Fan Remote vs Bond Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fan Remote
Transform your Bluetooth device into a remote for your ceiling fan. Control on/off, fan speeds, and light dimming. Offers convenient operation for compatible fan accessories.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Ceiling fan operation
- On/Off fan control
- Variable fan speeds
- Light kit control
- Dimming feature
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Turn your Bluetooth Device into a convenient remote control for your ceiling fan. The “Fan Remote” app when paired with Home Depot’s Universal Bluetooth Remote can operate your fan by turning on/off, change speeds to high, medium, low, and control your light kit including dimming feature. Convenience is at your fingertips with the Bluetooth Fan Remote. Note: Application only works with paired to the Universal Bluetooth Remote available for sale at your local Home Depot store.
Bond Home
Control your Smart By Bond devices, including ceiling fans, motorized shades, and fireplaces, remotely. Seamlessly integrate with popular voice assistants and home automation platforms for convenient smart home management.
- Control ceiling fans
- Operate motorized shades
- Manage fireplaces
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google, Siri)
- Home automation platform compatibility
- Remote device control
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Bond Home is a leading platform for Smart By Bond ceiling fans (no hub required), remote-controlled motorized shades, ceiling fans and fireplaces (Bond Bridge is required). Bond Home connects your devices with Amazon Alexa, Google assistant, Siri and other popular home automation platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bond Home at 95% against Fan Remote's 13%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Fan Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.6). 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.
Bond Home holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Fan Remote's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bond Home's.
Fan Remote ships an update every 5 months, Bond Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fan Remote | Bond Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (100 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.2% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 100 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Remote | Olibra, LLC |
Customer experience
Fan Remote
Bond Home
Bugs and requests
Fan Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bond Home
Reported bugs
3 issues- Remotes going out of sync
- Alexa integration issues
- Unreliable device control
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to rearrange device tiles
- Real-time device status updates
- Improved group/scene management
- Expanded device type compatibility
- Enhanced scheduling and automation options
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- Customizable button/command mapping
In-app purchases
Fan Remote
No in-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
