Danby vs GhostBed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Danby
Manage your home appliances remotely from anywhere. This app allows for voice control, device interworking based on conditions, and easy sharing with family members, all while providing real-time safety alerts.
- Remote appliance control
- Voice control (Amazon Echo, Google Home)
- Device interworking automation
- Family device sharing
- Real-time safety alerts
- Control multiple devices
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Danby Smart. Smart life, smart living • Remotely control home appliances from anywhere • Add and control multiple devices at once with one App • Voice control via Amazon Echo and Google Home • Interworking of multiple smart devices. Devices automatically start/stop working based on temperature, location and time. • Easily share devices among family members • Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety
GhostBed
Control your massage topper with this app, offering preset programs, customizable intensity, and heat therapy. Track your body temperature, save favorite settings, and monitor historical data for a personalized relaxation experience.
- 7 preset massage programs
- Customizable intensity levels
- Vibration and heat therapy
- Real-time body temperature readings
- Save up to 6 favorite settings
- Daily and weekly reports
- Connect multiple toppers
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Connect to your GhostBed Massage Topper and access a whole new world of comfort and relaxation! Choose from 7 preset programs, customize your intensity level, and enhance your experience with vibration and heat therapy. The app works in place of your wireless remote, for a convenient way to personalize your massage. Plus, access app-only extra features and biometrics data. Use in place of your wireless remote View real-time body temperature readings Easily access go-to programs and settings with up to 6 “Favorites” Monitor your history and trends with daily and weekly reports Connect to multiple massage toppers Download today and seamlessly connect via Bluetooth in just a few minutes. No account or login required. Questions? Contact us at sleep@ghostbed.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: GhostBed at 100% against Danby's 17%. GhostBed also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). Danby's advantage is ratings volume (80 vs 3). 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.
GhostBed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Danby has 80 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Danby's written reviews are positive against 100% of GhostBed's.
Danby ships an update every 13 months, GhostBed every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Danby | GhostBed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (80 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 152 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Danby Products Limited | Werner Media Partners LLC |
Customer experience
Danby
GhostBed
Bugs and requests
Danby
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes when selecting device
- Scheduled tasks not executing properly
- Incorrect outdoor temperature display
- Frequent app logout issues
Requested features
4 requests- Integration with Alexa and Google Home
- Ability to set custom temperature ranges
- Improved scheduling functionality
- Notification settings for when unit is full or needs maintenance
GhostBed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Danby
No in-app purchases
GhostBed
No in-app purchases
