Comparison

PowerView vs Valor Fireplace

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

Valor Fireplace

Control your gas fireplace remotely using your smart devices. This app allows you to turn your fireplace on and off from anywhere in the world and even offers voice control integration.

Highlights
  • Remote on/off control
  • Control from anywhere
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa
  • Works with most models
  • Retrofit compatible
Features
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Now you can control your Valor fireplace with your smart devices. At Valor, we make gas log fires smart and more energy efficient. The newly designed Valor app works with most models and you can even retrofit your current fireplace with the smart receiver module. Features include, multiple smart device control. Turn on and off your fireplace from anywhere around the world.* Voice control your fireplace with Amazon Alexa. * t2Fi WiFi Gateway required.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Valor Fireplace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against Valor Fireplace's 3.0. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). Valor Fireplace's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (9.1 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.

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 1, 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 Valor Fireplace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Valor Fireplace every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
PowerView versus Valor Fireplace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewValor Fireplace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.69.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.t2Fi

Customer experience

PowerView

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

Valor Fireplace

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 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

Valor Fireplace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Valor Fireplace

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Valor Fireplace free?
Valor Fireplace is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Valor Fireplace?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Valor Fireplace averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PowerView or Valor Fireplace have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Valor Fireplace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Valor Fireplace?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Valor Fireplace every 4 days. Most recently, PowerView was updated on October 22, 2026 and Valor Fireplace on October 7, 2026.

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