Comparison

Linkbey vs HCT Robot

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Linkbey

Control and monitor your intelligent robot products remotely. Schedule cleaning, view real-time maps, and manage device settings like forbidden areas and water volume. Stay updated with the latest firmware for enhanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time cleaning path mapping
  • Remote cleaning reservations
  • Consumable usage monitoring
  • Virtual walls and forbidden areas
  • Zoned cleaning control
  • Adjustable suction and water volume
  • One-button firmware upgrades
Features
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Linkbey Robot App is a mobile application connecting LinkedIn intelligent robot products, supporting all robot products of LinkedIn. You can complete the functional control of the robot and view the real-time cleaning information through the App. Connecting to the LinkedIn Robot App, you can easily unlock more functions: • [Real-time path] master the cleaning process at any time: know the path of cleaning map at a glance • [Reservation for cleaning] Remote reservation for real-time cleaning: cleaning can be carried out without being at home • [Consumables] Check the usage status of consumables: the service life of side brush and roller brush is clear at a glance • [Sweeping and dragging forbidden area] Set virtual wall in real time, prohibit sweeping and dragging, and obey your orders • [Zoned cleaning] Easily achieve zoned cleaning, where you want to sweep • [Suction water volume] Adjust the water volume of the mopping floor on the palm, increase it on rough ground, and decrease it on smooth ground • [Firmware upgrade] Instant experience of new functions of machine firmware upgrade with one button

About

HCT Robot

Features
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The HCT Robot Robot Vacuum APP is a mobile applicationthat connects to HCT Robot robot products. Users can replace the traditional remote control with APP, remote control the robot to clean,dock to charge,etc. Equipment control, support direction control, cleaning preferences settings,etc. Time Schedule, clean at any time within a week. Equipment positioning, can view the data of cleaning area and cleaning time. Support personalized settings of device name, time calibration, deleting equipment,etc. If you have any questions or suggestions during use, please contact us by email,Mail address: pyoperation3@hct.hk

Screenshots

Linkbey4 screens
HCT Robot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Linkbey at fortnightly against HCT Robot's every 3 months. HCT Robot's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Linkbey ships an update fortnightly, HCT Robot every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Linkbey versus HCT Robot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLinkbeyHCT Robot
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB97 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperXiamen Lynkbey Robot Company Ltd深圳豪成智能科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Linkbey

No in-app purchases

None

HCT Robot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Linkbey free?
Linkbey is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HCT Robot free?
HCT Robot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Linkbey or HCT Robot have ads?
Neither Linkbey nor HCT Robot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Linkbey or HCT Robot?
Linkbey ships an update fortnightly, and HCT Robot every 3 months. Most recently, Linkbey was updated on November 3, 2026 and HCT Robot on October 27, 2026.

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