Bond Home vs VOLT SMART
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
VOLT SMART
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VOLT Smart puts pro-grade smart outdoor lighting at your fingertips. Control and customize your entire outdoor lighting system remotely with the VOLT Smart app. QUICK SETUP Easily setup and configure your lights and devices. Start customizing your landscape right away. TOTAL CONTROL View and manage all lights in one app. Combine lights by groups or zones. Adjust individual fixtures for precise effects. Access your lighting from anywhere you have an internet connection. COLORS AND SCENES Choose from millions of colors. Tune white light from warm to cool. Dim for perfect ambiance. Create and save your own custom scenes for holidays, entertaining, or security. Activate with one tap. VOICE INTEGRATION Command lights hands-free. Works with Alexa, Google Home, and Siri. DATA SECURITY US-based servers keep your data secure. Note: Some features in this app require an VOLT smart gateway.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bond Home at monthly against VOLT SMART's every 2 months. VOLT SMART's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, 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 ships an update monthly, VOLT SMART every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bond Home | VOLT SMART |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 207 MB | 245 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Olibra, LLC | LLW Enterprise LLC |
Bugs and 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
VOLT SMART
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
VOLT SMART
No in-app purchases
