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Ciao! vs Bond (2014)
Bond - With People That Matter, by Bond
An early iPhone app from 2014 that reminded you to get in touch with the people you chose, at a rhythm you set, by call, text, WhatsApp or email.
No longer in the App Store, and its website now belongs to an unrelated business. It was iPhone only.
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Ciao!
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BBond (2014) | |
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| What it costs | One payment $9.99 |
Free, according to its website in 2016 |
| Free tier | 3 friends | Not stated |
| Account needed | None | Not stated |
| Where it runs | iPhone | iPhone, no longer available |
| Where your notes live | Your phone and your own iCloud | Not stated |
| A creature for each friend | 15 animals, 6 moods | No |
| A weekly swipe deck | Yes | No |
Every row comes from Bond (2014)’s own App Store listing or website, read on 2 October 2026. Nothing here is taken from another app’s reviews.
Sources: Bond on AlternativeTo
B What Bond did well
- •You picked a different way to reach each person: a call, a text, WhatsApp, Facebook, LinkedIn or email.
- •You opened the reminder and the conversation started from there.
- •You could choose a one-hour slot in the day for your reminders, so they came when you had a moment.
Where Ciao! wins
- •It is in the App Store today, with WhatsApp, Message and Call buttons for each friend.
- •Notes for each friend that come back when you get in touch, and birthdays.
- •An animal for each friend, and one deck on Sunday with everyone who is due.
Which one should you actually get?
Bond is gone, so you can’t download it anymore. If you liked its idea, a rhythm for each person and a quick way to call or WhatsApp them, Ciao! does the same on today’s iPhone and adds notes, birthdays and a weekly deck. Three friends are free, so you can see if it fits before you pay.
