Ipoolight vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ipoolight
Control RGBW LED lights with this Bluetooth software. Adjust color, brightness, and modes, including music synchronization and custom settings. Offers built-in, DIY, and microphone modes for versatile lighting experiences.
- RGBW lighting control
- Color and brightness adjustment
- Music synchronization
- Built-in, DIY, and custom modes
- Timing functions
- Microphone mode
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Ipoolight Bluetooth 4.0 is an intelligent LED control software, which supports RGBW lighting control. It can control the light color, brightness, etc. as well as model; it has a color control, color temperature control, color control, music control and timing functions; which has a built-mode, DIY mode, custom mode, microphone and so on.
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 rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against Ipoolight's 2.3. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (6.8K vs 21). Ipoolight's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.8K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Ipoolight's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
Ipoolight ships an update every 3 weeks, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ipoolight | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (21 ratings) | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 23.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 396 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 建荣 赵 | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Ipoolight
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
Ipoolight
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
Ipoolight
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
