PowerView vs Libraries Victoria
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).
Libraries Victoria
Access public library services across Victoria, Australia. Search a combined catalog, manage your membership, borrow ebooks and audiobooks, and discover local events. Use your phone as a library card and manage family accounts.
- Search combined library catalog
- Manage library membership
- Borrow ebooks and audiobooks
- Place holds and reservations
- Discover local library events
- Use phone as library card
- Manage family accounts
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The Libraries Victoria App provides access to public library services for many libraries in Victoria, Australia. Search the combined catalogue of all participating libraries, or login with your library membership to access the collections, services and resources offered by your local library. Manage your membership, renew your loans, place holds/reservations, and access ebooks and eaudiobooks and other online resources. Discover events and activities at your local library. Sign into your App and use it as your library card. You can even add other family members to the App and manage their accounts in the one place! Participating Libraries Victoria services are: Buloke Shire Library; Campaspe Regional Library; Casey Cardinia Libraries; Central Highlands Libraries; City of Greater Dandenong Libraries; City of Yarra Libraries; Gannawarra Library Service; Glenelg Shire Libraries; Goulburn Valley Regional Library; Goulburn-Ovens TAFE; High Country Library Network; Hobsons Bay Library; Indigo Shire Libraries; Latrobe City Library; Melton City Libraries; Mildura Rural City Council Libraries; Moonee Valley Library; Mornington Peninsula Library; Swan Hill Regional Library; Towong Library; Wellington Shire Libraries; West Gippsland Libraries; Wimmera Regional Library Corporation; Wodonga Library; Wyndham City Library
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Verdict
PowerView and Libraries Victoria are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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, Libraries Victoria every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | PowerView | Libraries Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better | 22.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 128 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc. | PUBLIC LIBRARIES VICTORIA NETWORK INCORPORATED |
Customer experience
PowerView
Libraries Victoria
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
Libraries Victoria
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
Libraries Victoria
No in-app purchases









