Comparison

Sub vs Bond Home

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

Head to head
About

Sub

This app enhances your kitchen experience by guiding you through recipes from websites and a curated collection. It allows remote control and monitoring of Sub-Zero refrigeration, Cove dishwashing, and Wolf appliances, ensuring optimal performance and convenience.

Highlights
  • Guided cooking from online recipes
  • Chef-tested recipes optimized for Wolf appliances
  • Remote dishwasher control and monitoring
  • Refrigerator settings and alerts
  • Filter recipes by cooking mode
  • Bookmark and share recipes
Features
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Elevate your kitchen experience with the Sub-Zero Group Owner’s App. Connect your Wi-Fi-enabled appliances and enjoy greater control, personalized cooking, and now, integrated wine inventory management. • Build and manage your wine collection • Scan bottles to quickly add wines to your inventory • Track where each bottle is stored across locations • Organize your collection with filters, groups, and tags • View inventory history as wines are enjoyed over time • Enjoy a guided cooking experience with recipes tailored to your appliances • Set timers and view oven status directly from recipe steps • Monitor and control your appliances from anywhere • Receive notifications for appliance status, maintenance, and more The app also gives you powerful control over your Sub-Zero refrigeration and Cove dishwashing appliances. Start your dishwasher remotely, monitor cycles, and manage supplies Wine Inventory transforms a traditionally manual task into a simple, intuitive experience. Manage your collection, understand where your wines are stored, and stay connected to your kitchen in one place. Download now and get more from every Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove appliance.

About

Bond Home

Control your Smart By Bond ceiling fans, motorized shades, and fireplaces remotely. Seamlessly integrate with popular voice assistants and home automation platforms for a connected smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Control Smart By Bond ceiling fans
  • Operate motorized shades
  • Manage remote-controlled fireplaces
  • No hub required for fans
  • Integrates with Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri
  • Works with home automation platforms
Features
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Bond Home is a leading platform for Smart By Bond ceiling fans (no hub required), remote-controlled motorized shades, ceiling fans and fireplaces (Bond Bridge is required). Bond Home connects your devices with Amazon Alexa, Google assistant, Siri and other popular home automation platforms.

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
Bond Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bond Home at 94% against Sub's 15%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bond Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 778 and 3.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Sub's written reviews are positive against 94% of Bond Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, Bond Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sub versus Bond Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubBond Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (778 ratings)4.8 (3.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.1% of reviews94.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7783.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB206 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSub-Zero and WolfOlibra, LLC

Customer experience

Sub

All ratings778 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive15.1%
Neutral8.7%
Negative76.2%

Bond Home

All ratings3,868 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews890 reviews
Positive94.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.9%

User reviews

Sub

From 778 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Responsive and intuitive app
  • 👍 Helpful notifications and alerts
  • 🔒 Secure connection to appliances

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues and disconnects
  • 🔍 Lack of actual temperature monitoring
  • 🤔 Confusing setup and pairing process
  • 🔍 Missing key features like remote start

Bond Home

From 3.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Responsive app
  • 🔒 Reliable and stable
  • 🚀 Seamless integration with devices
  • 👍 Intuitive controls

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Inconsistent device state tracking
  • 🐛 Firmware update problems
  • 🔒 Lack of HomeKit support
  • 🐛 Difficulty adding/removing devices

Bugs and requests

Sub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Unable to log in or register account
  • Appliances disappear from the app
  • Firmware update failures brick appliances

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for Celsius temperature units
  • Provide real-time temperature and energy consumption data
  • Integrate with smart home platforms like Apple HomeKit

Bond Home

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Remotes going out of sync
  • Alexa integration issues
  • Unreliable device control

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to rearrange device tiles
  • Real-time device status updates
  • Improved group/scene management
  • Expanded device type compatibility
  • Enhanced scheduling and automation options
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  • Customizable button/command mapping

In-app purchases

None

Sub

No in-app purchases

None

Bond Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bond Home free?
Bond Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sub or Bond Home?
Bond Home is rated higher. Sub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while Bond Home averages 4.8 from 3.9K ratings.
Do Sub or Bond Home have ads?
Neither Sub nor Bond Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub or Bond Home?
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bond Home monthly. Most recently, Sub was updated on September 20, 2026 and Bond Home on September 24, 2026.

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