JOYONWAY vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JOYONWAY
Control your spa remotely from anywhere in the world using your cell phone. Manage equipment like pumps and lights, monitor energy usage, and set custom modes. The app also provides filter life reminders and remote assistance.
- Remote spa equipment control
- Energy consumption monitoring
- Filter life reminders
- Customizable usage modes
- Device sharing
- Remote technical assistance
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JOYONWAY-Spa Control is a cell phone application that can control SPA. It allows users to establish a network connection with SPA via 3G, 4G, 5G or WIFI anywhere in the world to access the SPA. Using the JOYONWAY-Spa Control app, you will achieve: [Controlling equipment] Control water pump, air pump, underwater light in SPA, set temperature, heating time and filter time. [Energy consumption statistics] Provide real-time and historical voltage, current, power, and energy consumption data. [Filter life reminder] Provides filter life reminder, which is convenient for users to replace in time. [Custom Mode] Users can add multiple usage modes according to specific demands. [Sharing the device] Provide the control authority of sharing device. [Remote Help] Provide remote help function to solve users' problems conveniently and quickly.
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 JOYONWAY's 1.0. INKBIRD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6.9K vs 2). JOYONWAY's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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
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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of JOYONWAY's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
JOYONWAY ships an update every 3 months, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JOYONWAY | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 22.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 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 | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sun Hydraulics (China) Co., LTD. | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
JOYONWAY
INKBIRD
Bugs and requests
JOYONWAY
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
JOYONWAY
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases









