Comparison

PowerView vs Cond Hines

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

Cond Hines

Features
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O App Hines oferece soluções fáceis e práticas de interação entre moradores/associados, síndicos e administradoras. Com o aplicativo, você pode se manter informado sobre seu condomínio ou associação de qualquer lugar! Confira as funcionalidades disponíveis: Visualizar cobranças em aberto da sua unidade e obter 2ª via de boletos (com recálculo automático de multas e juros); Realizar reservas e consultar a disponibilidade de espaços/serviços comuns; Acessar notícias do condomínio; Acessar documentos do condomínio/associação (tais como atas de reunião, convenção ou documentos de prestação de contas). Comunicar-se com o síndico e administradores através de autoatendimento; Criar uma rede de relacionamento através de classificados, achados e perdidos, grupo de carona (carona fácil); IMPORTANTE: antes de instalar o aplicativo no seu celular, certifique-se de que ele já foi adquirido pela sua administração condominial. Sem esse requisito, não é possível instalar e utilizar o sistema! Em seguida, faça o download e ative sua conta de acesso. Essa ativação pode ser realizada de duas formas: através do convite enviado por e-mail pela sua administração condominial ou por meio do próprio aplicativo (basta clicar na opção “Cadastre-se”, utilizando o número de identificador descrito no seu boleto).

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Cond Hines4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cond Hines at every 8 days against PowerView's every 5 weeks. Cond Hines also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Cond Hines every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerView versus Cond Hines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewCond Hines
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB125 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.G I Software Ltda EPP

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

Cond Hines

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Cond Hines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cond Hines free?
Cond Hines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerView or Cond Hines have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Cond Hines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Cond Hines?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Cond Hines every 8 days. Most recently, PowerView was updated on October 29, 2026 and Cond Hines on October 29, 2026.

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