Comparison

Fonebud vs thingz

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

Head to head
About

Fonebud

Features
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Get more from your smartphone! The free fonebud app is designed to unleash the full potential of your Essential device. Use the app to take selfies, set alarms or configure your device. Connect the Essential to your device via Bluetooth and load the app to access those extra features. SELFIES: Use your Essential to trigger the camera of your smartphone in an easy and convenient way! You may also use the included camera mode to zoom in, zoom out, focus, and directly browse through your new pictures POWER WARNING: Set reminders to get notified when charge level reaches that crucial percentage of battery left DISTANCE WARNING: Never lose your phone or your Essential ever again. Set the distance alarm to warn you whenever your phone or Essential is left behind! RINGTONES: Customize your ringtone for each of the 2 devices you can pair to your Essential. Know instantly who is calling WHAT'S NEW IN V1.6: * added the power warning feature * some bugs highlighted by users were utterly crushed Learn more about fonebud through our website at fonebud.com or main facebook page at www.facebook.com/fonebud

About

thingz

Organize and rediscover your saved content from various apps and websites. Easily share recommendations with friends and discover what they're saving. Never forget a great find again.

Highlights
  • Centralized saving from multiple sources
  • Automatic organization of saved content
  • Content resurfacing at opportune times
  • Easy sharing of recommendations
  • Discover friends' saved content
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Welcome to thingz. Most of what you save gets lost. That restaurant you wanted to try. That product you meant to buy. That idea you swore you'd remember. Buried in screenshots, saved posts, and browser tabs. Rediscover what you save with thingz. Find it when it matters and recommend what works with the people you trust. How it works: — Save from anywhere: Capture places, products, videos, links, and ideas from the apps you already use — Stay organized automatically: Saves are sorted into searchable collections, no filing required — Create from real experiences: Turn a place, product, or moment you've actually tried into a recommendation worth sharing — Add context: Save notes, photos, and details so you remember why something mattered when you come back to it — Find it when you need it: Your Loop resurfaces what you saved at the right time — Recommend what works: Share places, products, and experiences you've tried and loved Save it. Try it. Recommend it. Built on real experiences, ready when you need them.

Screenshots

Fonebud4 screens
thingz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: thingz at every 8 days against Fonebud's every 3 months. Fonebud's advantage is iOS requirement (6.0 vs 18.0). 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

Fonebud ships an update every 3 months, thingz every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fonebud versus thingz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFonebudthingz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (810 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—810 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS6.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB283 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperInnomind Solution Company LimitedLikepost

In-app purchases

None

Fonebud

No in-app purchases

None

thingz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fonebud free?
Fonebud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is thingz free?
thingz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fonebud or thingz have ads?
Neither Fonebud nor thingz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fonebud or thingz?
Fonebud ships an update every 3 months, and thingz every 8 days. Most recently, Fonebud was updated on October 26, 2026 and thingz on October 30, 2026.

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