Comparison

PowerView vs Nu

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

Nu

Control your home's heating and hot water remotely with this WiFi-connected thermostat app. Manage multiple locations and devices, set schedules, and monitor live temperatures from your smartphone to save energy and ensure comfort.

Highlights
  • Remote heating and hot water control
  • Geo-location and Home/Away modes
  • Multi-location and multi-device management
  • Temperature hold and PIN lock
  • Program heating and hot water times
  • View live temperature
  • Auto firmware updates
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The Nu-Heat SmartStat is a WiFi Connected Thermostat that connects directly to your home router. Easy Setup - no need to change any router settings. Nu-Heat's SmartStat can work as a thermostat or timer - so those looking to control heating and hot water would require 2 SmartStats - one to replace their existing thermostat and the other to replace the programmer. The Nu-Heat OneZone™ SmartStat App Offers: - Geo Location Feature - Multi Location in One App - (Main Home & Holiday Home) - Multi Device Control - Apply Temperature Hold to a single zone - Apply PIN Number Lock to a single zone - Home / Away Facility  - Holiday Facility - Program Heating and Hot Water Times - View Live Temperature from your home on your smartphone - Auto Firmware Update - Internet Clock Sync (Summer/Winter Time Correction)  NU-HEAT ONEZONE SMARTSTAT APP - COMING OR GOING? The Nu-Heat OneZone™ SmartStat App allows you to instantly switch your heating and hot water controls ON or OFF directly on your smartphone or tablet. Not only will this save money, it ensures your home is always warm and welcoming when you arrive. Better still, the SmartStat will automatically activate your heating if the frost set temperature is reached; keeping your home safe and dry without wasting any unnecessary energy.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Nu2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerView at every 5 weeks against Nu's every 12 months. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%). Nu's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 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

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

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Nu every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerView versus Nu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewNu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.67.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.Nu-Heat

Customer experience

PowerView

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

Nu

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Nu

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Nu

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nu free?
Nu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerView or Nu have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Nu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Nu?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Nu every 12 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on October 29, 2026 and Nu on October 18, 2026.

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