INKBIRD vs EB LinkLite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
EB LinkLite
Control your smart home devices remotely from anywhere. Manage multiple devices and create custom scenes for automated tasks. Share access with family members for seamless control.
- Remote device control
- Manage multiple devices
- Create custom scenes
- Flexible task scheduling
- Device sharing with family
- Fast networking
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English: EB LinkLite, easy interaction and interconnection, to create a smart life 1. Remote control, convenient and worry-free, think what you think anytime & anywhere 2. Multiple devices can be added at the same time to realize one app to control all intelligent devices and scene 3. Set tasks flexibly to make life more planned 4. Share the device with one key, and the whole family can control each other 5. Fast networking, no Lag, no delay, enjoy the fast experience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EB LinkLite at 4.8 against INKBIRD's 3.7. EB LinkLite also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). INKBIRD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 25 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 160). 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.
EB LinkLite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.8K ratings behind it against 160, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of INKBIRD's written reviews are positive against 50% of EB LinkLite's.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, EB LinkLite every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | EB LinkLite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) | 4.8 (160 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 160 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 398 MB | 186 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Shenzhen Yibai Network Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
EB LinkLite
Bugs and 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
EB LinkLite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
EB LinkLite
No in-app purchases
