Comparison

Bond vs Reconnect

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

Head to head
About

Bond

Features
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Bond remembers who you've been meaning to reach out to โ€” so you don't have to carry that in your head. No guilt. No pressure. Just a quiet reminder when a friendship needs a little attention. --- WHO NEEDS YOU Bond keeps a living list of your people, sorted by how long it's been. Overdue friends surface softly โ€” "Late March", "Mid-March" โ€” not with a flashing red badge. You set the rhythm for each person: weekly, monthly, whenever feels right. Change it anytime. WHAT TO DO TOGETHER The hardest part isn't remembering to reach out โ€” it's knowing what to actually do. Bond's Inspiration tab suggests one fresh activity every day (~150 ideas total), matched to the friend you've been neglecting most. Stargazing with a thermos. A long walk. That coffee you keep saying you'll have. Tap to see more ideas; a few re-rolls are free each day. HOW YOUR CIRCLE FITS The Network tab shows your whole social world as a connected map โ€” who knows whom, how close each relationship is, where the clusters are. Five tiers (Intimate, Close, Trusted, Acquainted, Casual) let you be honest about where things actually stand, without anyone ever seeing how you've categorised them. --- WHAT MAKES BOND DIFFERENT Entirely on your device. No account. No cloud. No subscription to a server somewhere holding your relationship data hostage. Bond lives in SwiftData on your iPhone. Nobody sees who you've put in "Casual". Your data is yours. Not a CRM. Bond does not care about your pipeline, your network ROI, or your last-contact notes. It cares whether you've seen your old flatmate recently and whether you two might enjoy stargazing. Not a social network. Your friends never see the app. There is no feed. Nobody gets a notification because you added them. This is a private space for you to tend to the relationships that matter. Read access, always. After the 7-day free trial, Bond goes read-only rather than locking you out. Your data stays visible. You keep access to your people. We think that's the only fair model. --- EVERYTHING THAT'S IN THE APP - Contacts tab: urgency-sorted friend list with friendship tiers and soft fuzzy dates - Inspiration tab: one curated activity suggestion per day, paired to your most-overdue friend - Network tab: force-directed social graph of your whole circle - Friendship status quiz: find the right tier for each relationship - Birthday and anniversary reminders - Two home-screen widgets: upcoming events and overdue friends at a glance - Local notifications: gentle nudges, not alarm-clock pressure - JSON import and export: your data in a readable format, always - Light and dark mode; full German language support --- PLANS Bond Forever โ€” $8.99 one-time (recommended) Bond Premium โ€” $3.99 per year Free trial: 7 days, full access. No credit card asked until you decide. --- Questions? hello@rooftopmoments.com Privacy: rooftopmoments.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Reconnect

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Reconnect: Keep in Touch is the ultimate dedicated space for your friends and the people who matter most. While it functions like powerful personal relationship manager, it feels like a private, cozy home designed to help you nurture friendships, remember the good times, and never lose touch. The standout feature: An effortless, memory tracker. Just write a quick thought in your daily journal, and the moment you type a friend's name, Reconnect automatically saves that memory directly to their profile and updates your interaction history together. Key features: The Home for Your Friends: Keep your favorite people, notes, and memories in one beautiful place. Smart Relationship Manager: Set custom check-in reminders so the people who matter stay top of mind. Effortless Tracking: Mention friends in your journal to automatically build a timeline of your friendship. Meaningful Insights: Visualize your social habits and see exactly wenn you last connected. About Reconnect Premium: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account Settings at any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://www.lukaskoprolin.com/reconnect/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.lukaskoprolin.com/reconnect/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Bond4 screens
Reconnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bond at none against Reconnect's shown. Reconnect's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Bond sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Reconnect sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bond ships an update every 9 months, Reconnect weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Bond versus Reconnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBondReconnect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size45 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRooftop Moments UG haftungsbeschranktLukas Koprolin

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bond

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Plan$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$8.99
2 purchases

Reconnect

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Bond free?
Bond is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reconnect free?
Reconnect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bond or Reconnect have ads?
Reconnect shows ads; Bond does not.
Which is updated more often, Bond or Reconnect?
Bond ships an update every 9 months, and Reconnect weekly. Most recently, Bond was updated on October 25, 2026 and Reconnect on October 24, 2026.

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