Residency
Comparison
Residency vs TaxBird
Both warn you before a residency threshold. TaxBird is built around US states and snowbirds, Residency around countries and visas.
The short answer
Residency covers countries, visas and Schengen, and rebuilds past years from your photos. TaxBird is built around US states, Canadian provinces and background location.
Pick Residency if
- You travel between countries and need Schengen and visa days.
- You want past years rebuilt from your photos.
- You want to check a trip before you book it.
Side by side
| Residency | TaxBird | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | nomads, expats, dual citizens and anyone counting days for visas, tax or citizenship | snowbirds, remote workers and anyone splitting time between US states |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad in 8 languages, with calculations on the device | iPhone and iPad, in English |
| How days are counted | from your photo library, so years of past trips appear without typing them in | automatic background location tracking |
| Rules it covers | Schengen 90/180, visitor visas, tax residency thresholds including the US substantial presence test, citizenship and Green Card presence | residency thresholds by country, US state, Canadian province and New York City |
| How you pay | a subscription | a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription |
What Residency is
Residency is an iPhone app that builds your travel history from your photo library and counts your days against visa, tax residency and citizenship rules. It warns you before you cross a limit and shows what a planned trip would change.
What TaxBird is
TaxBird tracks where you spend your time with background location, and shows how many days you have spent in each place and how many remain before a residency limit. It covers countries, US states, Canadian provinces and New York City, and names snowbirds first among its users.
Questions
Is Residency a good alternative to TaxBird?
Yes, if you want day counts rebuilt from your photos, and trips checked before you book. Residency covers countries, visas and Schengen, and rebuilds past years from your photos. TaxBird is built around US states, Canadian provinces and background location.
What is the difference between Residency and TaxBird?
Residency is built for nomads, expats, dual citizens and anyone counting days for visas, tax or citizenship. TaxBird is built for snowbirds, remote workers and anyone splitting time between US states.
How is Residency sold compared with TaxBird?
Residency: a subscription. TaxBird: a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription.
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We make Residency. What we say about TaxBird comes from its own pages, read on 11 November 2026: TaxBird on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@residencyrules.com. TaxBird belongs to its owner, and Residency is not affiliated with it.
A day counter for people who move countries
Residency is on the App Store, for iPhone.