Comparison

INKBIRD vs FindThatCricket

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, 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.

Highlights
  • Smart home appliance control
  • Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
  • Remote food temperature monitoring
  • Customizable temperature alarms
  • Family network setup
  • Intuitive user interface
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

FindThatCricket

This utility app uses advanced sound visualization and directional tracking to help you pinpoint the location of hidden chirping insects. It transforms your phone into an audio detection tool, displaying real-time sound waves to guide you to the source of the noise.

Highlights
  • Real-time sound visualization
  • Directional sound tracking
  • Waveform display
  • Locate hidden insects
  • Simple interface
Features
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Tired of hearing a cricket but not being able to find it? FindThatCricket helps you locate chirping insects using advanced sound visualization and directional tracking. This app turns your phone into a powerful audio detection tool. Visual sound waves respond in real time to help you track the direction and intensity of chirping. Whether the cricket is hiding behind furniture, inside a wall, or somewhere in the room, FindThatCricket helps guide you to the source. Perfect for homes, garages, basements, cabins, and outdoor spaces where crickets and other chirping insects can hide. Key Features • Real-time sound visualization • Directional sound tracking • Waveform display for audio activity • Simple and easy-to-use interface • Helps locate hidden chirping insects quickly Instead of searching endlessly for a cricket you can’t see, use FindThatCricket to follow the sound and pinpoint its location. Ideal for anyone dealing with nighttime chirping or mysterious insect noises. Download FindThatCricket and finally silence the chirp.

Screenshots

INKBIRD4 screens
FindThatCricket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against FindThatCricket's 1.0. INKBIRD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). FindThatCricket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. FindThatCricket sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. INKBIRD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 7K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of FindThatCricket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, FindThatCricket every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
INKBIRD versus FindThatCricket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterINKBIRDFindThatCricket
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7K ratings) — better1.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7K — better3
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size410 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. LtdJames Waring

Customer experience

INKBIRD

All ratings6,989 ratings
Positive66.4%
Neutral4.1%
Negative29.6%
Written reviews825 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral9.7%
Negative67.4%

FindThatCricket

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

FindThatCricket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

INKBIRD

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

FindThatCricket

One-time2
  • 5 Chirps$8.99
  • 10 Chirps$17.99

Questions

Is INKBIRD free?
INKBIRD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FindThatCricket free?
FindThatCricket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, INKBIRD or FindThatCricket?
INKBIRD is rated higher. INKBIRD averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7K ratings, while FindThatCricket averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.
Do INKBIRD or FindThatCricket have ads?
Neither INKBIRD nor FindThatCricket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, INKBIRD or FindThatCricket?
INKBIRD ships an update fortnightly, and FindThatCricket every 3 months. Most recently, INKBIRD was updated on November 10, 2026 and FindThatCricket on November 5, 2026.

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