Ring Video Doorbell

Cons

• App, software & firmware ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
• Community feature usefulness ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
  Neighborhood-style community alerts can feel noisy, surfacing stray pet and weather posts that may not be useful for all users.
• Notifications ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0
  The Ring doorbell reliably sends motion and safety notifications, but many owners are frustrated that seeing what triggered an alert usually requires a subscription and that community posts can clutter notifications with less useful updates.
• Ongoing ownership costs ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0
  Ongoing costs include a monthly or annual plan for recording access, which can add up over time.
• Price & value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0
  Reviewers note that while the Ring doorbell delivers strong features and image quality, the required subscription for recording and review makes its overall value less attractive than cheaper, no fee alternatives like Blink.
• Storage ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0
  Without a subscription, stored clips are not accessible; live view may be the only option for events.
• Subscription ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.0
  Most recording and review features require a paid subscription, so without a plan you mainly get live view and bare notifications about events, which many users feel sharply limits the doorbell’s usefulness.