# Bond Home vs Eclipse Home

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bond Home at 4K against Eclipse Home's 70. Bond Home also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Eclipse Home's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Bond Home against 4.8 for Eclipse Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 70, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Bond Home's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eclipse Home's.

Bond Home ships an update monthly, Eclipse Home every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bond Home | Eclipse Home |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bond-home/id1447691811/reviews)** | [4.8 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eclipse-home/id1460016939/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 70 |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 207 MB | 179 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Olibra, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237267096) | [francisco cordova](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460016938) |

## What reviewers say

### Bond Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bond-home/id1447691811)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Remotes going out of sync
- Alexa integration issues
- Unreliable device control

**Requested features**

- Ability to rearrange device tiles
- Real-time device status updates
- Improved group/scene management
- Expanded device type compatibility
- Enhanced scheduling and automation options


### Eclipse Home

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eclipse-home/id1460016939)

Manage your smart home devices remotely, including cameras, alarms, and appliances. Control multiple devices simultaneously with voice commands and set up automated actions based on environmental factors. Share access with family and receive real-time safety alerts.

**Highlights:** Remote device control, Multi-device management, Voice control integration, Automated device interworking, Family device sharing, Real-time safety alerts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bond Home free?

Bond Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eclipse Home free?

Eclipse Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bond Home or Eclipse Home?

Bond Home is rated higher. Bond Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Eclipse Home averages 4.8 from 70 ratings.

### Do Bond Home or Eclipse Home have ads?

Neither Bond Home nor Eclipse Home shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bond Home or Eclipse Home?

Bond Home ships an update monthly, and Eclipse Home every 4 months. Most recently, Bond Home was updated on October 24, 2026 and Eclipse Home on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*