Comparison

HomeBound+ vs Joint Maker Lab

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

Head to head
About

HomeBound+

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HomeBound+™ is Gryphon’s optional mobile VPN and network security service, designed to extend your home’s parental controls and protections to mobile devices on the go. It securely routes mobile traffic—whether on cellular data or public Wi‑Fi—through a cloud-based virtual router, mirroring the same security, content filtering, and device management settings applied at home. The service works alongside the Gryphon Home app. To get started, you must first install the Gryphon Home app on your network administrator’s device, then install HomeBound+™ on each mobile device you wish to monitor and manage.

About

Joint Maker Lab

Features
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Platform Introduction The platform is committed to building an ecological community for in-depth co-creation among users, and establishing a full-process participation system from demand insight to product implementation. Through the user segmentation (contribution + clustering) operation mechanism, core users are invited to participate in the four key stages of product definition, joint development, scenario testing, and market validation throughout the process, and a real-time feedback closed-loop system is established. Meanwhile, a user incentive point system is constructed to quickly iterate high-quality suggestions into product optimization, ultimately forming an ecological closed loop of "demand co-creation - product co-research - value sharing" to create an ideal product that truly meets interactive experience and offers excellent performance. Product Manifesto From creative inspiration to technological breakthrough, jointly create the ideal product Core Proposition Focusing on the concept of "letting technology products evolve through customer engagement", consumers have transformed from "passive users" to "product co-creators" Platform Audience Positioning Pioneers who love digital black technology, have unique insights into home, audio-visual, and energy storage products, and are creative innovators with boundless imagination A chronicler of daily life, hoping to jointly create more exceptional products with Anker Be willing to share your usage scenarios and needs for Anker products User Rights Participate in the new product internal testing rights and contribute ideas to the new product design Priority participation in irregular brand events, offline interviews... Enjoy exclusive welfare discounts and surprises, making it truly spectacular

Screenshots

HomeBound+4 screens
Joint Maker Lab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HomeBound+ at fortnightly against Joint Maker Lab's every 2 months. HomeBound+ also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeBound+ ships an update fortnightly, Joint Maker Lab every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
HomeBound+ versus Joint Maker Lab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeBound+Joint Maker Lab
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB132 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGryphon Online Safety, Inc.Power Mobile Life LLC

In-app purchases

None

HomeBound+

No in-app purchases

None

Joint Maker Lab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeBound+ free?
HomeBound+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Joint Maker Lab free?
Joint Maker Lab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeBound+ or Joint Maker Lab have ads?
Neither HomeBound+ nor Joint Maker Lab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeBound+ or Joint Maker Lab?
HomeBound+ ships an update fortnightly, and Joint Maker Lab every 2 months. Most recently, HomeBound+ was updated on October 10, 2026 and Joint Maker Lab on October 11, 2026.

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