FzRemote Universal Control vs Bond Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FzRemote Universal Control
This app allows you to control various home devices using a compatible remote. It offers universal control for over a million devices, voice control via Siri shortcuts, and activity control to manage multiple devices with a single click.
- Universal control for over a million devices
- Voice control with Siri shortcut
- Activity control for multiple devices
- Supports amplifiers, TVs, receivers, and more
- Easy remote setup
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FzRemote works with ZRC compatible remote control, if you don't have such a remote, please don't download this App and review it as useless. With FzRemote you can easily setup a remote control for all your home device. if you already have a iPhone IR blaster and you are looking for universal remote app work with it, you may have a look at my another app EzRemote. •UNIVERSAL control over one million devices. •VOICE control with Siri shortcut. •ACTIVITY control multiple device with one click. Supported device - Amplifier, Audio, BluRay, Cable, CD, DVD, DVR, FAN, HTiB, IPTV, Projector, Receiver, Satellite, STB, TV, VCR.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bond Home at 95% against FzRemote Universal Control's 15%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (4K vs 24). FzRemote Universal Control's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bond Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of FzRemote Universal Control's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bond Home's.
FzRemote Universal Control ships an update every 6 weeks, Bond Home monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FzRemote Universal Control | Bond Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (24 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 24 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zheng Fang | Olibra, LLC |
Customer experience
FzRemote Universal Control
Bond Home
Bugs and requests
FzRemote Universal Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
FzRemote Universal Control
No in-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
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