INKBIRD vs DDLock
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 automated control of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and receive custom alarms for perfect cooking. Create a connected home network for a more enjoyable and convenient lifestyle.
- Smart home automation
- Temperature and humidity control
- Remote appliance monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
- Intuitive user interface
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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.
DDLock
Unlock your doors using your smartphone, eliminating the need for physical keys. This app offers a more convenient and modern way to manage access to your locks.
- Unlock with smartphone
- Eliminates physical keys
- Convenient lock access
- Modern security solution
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Using the mobile phone to unlock the lock reduces the inconvenience of the user passing the entity key, and makes the lock more and more convenient to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against DDLock's 2.8. INKBIRD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (7K vs 105). DDLock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
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 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 105, 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 20% of DDLock's.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, DDLock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | DDLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) — better | 2.8 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 409 MB | 407 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | Shenzhen Kaadas Intelligent Technology Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
DDLock
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
DDLock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
DDLock
No in-app purchases
