Comparison

PowerView vs Artemide App

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

Artemide App

Manage up to 500 Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including lamps. Adjust lighting in real-time or use preset scenarios. Share settings securely with other users via the cloud.

Highlights
  • Control up to 500 BLE devices
  • Manage lamp performance
  • Real-time light modification
  • Preset lighting scenarios
  • Cloud-based settings sharing
  • Password protection for settings
Features
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Artemide App, can control up to 500 single devices with Bluetooth Low Energy protocol. The application recognizes the installed lamp and allows its performance to be managed: also, in the case of single emission, hybrid in the case of more complex products. It makes it possible to modify the light in real time or through preset scenarios. Settings can be shared by multiple users via the cloud and password protected.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Artemide App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against Artemide App's 3.0. PowerView also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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

PowerView holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 23% of Artemide App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Artemide App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerView versus Artemide App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewArtemide App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better22.7% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasArtemide S.p.A.

Customer experience

PowerView

All ratings2,387 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative60.8%

Artemide App

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.3%

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

Artemide App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Artemide App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Artemide App free?
Artemide App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Artemide App?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Artemide App averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do PowerView or Artemide App have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Artemide App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Artemide App?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Artemide App every 3 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on September 23, 2026 and Artemide App on September 15, 2026.

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