Connector+ vs Bond Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connector+
Control motorized window coverings like blinds and draperies from your smartphone. Manage up to 30 devices across 20 rooms, set scenes, and schedule timers. Voice control is available through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration.
- Control up to 30 motorized window coverings
- Manage up to 20 rooms
- Create and control up to 20 scenes
- Set up to 20 timers
- Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
- RS485 interface for home automation integration
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'Connector' app allow you to control your motorized window coverings more freely on smartphone. Please configure your 'Connector' APP account, Bridge and motorized window coverings on 'Connector' APP before use. With 'Connector' App, you can: - Control up to 30 motorized window coverings - Control up to 20 rooms - Control up to 20 scenes - Control up to 20 timers After linking up your 'Connector' APP account with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can directly open, close or percentage control by voice commands on all the motorized window coverings such as roller blinds, draperies, venetians..etc. You can activate independent shades or the scenes created in the 'Connector' App which has been synchronized with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant flexibly and conveniently to reach sunlight control and room management. 'Connector Bridge' is a WiFi to RF bi-directional controller with integrated RS485 interface. It builds a connection via user's WiFi router at home and enable user to control motorized window covering and sunshading products with designated smartphone applications and interaction with ecosystem such as Alexa Echo, Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface offers additional integration option into a third party home automation systems.
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 Connector+'s 34%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (4K vs 54). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Connector+'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Bond Home's.
Connector+ ships an update every 2 months, Bond Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connector+ | Bond Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (54 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 207 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic | Olibra, LLC |
Customer experience
Connector+
Bond Home
Bugs and requests
Connector+
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
Connector+
No in-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
