Plots vs Bondfire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Plots
Discover and attend local in-person events, connect with friends, and see who else is going. Hosts can manage events and sell tickets. It's about experiencing the real world over digital content.
- Discover local events
- View guest lists
- RSVP or purchase tickets
- Invite friends
- Connect with hosts
- Host events
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Facilitating genuine in-person connections through live experiences. “What’s Plots?” is a phrase synonymous with “What’s going on?” and Plots is another term for in-person events. Discover local events, view the guest list, invite your friends and see where they’re going. View Upcoming and Past Events - Discover and relive live experiences. RSVP or Purchase Tickets - Easily purchase entry or reserve a spot at your favorite events. Guest List - View the guest list ahead of time and connect with other attendees. Connect with your community - Communicate directly with event hosts and get notified when they host new events. Share - Invite a friend or acquaintance and get notified when you're invited. Host - If approved, you will gain access to a community of nightlife experts and the only tool needed to sell out your next event. In an increasingly digital world, we are looking to replace the habit of scrolling through mindless content with finding unique live events and experiencing the real world. What's Plots? More social, less media.
Bondfire
This app encourages self-reflection and community bonding through a unique journaling system. Users share daily highlights, future goals, and challenges, fostering honesty and personal growth. Interact with posts using a fun marshmallow-themed reaction system.
- Rose, Bud, Thorn journaling prompts
- Community-based sharing
- Marshmallow reactions
- Marshmallow Battle Pass with unlockable accessories
- Seasonal limited-time events
- Personal growth tracking
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What is a Rose, Bud, Thorn? Rose represents a positive highlight or notable achievement from the day, symbolizing a rewarding or joyful experience. Example: "Getting boba with friends." Bud symbolizes a future goal, anticipation, or area for growth, representing something the user is looking forward to or working toward. Example: "Excited to start learning a new skill this weekend." Thorn is a challenge, setback, or difficulty encountered during the day, representing a learning point or obstacle faced by the user. Example: "Postgrad is not going to plan." Studies show that identifying and sharing your Rose Bud Thorn within a group fosters self-reflection, community engagement, and personal growth. Our mission is to strengthen bonds within communities by creating a social network that promotes honesty and vulnerability in shared daily experiences. Post your Rose, Bud, Thorn to celebrate wins, explore new possibilities, and embrace challenges within your community! What are the Marshmallows for? Marshmallows are used to interact with posts! When you leave a roasted marshmallow as a reaction to someone’s post, you can choose how toasted your marshmallow is to reflect how you think someone is doing. Let someone know they're they're doing amazing by leaving a marshmallow perfectly golden or leave a charred marshmallow to tell someone they're cooked. Marshmallow accessories are also used in conjunction to convey your reaction to a post. Collect marshmallow accessories by posting and leveling up your Marshmallow Battle Pass. What is the Marshmallow Battle Pass? The Marshmallow Battle Pass is a seasonal, limited-time event where users can unlock unique marshmallow accessories to use as reactions on posts. Some accessories are free to earn, while others require upgrading to the paid version of the Marshmallow Battle Pass. Upgrading your Marshmallow Battle Pass gives you access to exclusive accessories, but you’ll still need to reach post milestones to unlock them. To unlock rewards, you must consistently post your Rose, Bud, Thorn reflections. Once the season ends, any unearned accessories from the event will no longer be available. Post regularly to collect all the rewards before time runs out!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bondfire at 100% against Plots's 52%. Bondfire also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Plots's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (3.6K vs 16). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Bondfire sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Plots asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bondfire holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Plots has 3.6K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Plots's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bondfire's.
Plots ships an update weekly, Bondfire every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Plots | Bondfire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.6K ratings) | 5.0 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #42 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 308 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plots Inc. | MaxGPT Enterprises LLC |
Customer experience
Plots
Bondfire
Bugs and requests
Plots
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login and account issues
- Ticket purchase problems
- Compatibility issues with older devices
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to share profiles easily
- Improved blocking and spam prevention
- More transparency around data usage
- Simpler ticket purchasing process
Bondfire
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Plots
No in-app purchases
Bondfire
- Bondfire Season 5 Battle Pass$4.99
- Bondfire Season 4 Battle Pass$4.99
- Bondfire Season 3 Battle Pass$4.99
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- Bondfire Season 2 Battle Pass$4.99
- Marshmallow Battle Pass$4.99








