INKBIRD vs OnlyCat
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.
OnlyCat
This advanced cat flap uses AI to detect and prevent prey from entering your home. It offers selective access control for each pet, real-time notifications, and allows for timed curfews. Manage multiple cats and track their activities with personalized profiles and video highlights.
- AI prey detection
- Selective access control
- Smart notifications
- Multi-cat management
- Timed curfews
- Activity tracking
- Personalized cat profiles
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Wild outside. Calm inside. Your cat comes and goes. OnlyCat watches the door — you don't have to. The flap sees every arrival, recognises every cat, and when someone tries to bring home a "gift" — a mouse, a bird, whatever tried its luck — the door quietly says no. You sleep through the night. You leave the house. The hallway stays clean. And every morning you can see exactly what happened while you weren't looking. PROTECT THE HOME • Prey detection stops contraband at the threshold — the flap simply doesn't open. • Review the evidence later: every event on video, from routine transits to heroically thwarted deliveries. • Contraband detected. Crisis averted. FREEDOM FOR THEM • No collars, no compromises: recognises your cats by their microchips. • Rules per cat: who may go out, who may come in — and when. • Unlimited cats per device — harmony for the whole household. BRING THEM HOME SAFE • Night curfews bring wanderers home before dark — set once, forgotten. • Who's in and who's out, at a glance. • Real-time notifications for arrivals, exits and attempted smuggling. THE APP • A live activity feed with video of every coming and going. • A profile for every cat: habits, daily rhythms, prey attempts. • Remote unlock, door policies and curfews — control from the sofa. • Share the clips. "Nice try, Mabel." Works with your OnlyCat® flap. Set up in minutes. Stay connected. Feel relieved. Let cats be cats.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OnlyCat at 91% against INKBIRD's 23%. OnlyCat also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). INKBIRD's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (7K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
OnlyCat 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 2, 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 91% of OnlyCat's.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, OnlyCat every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | OnlyCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | 90.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 410 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | OnlyCat |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
OnlyCat
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
OnlyCat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
OnlyCat
No in-app purchases









