Gennec vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gennec
Connect and manage various smart home health devices like diffusers, purifiers, and scales. Track nutrition and body measurements, syncing data to Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your well-being.
- Connect WiFi oil diffuser
- Connect WiFi air purifier
- Connect Bluetooth nutrition food scale
- Connect Bluetooth body fat scale
- Connect Bluetooth blood pressure monitor
- Sync nutrition and body measurements to HealthKit
- Monitor blood pressure
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Live Healthy, Live Smart. The following products can connect to this app: * WiFi oil diffuser * WiFi air purifier * Bluetooth nutrition food scale * Bluetooth body fat scale * Bluetooth blood pressure monitor Note: * When you use our Bluetooth nutrition food scale/ Bluetooth body fat scale, food nutrients/ body measurements will be synchronized to HealthKit. For food nutrients scale, after confirming the selected food, Apple Health will automatically pop up the synchronization interface. For body scale, once connected scale, Apple Health will automatically pop up the synchronization interface. * Blood pressure couldn't be synchronized to HealthKit for now. Legal Disclaimer: * Do not confuse self-monitoring with self-diagnosis. This app allows you to monitor your blood pressure. Do not begin or end medical treatment without asking a physician for treatment advice.
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: Gennec at 4.6 against INKBIRD's 3.7. Gennec also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). INKBIRD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Gennec holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.5K and 6.8K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of Gennec's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gennec ships an update every 2 months, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gennec | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 21.6% of reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K | 6.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PANATRADE LLC | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
Gennec
INKBIRD
User reviews
Gennec
From 2.5K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well after setup
- 🚀 Easy to use app
- 💡 Good camera quality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable notifications
- 🐛 Buggy app
- 🐛 Inaccurate food data
- 🐛 Unable to sync with other apps
INKBIRD
From 6.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Reliable connection
- 👍 Useful features
- 🚀 Accurate temperature monitoring
- 👍 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and connectivity issues
- 👎 Unintuitive app interface
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
- 👎 Difficult to configure
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with mandatory account
Bugs and requests
Gennec
Reported bugs
5 issues- Timer stuck on default settings
- Full screen mode not working
- Deleting user data unexpectedly
- Inability to connect devices
- App crashes and freezes
Requested features
5 requests- Face ID support for login
- Barcode scanning for food items
- Integration with Amazon Alexa
- Ability to manually add food items
- Sync with Apple Health
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
Gennec
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
