INKBIRD vs MadgeTech
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, temperature, and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for perfect cooking. Create a connected home network for a more enjoyable and convenient lifestyle.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature 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.
MadgeTech
This app enables mobile connectivity and control for specific data loggers. It allows users to program settings, start/stop logging, download data, view historical records, and generate reports, all via Bluetooth. Data can be easily shared through text or email.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Program device settings
- Start and stop logging
- Download logged data
- View historical data
- Generate reports
- Share data instantly
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Discover a world of seamless data logging connectivity with MadgeTech, tailored exclusively for the LynxPro Series of data loggers. Features: • Bluetooth Connectivity: Instantly connect your LynxPro data logger via Bluetooth for real-time access and control. • Program on the Go: Easily program your device settings, ensuring that you capture the data you need, when you need it. • Start & Stop: Begin and end logging sessions with a single tap. Convenience meets efficiency. • Download Devices: Quickly and effortlessly download logged data, making data retrieval a breeze. • Historical Data Viewing: Dive deep into your past data, ensuring that you always have a comprehensive overview of all your logging sessions. • Comprehensive Reporting: Generate detailed and informative reports, tailor-made to fit your needs. • Share Anytime, Anywhere: Whether you're presenting to a team, sharing findings with a colleague, or sending data for further analysis, our instant sharing via text or email ensures you're always connected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MadgeTech at 5.0 against INKBIRD's 3.7. MadgeTech also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). INKBIRD's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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.
MadgeTech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, MadgeTech every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | MadgeTech |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 410 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | MadgeTech |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
MadgeTech
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
MadgeTech
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
MadgeTech
No in-app purchases









