Comparison

iband vs Smart Wristband 3

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iband

Track your daily activity with this app, which monitors steps, heart rate, and sleep patterns. Receive call notifications and set alarms for a convenient experience. Syncs sports data with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Step detection
  • Heart rate detection
  • Sleep detection
  • Call notifications
  • Intimate alarm clock
  • Data visualization
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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This app can implement step detection heart rate detection, sleep detection, call notification, etc. We have made a lot of adjustments and optimizations to the UI to achieve efficient and convenient operation. The display of the data is in the form of icons, which can be viewed intuitively and record your data for each day. The intimate alarm clock function will save you from the trouble of getting up in the morning~ For usage and connection problems, please refer to Settings -> About -> Help Health and exercise function Push sports data to Apple Health when the device is connected to the app

About

Smart Wristband 3

This app syncs your smart band data to your iPhone, providing real-time access to your daily sports statistics and sleep tracking. Improve your sleep quality, share your progress with friends, and compete with them. View your imported sports data within the Apple Health app.

Highlights
  • Syncs smart band data
  • Real-time sport stats dashboard
  • Sleep tracking and quality improvement
  • Share and compete with friends
  • Integrates with Apple Health
Features
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"Smart Wristband 3" APP is an application which can syncs Smart band data to iPhone and network. This gives user real-time access to sport stats on the Smart band dashboard throughout the day. "Smart Wristband 3" APP tracks user sleep time, help to improve your sleep quality. Share and Compete with friends. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life After allowing data access to Apple's health, you can view the various sports data imported by this app in the Apple Health app.

Screenshots

iband4 screens
Smart Wristband 33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Wristband 3 at 3.4 against iband's 2.6. Smart Wristband 3 also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 16%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.1). iband's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Wristband 3 holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 85 and 94 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of iband's written reviews are positive against 31% of Smart Wristband 3's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iband ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Wristband 3 every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iband versus Smart Wristband 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteribandSmart Wristband 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (85 ratings)3.4 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.3% of reviews30.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8594 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.19.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHENZHEN MANRIDY TECHNOLGY,.LTD永坚 郑

Customer experience

iband

All ratings81 ratings
Positive28.4%
Neutral21.0%
Negative50.6%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive16.3%
Neutral16.3%
Negative67.4%

Smart Wristband 3

All ratings93 ratings
Positive51.6%
Neutral15.1%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews150 reviews
Positive30.7%
Neutral12.7%
Negative56.7%

User reviews

iband

From 85 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient and functional
  • 👍 Great app for the price
  • 💡 Customizable watch faces

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and disconnections
  • 🔋 Poor battery life
  • 👎 Unreliable data tracking
  • 🤖 Subpar translations and UI issues

Smart Wristband 3

From 94 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy setup and pairing
  • ⏱️ Accurate time and step counting
  • ❤️ Heart rate monitoring functionality
  • 😴 Sleep tracking capability
  • 💰 Good value for price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes
  • 🔗 Connection/pairing issues
  • 📊 Inaccurate data tracking
  • ❌ Missing promised features
  • 🌐 Poor Apple Health integration

Bugs and requests

iband

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to bind device after updates
  • Inconsistent data sync and loss of historical data
  • Incorrect blood pressure and sleep tracking
  • Notifications not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add support for more notification types (Telegram, Gmail, etc.)
  • Improve integration with Apple Health
  • Allow customization of measurement units (Fahrenheit, etc.)
  • Add more watch face options
  • Improve alarm clock functionality

Smart Wristband 3

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes on sleep tracker access
  • Device connection fails after initial pairing
  • Email confirmation not received for registration
  • Weather update not syncing despite app update
  • Login loops - email registered but won't authenticate
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  • Step count discrepancies between watch and app
  • Heart rate data not syncing properly
  • Sleep tracking stops working after initial period
  • Notifications stop arriving after app use
  • App kicks user out when opening sleep data
  • Data not persisting between app sessions
  • Bluetooth connectivity drops intermittently
  • Watch face options not displaying all available faces
  • Do not disturb mode button overlap issue
  • Sleep duration calculations don't add up

Requested features

13 requests
  • SpO2 blood oxygen tracking display
  • Lower heart rate alarm thresholds (below 100 bpm)
  • Battery percentage as digits
  • Weekly activity charts
  • Music control integration
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  • Call and text reply functionality
  • SMS message notifications
  • Watch band variety/replacement options
  • Game and app downloads
  • Custom watch face backgrounds
  • Better weather location detection
  • Emoticon support for messages
  • Improved help and support documentation

In-app purchases

None

iband

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Wristband 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iband free?
iband is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Wristband 3 free?
Smart Wristband 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iband or Smart Wristband 3?
Smart Wristband 3 is rated higher. iband averages 2.6 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while Smart Wristband 3 averages 3.4 from 94 ratings.
Do iband or Smart Wristband 3 have ads?
Neither iband nor Smart Wristband 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iband or Smart Wristband 3?
iband ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smart Wristband 3 every 2 months. Most recently, iband was updated on November 2, 2026 and Smart Wristband 3 on November 2, 2026.

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