Comparison

INKBIRD vs Aura Connect™

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

Head to head
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.

About

Aura Connect™

Features
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Aura Connect™ allows infinite control of Aura heaters using your smartphone or tablet. Connect and control multiple heaters individually or simultaneously, vary heater output and set timer lengths. Compatible with Aura heaters with onboard bluetooth modules.

Screenshots

INKBIRD4 screens
Aura Connect™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: INKBIRD at 4 against Aura Connect™'s 2. Aura Connect™'s advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
INKBIRD versus Aura Connect™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINKBIRDAura Connect™
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (6.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.9K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size398 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. LtdINFORESIGHT CONSUMER PRODUCTS INC.

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

Aura Connect™

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

INKBIRD

No in-app purchases

None

Aura Connect™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is INKBIRD free?
INKBIRD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aura Connect™ free?
Aura Connect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do INKBIRD or Aura Connect™ have ads?
Neither INKBIRD nor Aura Connect™ shows ads.

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