Comparison

PowerView vs Regency at Folsom

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PowerView

Control your home's window coverings remotely. Adjust shades individually or in groups, create custom scenes, and schedule automated operations based on time or sunrise/sunset. Manage your home's natural light and energy usage with ease.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Create custom scenes
  • Schedule automated shade operations
  • Remote home management
  • Intuitive dashboard navigation
  • Sunrise/sunset scheduling
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

Regency at Folsom

Discover a luxury gated community designed for active adults aged 55 and over. Enjoy resort-style amenities, explore extensive outdoor trails, and connect with nature.

Highlights
  • Gated active adult community
  • Luxury homes
  • Resort-style amenities
  • Dog parks
  • Outdoor trails
  • Biking paths
Features
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An exclusive gated active adult 55+ community featuring a series of luxury homes with access to premium resort-style amenities, dog parks, miles of outdoor trails and biking paths.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Regency at Folsom1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against Regency at Folsom's 3.0. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 8). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 8, 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 0% of Regency at Folsom's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Regency at Folsom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerView versus Regency at Folsom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewRegency at Folsom
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better3.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasAlosant

Customer experience

PowerView

All ratings2,396 ratings
Positive85.9%
Neutral2.3%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.3%

Regency at Folsom

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

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

Regency at Folsom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Regency at Folsom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Regency at Folsom free?
Regency at Folsom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Regency at Folsom?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Regency at Folsom averages 3.0 from 8 ratings.
Do PowerView or Regency at Folsom have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Regency at Folsom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Regency at Folsom?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Regency at Folsom every 2 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on November 11, 2026 and Regency at Folsom on November 3, 2026.

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