# Bond Home vs Luma View

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bond Home at 95% against Luma View's 13%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 8 months). Luma View's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Bond Home's written reviews are positive against 13% of Luma View's.

Bond Home ships an update monthly, Luma View every 8 months. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bond Home | Luma View |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bond-home/id1447691811/reviews)** | [2.3 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **94.7% of reviews** | 12.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 208 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | **12.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Olibra, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1237267096) | [Wirepath Home Systems, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/441873560) |

## What reviewers say

### Bond Home

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

Control your Smart By Bond devices, including ceiling fans, motorized shades, and fireplaces, remotely. Seamlessly integrate with popular voice assistants and home automation platforms for convenient smart home management.

**Highlights:** Control ceiling fans, Operate motorized shades, Manage fireplaces, Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google, Siri), Home automation platform compatibility, Remote device control

**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


### Luma View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/luma-view/id1611462989)

Monitor your security cameras remotely with live HD video streaming, event playback, and recording capabilities. Features include smart event search with object filtering, customizable grid views, and audio support. Manage multiple devices and access your footage anytime, anywhere from your tablet or mobile.

**Highlights:** HD live viewing (single/split screen), Synchronized playback (up to 16 channels), Smart Event Search (human/vehicle filtering), Push notifications for events, Customizable grid views, Snapshot and video recording, Two-way audio support

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Huge improvement over old app
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Event snooze function is a home run
- 🚀 Faster and more user-friendly
- 🌟 Waterfall view is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes on open/launch
- 🐛 Constantly crashing
- 🐛 Unreliable
- 🐛 App changes settings
- 🐛 Completely breaks and won't open

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes on open
- App changes settings
- App breaks and won't open
- Issues with showing recordings or playback
- Misses footage

**Requested features**

- Distinguish between people, animal, car, package
- Facial recognition and saving
- Ability to search by name
- Search with a single word
- Add skip ahead function


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bond Home free?

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

### Is Luma View free?

Luma View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bond Home or Luma View?

Bond Home is rated higher. Bond Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Luma View averages 2.3 from 10 ratings.

### Do Bond Home or Luma View have ads?

Neither Bond Home nor Luma View shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bond Home or Luma View?

Bond Home ships an update monthly, and Luma View every 8 months. Most recently, Bond Home was updated on November 7, 2026 and Luma View on November 7, 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.*