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AUTOMATE PULSE

AUTOMATE PULSE

by ROLLEASE ACMEDA

48 ratings
49 reviews
🌟 Lifestyle
📊 Productivity
Free

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Released
July 24, 2016
Updated
June 26, 2020

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About

Control motorized window shades remotely with an intuitive interface. Visualize shade positions, check battery health, and set custom timers and scenes for automated comfort, whether you're home or away.

✓Remote shade control
✓Bi-directional communication
✓Visualize shade positioning
✓Check battery health
✓Create rooms, timers, and scenes
✓Motor limit adjustment
✓Up, down, stop, and position control
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What users say about AUTOMATE PULSE

Reviews of AUTOMATE PULSE are mostly negative: the Lifestyle app is rated 2.6/5 from 48 App Store ratings. What users like most: good app functionality (when working), excellent and responsive tech support (George mentioned multiple times). Top complaints: hub stopped working/refuses to connect, app suddenly stopped working. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Good app functionality (when working)
  • 📞Excellent and responsive tech support (George mentioned multiple times)
  • 💡Integrates with Alexa (when working)
  • 💡Integrates with Apple HomeKit (mentioned by one user)
  • 🖼️Real-life curtain picture on app (Automate Pulse)

Negative things

  • ❌Hub stopped working/refuses to connect
  • ❌App suddenly stopped working
  • ❌App not maintained/abandoned
  • ❌Cannot add locations
  • ❌Horrible support/company won't respond
  • ❌Setup is difficult/trial and error
  • ❌Shades lose connection with hub
  • ❌App not compatible with hub
  • ❌Help button leads to general website
  • ❌Settings not stored
  • ❌Lost Rooms and Scenes after iOS update
  • ❌No detailed troubleshooting manual
  • ❌Stopped working with Alexa
  • ❌Buggy software
  • ❌Impossible to connect to device
  • ❌App not downloadable on tablet
  • ❌Shades open/close randomly
  • ❌Extremely unreliable/times out
  • ❌Company struggles with software engineering
  • ❌Support lacking/installer unhelpful
  • ❌App randomly wiped everything (scenes, automations)
  • ❌Automated timings lose settings
  • ❌Painful to recreate scenes
  • ❌Not user-friendly/difficult to connect to WiFi
  • ❌Works only 50% of the time
  • ❌Poor interface design
  • ❌App crashes frequently
  • ❌Devices not responding
  • ❌Alexa not finding devices
  • ❌Horrible instructions
  • ❌Programming doesn't work
  • ❌Devices paired change when app reopened
  • ❌Requires re-pairing devices
  • ❌App unusable
  • ❌"Time out" errors
  • ❌"Log in failed" errors
  • ❌App hangs/requires reboot
  • ❌Timer function unreliable
  • ❌Amazon Echo not recognizing scenes
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What's New in AUTOMATE PULSE

1.1.30

June 26, 2020

Routine maintenance, to be compliant with the iOS 13 SDK.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Hub dropped all data

Hub stopped working in January 2026 and refuses to connect to wifi network.
PIPeter Iluka

Suddenly stopped working

For no reason, the app won’t work. Talking to support wasn’t helpful. Reinstalling it didn’t work. Resetting the phone didn’t either. Getting a new hub didn’t work.
MMe2ForReal

Useless

Don’t bother. The app is clearly not maintained and should be removed.
99_lenitsirhc

Does not work

Abandonware. Can’t add a location so app is useless
Ccolesbury

Stopped working

The app / hub stopped working. Horrible support
BBirdie77$
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

21 issues

Hub stopped working

Bug

App not connecting to WiFi

Bug

App not working for no reason

Bug

Cannot add location

Bug

App not compatible with hub

Bug

Settings not stored

Bug

Lost Rooms and Scenes after iOS update

Bug

Stopped working with Alexa

Bug

App randomly wiped everything

Bug

Automated timings lose settings

Bug

App crashes frequently

Bug

Devices not responding

Bug

Alexa not finding devices

Bug

Devices paired change when app reopened

Bug

Requires re-pairing devices

Bug

"Time out" errors

Bug

"Log in failed" errors

Bug

App hangs

Bug

Timer function unreliable

Bug

Amazon Echo not recognizing scenes

Bug

Timer loses settings for selected days

Bug
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Requested Features

12 requests

Add tablet support

Feature

Add widget support for quick scene access

Feature

Add sunrise/sunset timers

Feature

Add HomeKit integration

Feature

Add Alexa support (for some users)

Feature

Allow reordering of scenes/timers

Feature

Allow grouping scenes/timers in folders

Feature

Sync settings online to avoid redoing

Feature

Add sunrise/sunset function in timer module

Feature

Add IFTTT integration

Feature

Update software for iPad rotation

Feature

Add HomeKit and/or Alexa support

Feature

FAQ

What does Automate Pulse do?

Automate Pulse provides an easy-to-use interface to configure and control motorized window shades that use the Automate "ARC" radio motor platform. It allows you to manage your shades from your smartphone, whether you are at home or away.

What are the key features of Automate Pulse?

Key features include remote control of shades to any position, bi-directional communication to visualize exact shade positioning and check battery health, the ability to create rooms, timers, and scenes for automated comfort, and convenient remote-free setup for installers to adjust motor limits.

How much does Automate Pulse cost?

The application itself is free to download and use. However, it requires the ARC Pulse Hub, which is available from your Rollease Acmeda Automate Motorized Shade Dealer.

What devices is Automate Pulse compatible with?

Automate Pulse is designed to work with motorized window shades that utilize the Automate "ARC" radio motor platform and require the ARC Pulse Hub. The app is controlled via a smartphone interface.

What are common use cases for Automate Pulse?

Common use cases include setting schedules for shades to open or close automatically at certain times, creating custom scenes for different moods or activities (e.g., 'movie night' to dim shades), and controlling shades remotely for convenience or security.