro application puts you in charge 24/7 on your VTouch Pro or VMax Lighting system. At the swipe of your fingertip, you can control the lights, blinds, arm your security system or control your HVAC through the app on your favorite mobile device. Vitrea ControlPro is the ultimate in family friendly technology. No matter the level of technological ability, everyone will be able to navigate the app with ease. At Vitrea, our "switch to elegance” motto guides our every design and development move. By fusing style and beauty with smart technology, Vitrea brings both functionality and aesthetics to the home and office. We believe that it’s the small details that make the difference. That’s why we work together with leading architects and interior designers, to turn our technological dreams into reality, creating exceptional products, characterized by exclusive designs. Note: this application requires a VTouch Pro or VMax lighting system. Please visit vitrea-sh.com or contact your local dealer for more information.

Screenshots

DoorBird4 screens
Vitrea ControlPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against Vitrea ControlPro's 3.2. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 11) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). Vitrea ControlPro's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 50% of Vitrea ControlPro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, Vitrea ControlPro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DoorBird versus Vitrea ControlPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoorBirdVitrea ControlPro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (29K ratings) — better3.2 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews37.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBird Home Automation GmbHVitrea Smart Home Technologies Ltd.

Customer experience

DoorBird

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

Vitrea ControlPro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Vitrea ControlPro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

DoorBird

No in-app purchases

None

Vitrea ControlPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoorBird free?
DoorBird is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vitrea ControlPro free?
Vitrea ControlPro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DoorBird or Vitrea ControlPro?
DoorBird is rated higher. DoorBird averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while Vitrea ControlPro averages 3.2 from 11 ratings.
Do DoorBird or Vitrea ControlPro have ads?
Neither DoorBird nor Vitrea ControlPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoorBird or Vitrea ControlPro?
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vitrea ControlPro every 3 months. Most recently, DoorBird was updated on October 18, 2026 and Vitrea ControlPro on October 1, 2026.

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