DoorBird vs GoGogate2
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
GoGogate2
Control your garage door or gate remotely using your iPhone or iPad. This app connects to a separate hardware device to provide secure, real-time status updates and even allows for camera integration to monitor your garage.
- Open/close garage doors and gates
- Garage door status alerts
- Connect IP cameras for monitoring
- Remote access via Wi-Fi or internet
- Secure AES encryption
- IFTTT compatibility
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Open your garage door or gate from your iPhone! Download the GoGogate 2 app to open or close your garage door or gate with your iPhone or iPad. This App works with the GoGoGate 2 device that can be purchased separately at www.gogogate.com. The GoGogate app will connect your iPhone or iPad to the GoGogate device via your Wi-Fi home network or internet Product details: *This APP (when used in conjunction with the GoGoGate 2 device) will open up to 3 garage doors *Garage door status alert: Shows if your garage doors are Open or Closed *Clean, Intuitive and User Friendly Interface *Unlimited number of users can download the app and operate a single garage *100% Secure with AES encryption technology *Connect a IP camera to GogoGate2 to see what is happen in your garage (up to 3 cameras, one for each door) *Remote Access *Compatible with IFTTT. Compatible with all Garage door openers. Advanced Settings: The GoGogate device can also be configured via the APP to operate other relay based products such as electric blinds or sprinkler systems.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DoorBird at 4.5 against GoGogate2's 3.1. DoorBird also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 42) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
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 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DoorBird has 29K ratings behind it against 42, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of DoorBird's written reviews are positive against 40% of GoGogate2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DoorBird ships an update every 3 weeks, GoGogate2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DoorBird | GoGogate2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (29K ratings) — better | 3.1 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 37.0% of reviews | 40.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bird Home Automation GmbH | V2FE |
Customer experience
DoorBird
GoGogate2
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
GoGogate2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DoorBird
No in-app purchases
GoGogate2
No in-app purchases
