Comparison

iHome vs Linkbey

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

Head to head
About

iHome

Control your home's lights, TV, curtains, and more remotely via the internet. Organize devices by room and floor, set up automated scenarios, and back up your settings. Enjoy a smarter, more convenient living experience.

Highlights
  • Remote device control (lights, TV, curtains, AC, doors)
  • Room and floor organization
  • Device management and customization
  • Automated device scenarios
  • Settings backup and restore
  • Demo account for testing
Features
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iHome puts your whole ACIS smart home a single tap away. Every room is shown as a real photo of that room, with every device right where it is, so you can see at a glance which lights are on and which curtains are open. SEE THE WHOLE HOME • Real room photos, devices in their actual places, status updated instantly. • Turn to landscape to see the whole house. The home map takes you to every floor and every room. • Manage several homes from one account. CONTROL EVERY DEVICE • Lights, RGB lights, switches and sockets. • Curtains, roller shutters and door locks (confirmed with Face ID or passcode). • Air conditioners, TVs and other infrared devices through the IR remote. • Live cameras, motion sensors and door sensors. SCENES AND AUTOMATION • Group many devices behind one button: Work, Nap, All off… • Schedules and sensor-driven automations keep the home running on its own. NO NEED TO OPEN THE APP • Home Screen widgets to switch lights and run scenes. • A Live Activity shows the music that is playing. • Control with Siri and your voice. ON EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad with a sidebar and more columns, and iPhone Duo open or half-folded. • Keyboard and mouse support on iPad. YOUR WAY • Light or dark appearance, accent colour and text size. • Back up your settings to the cloud. iHome works with an installed ACIS smart home system and gateway.

About

Linkbey

Control and monitor your intelligent robot products remotely. Schedule cleaning, view real-time maps, and manage device settings like forbidden areas and water volume. Stay updated with the latest firmware for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time cleaning path mapping
  • Remote cleaning reservations
  • Consumable usage monitoring
  • Virtual walls and forbidden areas
  • Zoned cleaning control
  • Adjustable suction and water volume
  • One-button firmware upgrades
Features
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Linkbey Robot App is a mobile application connecting LinkedIn intelligent robot products, supporting all robot products of LinkedIn. You can complete the functional control of the robot and view the real-time cleaning information through the App. Connecting to the LinkedIn Robot App, you can easily unlock more functions: • [Real-time path] master the cleaning process at any time: know the path of cleaning map at a glance • [Reservation for cleaning] Remote reservation for real-time cleaning: cleaning can be carried out without being at home • [Consumables] Check the usage status of consumables: the service life of side brush and roller brush is clear at a glance • [Sweeping and dragging forbidden area] Set virtual wall in real time, prohibit sweeping and dragging, and obey your orders • [Zoned cleaning] Easily achieve zoned cleaning, where you want to sweep • [Suction water volume] Adjust the water volume of the mopping floor on the palm, increase it on rough ground, and decrease it on smooth ground • [Firmware upgrade] Instant experience of new functions of machine firmware upgrade with one button

Screenshots

iHome4 screens
Linkbey4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iHome at 67% against Linkbey's 0%. iHome also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6). Linkbey's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

iHome holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Linkbey has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of iHome's written reviews are positive against 0% of Linkbey's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, Linkbey fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
iHome versus Linkbey: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriHomeLinkbey
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLe Thanh DatXiamen Lynkbey Robot Company Ltd

Customer experience

iHome

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Linkbey

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iHome

No in-app purchases

None

Linkbey

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iHome free?
iHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Linkbey free?
Linkbey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iHome or Linkbey?
iHome is rated higher. iHome averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Linkbey averages 1.6 from 7 ratings.
Do iHome or Linkbey have ads?
Neither iHome nor Linkbey shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iHome or Linkbey?
iHome ships an update every 3 weeks, and Linkbey fortnightly. Most recently, iHome was updated on November 2, 2026 and Linkbey on November 3, 2026.

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