Comparison

PowerView vs Modern Forms

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

Modern Forms

Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote fan control
  • Sleep timer
  • Scheduling
  • Adaptive learning
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Modern Forms3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PowerView at 28% against Modern Forms's 13%. PowerView also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.4K and 4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of PowerView's written reviews are positive against 13% of Modern Forms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Modern Forms every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerView versus Modern Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewModern Forms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better4.2 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better12.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasWAC Lighting

Customer experience

PowerView

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

Modern Forms

All ratings4,003 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive12.6%
Neutral9.8%
Negative77.6%

User reviews

PowerView

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation

Modern Forms

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 🔒 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Powerful and quiet fans
  • 💡 Scheduling and automation features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Inconsistent integration with smart home platforms
  • 🐛 Buggy firmware updates

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

Modern Forms

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to fans
  • Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
  • Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved scheduling and automation features
  • Better integration with popular smart home platforms
  • More reliable firmware updates

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Modern Forms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modern Forms free?
Modern Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Modern Forms?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Modern Forms averages 4.2 from 4K ratings.
Do PowerView or Modern Forms have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Modern Forms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Modern Forms?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Modern Forms every 3 weeks. Most recently, PowerView was updated on September 23, 2026 and Modern Forms on September 23, 2026.

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