Flex Remote for Kodi vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flex Remote for Kodi
Control your Kodi media center remotely with a customizable interface and gesture controls. Download media for offline playback, manage files, and stream content directly from your device.
- Customizable remote buttons
- Gesture control
- Offline media downloader
- Built-in media player
- Manage multiple Kodi instances
- Automatic host discovery
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Flex Remote for Kodi is Remote Control and media player for Kodi Media Center (http://kodi.tv) Features ► Simple and easy to use: music/video file sources based interface ► Flexible remote control: build your custom remote using selectable buttons ► Gesture control: operate without looking and mistakes ► Downloader: download media files from the Kodi server for offline usage ► Sharing server: manage files on device via Web Browser or WebDAV client ► Built-in media player: play media files on your device online/offline ► Remote settings: quick access to remote settings of the Kodi Media Center ► Manage multiple Kodi instances: fast switch between Kodi hosts ► Automatic discovery of Kodi hosts: Zeroconf (Bonjour service) ... and much more! Please note Support for version is 14 (Helix) and higher
INKBIRD
Transform your home into a smart environment with intuitive controls for appliances and automated adjustments of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for optimal cooking, creating a more connected and enjoyable life.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
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INKBIRD helps you create a smart home, smart life. We make hard things simple by convenient and fast operation, clear and intuitive interface, considerate and practical functions. Here, you can smartly make home appliances intelligent and automated adjustment of temperature and humidity so as create an optimal environment for your family. Here, you can remotely monitor the food temperature and customize temperature alarms to always cook delicious meals for your family. Here, you can set up a family network of things of your own and experience a more wonderful, more enjoyable life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: INKBIRD at none against Flex Remote for Kodi's 1. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 5). Flex Remote for Kodi's advantage is review sentiment (39% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Flex Remote for Kodi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. INKBIRD asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Flex Remote for Kodi against 3.7 for INKBIRD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.8K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Flex Remote for Kodi's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
Flex Remote for Kodi ships an update every 3 weeks, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flex Remote for Kodi | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.6% of reviews — better | 23.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | artur tagirov | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Flex Remote for Kodi
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
Flex Remote for Kodi
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
INKBIRD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Custom menu names reset after exiting app
- Widgets not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
- Sensor temperature readings inconsistent
- Unable to remove/delete connected devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm sounds
- Implement low temperature alerts
- Add support for more devices
In-app purchases
Flex Remote for Kodi
- PRO Version$1.99
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
Questions
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