INKBIRD vs HEXFORCE
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.
HEXFORCE
Manage your smart padlock with fingerprint and e-key access. Track who unlocks the device and when, and receive alerts for low battery or failed attempts. Secure and convenient access control for various needs.
- Fingerprint access management
- E-key creation and sharing
- Detailed access logs
- Smart alerts for battery and attempts
- Secure and fast unlocking
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"HEXFORCE – Smart Security, Seamless Access. HEXFORCE app works seamless with HEXFORCE Smart Fingerprint Padlock G1, which can let you unlock with fingerprints and e-keys fast and accurate, smart and easy, as it should be. • Fingerprint Access – Add and manage fingerprints in seconds for instant, secure unlocking. • E-Keys – Create and share e-keys for permanent, scheduled, or one-time access – perfect for family, friends, or coworkers. • Access Logs – Stay informed with a detailed history of who unlocked the padlock and when. • Smart Alerts – Notifications for low battery and failed fingerprint attempts. For more information, please visit https://hexforce.ai2safety.com"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against HEXFORCE's 1.0. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). 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.
INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.9K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, HEXFORCE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | INKBIRD | HEXFORCE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (6.9K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6.9K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 398 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd | ANDAZHI Shanghai Security Techology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
INKBIRD
HEXFORCE
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
HEXFORCE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
HEXFORCE
No in-app purchases









