iReside vs TaxBird: two automatic residency trackers compared
By Quinn Moran · Updated October 6, 2026
TaxBird and iReside both count your days automatically in the background, across US states, Canadian provinces, New York City and countries, with alerts and yearly reports. TaxBird runs on iPhone and Android and lists $39.99 a year. iReside is iPhone only at $34.99 a year, and adds Schengen 90/180 and visa day limits, the US Substantial Presence Test and UK SRT counted live, and a web dashboard.
iReside vs TaxBird at a glance
| iReside | TaxBird | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $34.99/year or $3.99/month after free trial | $39.99/year or $4.99/month (App Store listing) |
| Free trial | Free trial | 30-day free trial (App Store listing) |
| Platforms | iPhone, plus a web dashboard in any browser | iPhone and Android |
| How days are recorded | Automatic background GPS. Edit or add any day by hand | Automatic background location tracking |
| Coverage | Every US state, with NYC counted separately from NY State. Flyover states ignored. Canadian provinces. Every country | Countries worldwide, US states, Canadian provinces, New York City |
| Schengen and visa limits | 77 tracker presets plus custom rules. Substantial Presence Test and UK SRT counted live | Not listed |
| Alerts | Alerts before you reach a limit, with the date you need to leave by | Alerts as you approach residency thresholds |
| Planning | Planned vs Actual: add future trips and see the effect | Planned travel for projected day counts |
| Reports | Audit-ready PDF reports | Detailed yearly residency reports |
| Web access | Web dashboard | Not listed |
TaxBird details are from its own website and App Store page, checked October 6, 2026. "Not listed" means we could not find it there, not that it does not exist.
Tax days plus visa days
TaxBird describes itself as a tax-residency tracker. iReside counts tax days and visa days from one GPS history: the Schengen 90/180 rule across all 29 countries, stay limits for any country, and residency or citizenship clocks, each with alerts and a leave-by date. The US Substantial Presence Test and the UK Statutory Residence Test day thresholds are counted live.
A web dashboard for you and your accountant
iReside's web dashboard shows your full record in any browser, which is easier for a year-end review than a phone screen. TaxBird's website and App Store page do not mention web access.
Price
TaxBird's App Store listing shows $39.99 a year or $4.99 a month. iReside is $34.99 a year or $3.99 a month after a free trial. The gap is small; pick on features and platform.
In the iReside app
Your days, counted for you
The dashboard shows the days you have spent in each place this year and how close each tracker is to its line, counted from your iPhone's location.
What TaxBird does well
- Runs on Android as well as iPhone
- Covers New York City, Canadian provinces and countries, not just states
- Planned travel for projected day counts
- A 30-day free trial, per its App Store listing
iReside is best for
- People who track tax residency and a visa limit, like Schengen, at the same time
- Anyone who wants the US Substantial Presence Test or UK SRT day thresholds counted live
- Reviewing the year on a computer through the web dashboard
iReside is not a fit if
- You use Android (iReside is iPhone only)
- You only need a basic US state day count and already pay for TaxBird
- You want tax advice: iReside counts days, it does not give advice
$34.99/year after free trial. Cancel anytime.