Comparison

Bond Home vs FishinTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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.

About

FishinTime

Record and analyze your fishing trips with precise GPS mapping and a comprehensive logbook. Track your routes, log every catch with details like species, weight, and photos, and review your performance with detailed metrics. Enjoy a standalone Apple Watch experience for seamless tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time GPS route tracking
  • Detailed catch logging (species, weight, photos, notes)
  • Standalone Apple Watch app
  • Performance analysis and metrics
  • Cloud data backup and sync
Features
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FishinTime is the ultimate companion for anglers who want to track, record, and improve their fishing trips. Whether you are fishing in freshwater lakes, open seas, or quiet rivers, FishinTime provides precise GPS mapping and comprehensive logbook capabilities right at your fingertips. TRACK YOUR ROUTE IN REAL TIME Start a new session and let FishinTime handle the rest. The app records your exact route using GPS, plotting your movement live on an interactive map. See exactly how much water you've covered, your speed, and the duration of your trip. LOG EVERY CATCH INSTANTLY Keep a detailed record of every fish you catch. With a simple tap, you can mark the exact coordinate of your catch. - Record the species (Bass, Trout, Salmon, Snapper, etc.) - Input the weight and length of your catch. - Attach high-quality photos directly from your camera or photo library. - Add custom notes about weather, bait, water depth, and active conditions. STANDALONE APPLE WATCH EXPERIENCE Leave your phone securely in your tackle box or dry bag. The fully independent watchOS application allows you to: - Start, pause, and stop fishing sessions directly from your wrist. - Track your GPS route via the Watch's built-in location services. - Log catches quickly with species and location marks. - Automatically sync everything with your iPhone when you're back on shore. ANALYZE YOUR PERFORMANCE Review your past trips in full detail. - Browse your history of "Recent Trips" on a beautiful dashboard. - Look at interactive maps showing the path you traveled and where you caught fish. - Study detailed metrics: average trip duration, total distance, catch rate, and personal records (largest fish, most species). - Firebase integration ensures your data is safely backed up in the cloud, syncing across all your devices. Dive into your next angling adventure with FishinTime—because every catch has a story, and every route is a guide to your next big bite!

Screenshots

Bond Home4 screens
FishinTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bond Home at 4K against FishinTime's 2. FishinTime's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FishinTime holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of FishinTime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bond Home ships an update monthly, FishinTime weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bond Home versus FishinTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBond HomeFishinTime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4K — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlibra, LLCStephen Facente

Customer experience

Bond Home

All ratings3,896 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews939 reviews
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.8%

FishinTime

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

FishinTime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bond Home

No in-app purchases

None

FishinTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bond Home free?
Bond Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FishinTime free?
FishinTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bond Home or FishinTime?
FishinTime is rated higher. Bond Home averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while FishinTime averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bond Home or FishinTime have ads?
Neither Bond Home nor FishinTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bond Home or FishinTime?
Bond Home ships an update monthly, and FishinTime weekly. Most recently, Bond Home was updated on November 1, 2026 and FishinTime on October 14, 2026.

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