INKBIRD vs UseePlus
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.
UseePlus
This application allows you to view your phone's photo album files directly on your mobile device. It connects via USB to your phone, providing easy access to your media library.
- Connects via USB
- View photo album files
- Control software for MFI devices
- Access phone media library
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USEEPlus is a control software for MFI devices It is connected to the mobile phone via USB You can view your phone's photo album files through the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against UseePlus's 2.4. INKBIRD also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (6.8K vs 303). UseePlus's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.8K ratings behind it against 303, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of INKBIRD's written reviews are positive against 25% of UseePlus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, UseePlus every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | UseePlus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6.8K ratings) — better | 2.4 (303 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.0% of reviews | 25.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.8K — better | 303 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 396 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | 亮 连 |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
UseePlus
User reviews
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
UseePlus
From 303 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works great on iPhone
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🔍 Good camera quality
- 🎥 Able to take photos and videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🔌 Compatibility issues with newer iPhones
- 🔍 Poor image quality at higher magnification
- 🔒 Requires full photo library access
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
UseePlus
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezes or crashes frequently
- Device not detected even when connected
- Inconsistent performance after software updates
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to switch between front and side cameras
- Option to save photos/videos without full library access
- Improved focus and zoom controls
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
UseePlus
No in-app purchases
