Satellite Remote vs Bond Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Satellite Remote
Control your fan and light kit remotely using your phone or tablet. This app pairs with a Bluetooth receiver to manage fan speed, power, and light dimming.
- Remote fan control
- Light kit control
- Dimming feature
- Bluetooth pairing
- Speed adjustment
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Remote control your 'Satellite Devices' by using your phone or tablet. The app when paired with Bluetooth Satellite Receiver can operate your fan by turn on/off, change speeds and control your light kit including dimming feature. Satellite Electronic (Zhongshan) has now grown to be one of the leading manufacturers of ceiling fan remote control and wall control system. We provide solutions for remote control. If you are interested in our products, please contact us anytime. Web Site : http://www.fan-light.com Facebook Fan Page : https://www.facebook.com/fanlight1991
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 Satellite Remote's 0%. Bond Home also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Satellite Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bond Home has 4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Satellite Remote's written reviews are positive against 95% of Bond Home's.
Satellite Remote ships an update every 6 months, Bond Home monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Satellite Remote | Bond Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fan Remote | Olibra, LLC |
Customer experience
Satellite Remote
Bond Home
Bugs and requests
Satellite 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
Satellite Remote
No in-app purchases
Bond Home
No in-app purchases
