Comparison

PowerView vs Solus Library App

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

Solus Library App

Access your local library's catalog and manage your account on your Apple device. Search for books, renew existing loans, and place new reservations with ease. Contact your library to get started.

Highlights
  • Manage library account
  • Search catalog
  • Renew books
  • Reserve books
  • Access from iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch
Features
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Use the Library App from Solus to access your local library from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. Manage your account, search the catalogue, renew and reserve books. If you can't see your local library, contact a staff member in your local library branch. If you are a library service and want to be included in the Library App from Solus, contact support@sol.us and we can get you setup in no time!

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Solus Library App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against Solus Library App's 2.7. PowerView also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 13). On price, review sentiment, 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 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 13, 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 22% of Solus Library App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Solus Library App monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerView versus Solus Library App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewSolus Library App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better2.7 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB199 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHunter DouglasSOLUS UK

Customer experience

PowerView

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

Solus Library App

All ratings13 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral7.7%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

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

Solus Library App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Solus Library App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Solus Library App free?
Solus Library App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Solus Library App?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Solus Library App averages 2.7 from 13 ratings.
Do PowerView or Solus Library App have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Solus Library App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Solus Library App?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Solus Library App monthly. Most recently, PowerView was updated on September 23, 2026 and Solus Library App on August 18, 2026.

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