Comparison

PowerView vs DoniHome

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

DoniHome

Control and enhance your intelligent sweeping robot experience. This application allows for seamless integration with the Doni brand of robots, offering a more perfect and efficient way to manage your cleaning devices.

Highlights
  • Robot control
  • Enhanced cleaning experience
  • Device integration
  • Perfect experience
Features
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This app is designed for the Doni brand of intelligent sweeping robots for a more perfect experience.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
DoniHome4 screens

Verdict

The call

PowerView and DoniHome both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 28% of PowerView's written reviews are positive against 0% of DoniHome's. PowerView also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 9). DoniHome's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for PowerView against 4.3 for DoniHome. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of PowerView's written reviews are positive against 0% of DoniHome's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, DoniHome every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerView versus DoniHome: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewDoniHome
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better4.3 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better9
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasGuangdong Leiyon Intelligence Technology Corp

Customer experience

PowerView

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

DoniHome

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 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

DoniHome

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

DoniHome

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DoniHome free?
DoniHome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or DoniHome?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while DoniHome averages 4.3 from 9 ratings.
Do PowerView or DoniHome have ads?
Neither PowerView nor DoniHome shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or DoniHome?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and DoniHome every 6 weeks. Most recently, PowerView was updated on September 23, 2026 and DoniHome on September 16, 2026.

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