INKBIRD vs JOYBIBIQ
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.
JOYBIBIQ
This app connects to a smart thermometer device via Bluetooth to monitor your barbecue's temperature in real-time. Receive instant notifications and alerts when the temperature reaches your preset alarm values.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable alarm values
- Push notifications
- Audible alerts
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This product is a device that monitors the temperature of a user's barbecue in real time: The mobile phone APP (JOYBIBIQ) connects to the device through Bluetooth. After the device successfully connects to the APP, the device will transmit the detected temperature data to the APP through Bluetooth broadcast mode, According to the alarm value set by the user, when the temperature reaches the set value, the APP terminal will notify the user through a ringing tone and push.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against JOYBIBIQ's 1.6. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (7K vs 50) and review sentiment (23% vs 11%). On price, update cadence, 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 50, 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 11% of JOYBIBIQ's.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, JOYBIBIQ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | JOYBIBIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) — better | 1.6 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 398 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | 小金 吴 |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
JOYBIBIQ
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
JOYBIBIQ
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
JOYBIBIQ
No in-app purchases
