Residency
Comparison
TaxBird vs Monaeo
The two names that come up most for US residency tracking are built for different people.
How they differ
TaxBird is an app you subscribe to and run yourself, built around states, provinces and thresholds. Monaeo is a compliance platform for audit defence and employers, with the app as a companion.
Or pick Residency
If your days are spread across countries more than states, Residency covers Schengen, visas and national tax thresholds, and fills in the past from your photos.
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.
Side by side
| Residency | TaxBird | Monaeo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Monaeo subscribers: individuals with audit risk, and companies with travelling staff |
| Where it runs | iPhone and iPad in 8 languages, with calculations on the device | iPhone and iPad, in English | iPhone and iPad, as a companion to a wider platform |
| How days are counted | from your photo library, so years of past trips appear without typing them in | automatic background location tracking | automatic tracking in the companion app, alongside other travel data the platform analyses |
| 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 | statutory residency, domicile change, payroll withholding, nexus and permanent establishment |
| How you pay | a subscription | a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription | a platform subscription, Personal or Enterprise, with no in-app purchases listed |
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.
What Monaeo is
Monaeo's app is a companion to its residency and tax compliance platform, which comes in a Personal Edition and an Enterprise Edition. The platform analyses travel data to manage and prove tax exposure such as statutory residency, domicile change and payroll withholding, and to defend against audits.
Questions
Which is better, TaxBird or Monaeo?
TaxBird is an app you subscribe to and run yourself, built around states, provinces and thresholds. Monaeo is a compliance platform for audit defence and employers, with the app as a companion. If your days are spread across countries more than states, Residency covers Schengen, visas and national tax thresholds, and fills in the past from your photos.
What is the difference between TaxBird and Monaeo?
TaxBird is built for snowbirds, remote workers and anyone splitting time between US states. Monaeo is built for Monaeo subscribers: individuals with audit risk, and companies with travelling staff.
Is there an alternative to both TaxBird and Monaeo?
Yes. Residency is built for nomads, expats, dual citizens and anyone counting days for visas, tax or citizenship. If your days are spread across countries more than states, Residency covers Schengen, visas and national tax thresholds, and fills in the past from your photos.
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We make Residency. What we say about TaxBird and Monaeo comes from their own pages, read on 11 November 2026: TaxBird on the App Store, Monaeo on the App Store. Spotted a mistake? Write to support@residencyrules.com. Each name belongs to its owner, and Residency is not affiliated with either.
A day counter for people who move countries
Residency is on the App Store, for iPhone.