Comparison

PowerView vs OHD Anywhere

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

Head to head
About

PowerView

Control motorized window coverings from your mobile device. Adjust light and energy usage with a tap or automated schedules. Integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Group control of shades
  • Customizable Scenes
  • Automated Schedules
  • Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
  • Remote access with Gateway
Features
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The PowerView® App provides intelligent operation of popular Hunter Douglas window coverings. Adjust your window coverings to manage incoming light and energy usage throughout your home with the tap of a button or through automated operation. The app merges seamlessly with your connected lifestyle to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings. Features: • Control Hunter Douglas motorized window coverings, individually or in groups, throughout your entire home. • Quickly and easily navigate the app using built-in tabs: Dashboard, Rooms, Scenes, and Schedules. • Add favorite Scenes, Shades, and Schedules to your Dashboard, so they appear first whenever you open the app. • Create customized shade position settings called "Scenes" for convenience, or to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. • Put your Scenes in motion using Schedules. Easily program your Scenes to activate automatically at different times of day to deliver the look and comfort you want, without you having to press a button. Configure Schedules to occur at a specific time, or based on unique Sunrise and Sunset times in your specific location. • Easily enable or disable Schedules, so that your blinds take the day off when you do. • Manage your Home from anywhere with RemoteConnect™. This requires a PowerView® Gateway, an Internet connection, and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at PowerView@hunterdouglas.com or call 1-844-PWR-VIEW (US), 1-800-265-8000 (Canada).

About

OHD Anywhere

Monitor and control your garage door remotely from your smartphone. Receive real-time notifications, manage access for multiple users, and set up custom rules for automated actions. Integrates with smart home platforms.

Highlights
  • Remote open/close garage door
  • Check door status
  • Customizable notifications
  • Manage up to 20 users
  • Automated rule setup
  • Smart home platform integration
Features
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OHD Anywhere® allows you to monitor and control your garage door from anywhere. The OHD Anywhere® app works with any Overhead Door™ Wi-Fi-enabled garage door opener or retrofit kit and can be set up in minutes. The app controls up to 20 garage door openers or retrofit kits and allows you to do the following: · Open or close the door from your smartphone · Check whether the is door open or closed from anywhere, using your smartphone · Get notified if your door is opened or closed and customize notifications · Add up to 20 family or guest users and get notified when they operate the door · Set up rules to automatically notify you or close the garage if the garage door is open at night or open for a long time. · Connect to leading smart home and voice platforms For more information, visit http://www.overheaddoor.com/garage-door-opener-app

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
OHD Anywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OHD Anywhere at 68% against PowerView's 28%. OHD Anywhere also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (14K vs 2.4K). PowerView's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OHD Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OHD Anywhere has 14K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of PowerView's written reviews are positive against 68% of OHD Anywhere's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, OHD Anywhere every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PowerView versus OHD Anywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewOHD Anywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings)4.8 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.4K14K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB183 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.Overhead Door Corporation

Customer experience

PowerView

All ratings2,392 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.3%

OHD Anywhere

All ratings12,517 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative24.2%

User reviews

PowerView

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation

OHD Anywhere

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote access
  • 🔒 Secure access control
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Reliable door operation
  • 👍 Helpful notifications

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Frequent sign-outs
  • 🐛 Buggy app behavior
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🕰️ Slow response times

Bugs and requests

PowerView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inability to discover/connect to shades
  • Inconsistent remote control functionality
  • Automation schedules not triggering properly
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  • Sync issues between app and physical shades

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Battery level indicators
  • Conditional scenes based on weather
  • Ability to adjust upper/lower limits
  • Improved group scene management
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  • Remote access without connectivity issues

OHD Anywhere

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Doors not showing up in app
  • Inability to re-register doors
  • Notifications not working
  • Compatibility issues with iOS 16.5.1

Requested features

5 requests
  • Integration with smart home platforms (e.g. HomeKit, Alexa)
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Ability to control garage lights separately
  • Apple Watch app
  • Scheduled opening/closing of doors

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

OHD Anywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OHD Anywhere free?
OHD Anywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or OHD Anywhere?
OHD Anywhere is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while OHD Anywhere averages 4.8 from 14K ratings.
Do PowerView or OHD Anywhere have ads?
Neither PowerView nor OHD Anywhere shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or OHD Anywhere?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and OHD Anywhere every 3 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on October 22, 2026 and OHD Anywhere on October 25, 2026.

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