PowerView vs Max I Walker
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).
Max I Walker
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Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners Mobile provides instant access to your personal Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners account and customer information, giving you the ability to track your orders as they are processed, view your cleaning history and receipts, and much more. Schedule a free on-demand route pickup or simply let the store know that you will be in to grab your items—all with the push of a button. Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners Mobile will even notify you when your order is ready for pickup, as well as pass along any special information or promotion. Features listed below are subject to the specific operating polices of your Dry Cleaner: 1) Track your orders in process and view past order history, and receipts. 2) Request a free On-Demand route pickup. 3) Notify the Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners store that you are on your way to pick up your ready orders. They’ll pull and have them available when you walk in. 4) View your customer account information, including your contact information, payment methods, cleaning preferences, etc. 5) Quickly contact Max I. Walker Dry Cleaners by phone or email and access their website all directly from your device. 6) Receive automatic notifications when your orders are ready for pickup notifications, complete with order count and descriptions. 7) Refer a friend and receive credit towards your next cleaning service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerView at every 5 weeks against Max I Walker's every 6 months. Max I Walker's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Max I Walker every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerView | Max I Walker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | Max I Walker |
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
Max I Walker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
Max I Walker
No in-app purchases









