In the last few weeks I’ve had a look at the “Qingping Thermometer”, which is available for around 45 euros Amazon Germany gives. Thermometers, weather stations and hygrometers are always such things. There are crazy users and normal users. I see myself among the minimalists, but I actually have a smart thermometer in every room. The Aqara sensors that I can pass on to HomeKit are actually enough for me. I also have some with a display from Eve and also an e-ink version from Aqara. So now the Qingping thermometer, which is interesting in some respects, but you should reconsider such an acquisition.
Very cool: The Qingping thermometer has an e-ink display, which is really easy to read. The thermometer has a diameter of 7.4 cm and can be set up or attached anywhere using a magnetic holder. Simple design, one could almost think that Dieter Rams would have struck. It is operated via a button cell (CR2430, running time up to 8 months). A replacement battery is included in the scope of delivery. The integration into my HomeKit system was easy.
With Qingping, you don’t have to piggyback something into HomeKit via a bad app. Scanning the code is enough. Unfortunately, I have often experienced this differently. However, it should be remembered that there are of course no statistics on the display without the manufacturer app, only an actual inventory. It works surprisingly well, because I compared four thermostats from different manufacturers – and there was only a deviation of 0.1 degrees. So everyone works equally well (or badly).
Regarding the mentioned thread and Homekit: Of course, this now requires a thread center. The Apple TV or the HomePod mini jumps into the breach, the thermometer is then a thread endpoint. Logical: You can of course also create routines based on the values. But you have to be careful, because HomeKit and Siri are things in their own right. HomeKit only shows differences of 0.5 degrees, while Siri correctly reflects the temperature of the thermostats. And you have to be careful with the Qingping E-Ink, as the display does not update in real time. So this is not for people with the compulsion to really enjoy everything in real time. Since I would personally ask Siri anyway, that’s no longer the case.
A recommendation? no Yes, if you want something to look at in a room. No, if you own a new second generation HomePod or a HomePod mini and want it in the room to be monitored. Because they have now also unlocked the temperature sensor. And I just reckon that someone who might not need a display or something like that would simply buy a HomePod mini on offer instead of two Qingping thermometers.
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