Comparison

Borrowed vs INKBIRD

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

Head to head
About

Borrowed

Easily manage items and money you've lent or borrowed. Features include reminders, statistics, cloud sync, and data export. Keep track of everything shared with friends and family in a simple, secure interface.

Highlights
  • Track money and items
  • Statistics and insights
  • Reminders for forgotten items
  • Automatic cloud sync
  • Export data to Excel
  • Simple and secure tracking
Features
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Who has your drill? And who still owes you $20? Borrowed remembers, so you don't have to. Keep track of everything you lend and borrow, things and money alike. Add it in seconds, get a friendly nudge when it's due, and always know who has what. NEW: YOUR STUFF, READY TO LEND Keep a list of everything you own, from tents and tools to books and games. Note how many you have and where they are. Lending something out takes one tap: pick who, how many and until when. When it comes back, it's ready to lend again. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT Added in seconds: just what and who. A photo, amount or return date is up to you • Things and money in one place, with a clear balance of who owes whom • A friendly reminder on the return date, so nobody has to ask awkwardly • Per person, see exactly what they have of yours, and what you have of theirs • Everything that came back stays in your history, searchable anytime • Statistics show how much is out and what you lend most • Export everything to Excel whenever you like. PERFECT FOR The book you lent a colleague • The drill your neighbor borrowed • Concert tickets you paid for a friend • The camping gear that travels around the family • Board games, chargers, cameras, kids' clothes and everything else that ends up in someone else's home MADE FOR EVERY DAY Your list syncs automatically between your phone and tablet, so it's always with you. Sign in with Apple, Google or email. A calm, clean design with a beautiful dark mode and a layout made for iPad. Available in 20 languages, in the currency of your choice. NO ADS, NO CLUTTER Borrowed has no ads. Your data is stored securely and stays yours: export it anytime, or delete your account right from the app. Got an idea or a question? Tell us right from the app. We'd love to hear from you. Start keeping track today, and get your things back.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Smart home appliance control
  • Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
  • Remote food temperature monitoring
  • Customizable temperature alarms
  • Family network setup
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Borrowed4 screens
INKBIRD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Borrowed at 63% against INKBIRD's 23%. Borrowed also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). INKBIRD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (7K vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Borrowed holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Borrowed's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Borrowed ships an update every 4 months, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Borrowed versus INKBIRD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBorrowedINKBIRD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better3.7 (7K ratings)
Positive reviews62.5% of reviews — better22.8% of reviews
Number of ratings37K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB398 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThinkaholicShenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd

Customer experience

Borrowed

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral25.0%
Negative12.5%

INKBIRD

All ratings6,819 ratings
Positive66.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews824 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral9.7%
Negative67.5%

Bugs and requests

Borrowed

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

None

Borrowed

No in-app purchases

None

INKBIRD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Borrowed free?
Borrowed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INKBIRD free?
INKBIRD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Borrowed or INKBIRD?
Borrowed is rated higher. Borrowed averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while INKBIRD averages 3.7 from 7K ratings.
Do Borrowed or INKBIRD have ads?
Neither Borrowed nor INKBIRD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Borrowed or INKBIRD?
Borrowed ships an update every 4 months, and INKBIRD fortnightly. Most recently, Borrowed was updated on October 24, 2026 and INKBIRD on November 1, 2026.

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