Canary vs HandySpring
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Canary
This app connects to smart home security devices to provide live and recorded video monitoring, intelligent motion alerts, and automatic mode switching. It also offers emergency response features and monitors indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity for a safer home environment.
- Live and recorded HD video monitoring
- Intelligent motion notifications with video clips
- Automatic arming/disarming based on location
- Emergency siren and direct connection to responders
- Indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity monitoring
- Customizable Home and Night modes
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Canary is home security made simple. The Canary app works with our security devices to connect your home to your phone, allowing you to view and protect those that matter most. Monitor your home: Watch live or recorded HD videos day or night. Access Canary’s timeline for a living history of your home. Save and bookmark your favorite clips. Intelligent notifications: When Canary identifies something out of the ordinary, you’ll get a notification with recorded HD video of the event, as well as the option to watch live. Automatic arming: Canary changes modes when you come and go. No complicated keypads or codes to remember. - Away When all members are away Canary monitors for activity and sends notifications - Home When a member is home Canary is customizable. You can set notification and privacy preferences. - Night Schedule Canary to monitor for activity while you sleep. - Privacy Camera and microphone are completely off. Emergency Options: Respond to incidents directly from the Canary app. Trigger the 90 decibel siren, or be connected directly to your home’s local emergency responders. A healthier home: Canary’s HomeHealth Technology™ monitors indoor air quality, temperature, and humidity. It all adds up to a smarter and safer home. Love your Canary? We read and appreciate every single review. Want to suggest a feature? Get in touch! -- Email: support@canary.is Facebook: Canary Twitter: @canary Instagram: @caughtbycanary From time to time, the Canary auto-mode switching feature may briefly access your GPS in order to have high confidence in your location. Battery life is very important to us and we do many things to ensure we use it sparingly. Please be aware that continued use of GPS services running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HandySpring
This app works with a smart water bottle to remind you to drink water. It helps you stay hydrated throughout the day by tracking your intake and sending timely notifications.
- Drink water reminders
- Hydration tracking
- Smart bottle pairing
- Daily intake monitoring
- Personalized hydration goals
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paired with HandySpring water bottle with drink water reminder to keep you hydrated
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandySpring at none against Canary's 12. HandySpring also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Canary's advantage is review sentiment (33% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price 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. Canary sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. HandySpring asks for nothing beyond the download.
Canary ships an update monthly, HandySpring every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Canary | HandySpring |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Canary Connect | New York Standard Watch Company, LLC |
Customer experience
Canary
HandySpring
Bugs and requests
Canary
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Inability to delete or remove cameras
- Inaccurate temperature and air quality readings
- Inconsistent live view and recording functionality
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move and reposition cameras
- Longer video history for free users
- Improved geofencing and automatic mode switching
- Better motion detection and person identification
- Easier multi-camera management
HandySpring
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Canary
- Premium Service4 variants$7.991 Month
- Premium Service3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Professional Monitoring1 Month trial$19.991 Month
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- Premium Service7 Days trial3 variants$24.991 Month
- Premium Service$79.991 Year
- Premium Service7 Days trial2 variants$249.001 Year
HandySpring
No in-app purchases
Questions
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