PowerView vs BFT CellBox Prime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Control motorized window coverings
- Group control of shades
- Customizable Scenes
- Automated Schedules
- Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
- Remote access with Gateway
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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).
BFT CellBox Prime
This app allows you to program and operate an SMS-programmable intercom with a keypad. You can manage access codes, set schedules for gate operation, and receive notifications when access is granted. It offers control over relay outputs and includes features to prevent nuisance calls.
- SMS programming of keypad
- Store temporary and time-restricted codes
- Built-in 7-day time clock
- Auto open/close gates
- Access granted notifications
- Control relay outputs
- Do not disturb feature
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Free App to program and operate "The BFT CellBox Prime" SMS Programmable Intercom with keypad. Built in 7 day time clock Auto open/close gates at pre-set times of the day/week Program the Keypad via SMS text message Store temporary keypad codes, time restricted codes, permanent codes. Add and delete codes via SMS text for improved security. Notifications to a master phone when access is granted Control Both relay outputs with momentary, Latch and Unlatch buttons. Do not disturb and watershed feature to prevent nuisance calls at night.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against BFT CellBox Prime's 2.9. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 16). BFT CellBox Prime's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerView holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 16, 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 0% of BFT CellBox Prime's.
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, BFT CellBox Prime every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerView | BFT CellBox Prime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | 2.9 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc. | ADVANCED ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS GLOBAL LTD |
Customer experience
PowerView
BFT CellBox Prime
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
BFT CellBox Prime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
BFT CellBox Prime
No in-app purchases









