Comparison

Colta vs BondRoot

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

Head to head
About

Colta

Log your cultural experiences like films, books, exhibitions, and concerts. Add details, photos, and reviews. Track what you want to see next and share your experiences with friends.

Highlights
  • Log films, series, books, exhibitions, concerts, and plays
  • Add titles in seconds
  • Choose badges and write reviews
  • Add photos for events
  • Create a 'want to see' list
  • Set goals and track progress
  • See friends' cultural activity
Features
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Colta is your cultural journal. Just watched a film, finished a series or a book, or came home from an exhibition, concert or play? Add the title in seconds. You can also choose a badge, write a review, and add your own photos for exhibitions, concerts and theatre. Everything you want to see next stays on your list. Set a goal, keep up your pace and look back on every outing. Friends shows what people you actually know have seen and what they thought.

About

BondRoot

Features
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When someone close goes through a hard time (grief, illness, a breakup, burnout, a job loss), you think of them on day one. Then life picks up again, and weeks go by without checking in. BondRoot helps you keep showing up. And because showing up matters in good times too, BondRoot also keeps track of a friend's marathon, exam, new baby or fresh start. HOW IT WORKS • Note the situation in a few words: "Paul just lost his father", "Sophie is starting chemo". • BondRoot schedules reminders over time: a few days later, a month later, on the anniversary. • Each reminder shows what the person may be going through at that moment and ideas for what to write. The message stays yours: BondRoot can help you rephrase it, it doesn't write it for you. LEARN TO SUPPORT BETTER Short, practical guides: what to say to someone who has lost a loved one, how to support someone with cancer, how to help without being overbearing, what to do when someone stops replying, how to support a caregiver. TOGETHER Invite others into a support circle and send a support card together. The person you support has nothing to install. FOR YOU TOO When you are the one going through something, a "For me" space supports you with check-ins. DIFFICULT SITUATIONS For crises, violence or addiction, BondRoot shows the right help lines. BondRoot does not replace a health professional or emergency services. PRIVACY • Your data is hosted in Europe; names and notes are encrypted there. • No ads, no data sold. • Some features use AI (Anthropic), as described in the privacy policy. • Export your data or delete your account anytime from the app. SUBSCRIPTION BondRoot Premium is an auto-renewable subscription, monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your account when you confirm the purchase. It renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your account settings. • Terms of Use (EULA): https://api.bondroot.app/legal/terms-en.html • Privacy Policy: https://api.bondroot.app/legal/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

Colta4 screens
BondRoot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Colta at none against BondRoot's 2. BondRoot's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. BondRoot sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Colta asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Colta ships an update fortnightly, BondRoot every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Colta versus BondRoot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColtaBondRoot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB65 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntoine BombardSteve Gordon

In-app purchases

None

Colta

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BondRoot

Subscriptions2
  • Abonnement mensuel BondRoot$3.991 Month
  • Abonnement annuel BondRoot$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Colta free?
Colta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BondRoot free?
BondRoot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Colta or BondRoot have ads?
Neither Colta nor BondRoot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Colta or BondRoot?
Colta ships an update fortnightly, and BondRoot every 3 days. Most recently, Colta was updated on November 9, 2026 and BondRoot on November 9, 2026.

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