PowerView vs QCTLC
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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).
QCTLC
Discover the flora, fauna, and historical sites along a popular New Zealand walking track. Log your sightings to remember your experience and purchase necessary passes for private sections.
- Identify plants and trees
- Learn about historical sites
- Discover local wildlife
- Log sightings
- Purchase track passes
Read full descriptionHide full description
The Queen Charlotte Track App contains information about the things you are likely to see walking this very popular track in the Marlborough Sounds New Zealand. Information includes plants and trees, historical and geographical points of interest and wildlife including birds, insects and lizards. You can select the things you have seen and review them later to remember the experience. You can also purchase a pass for walking the privately owned sections of the track.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against QCTLC's 1.0. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 1). QCTLC's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PowerView holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 1, 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 QCTLC's.
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, QCTLC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerView | QCTLC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | Strategic Leadership Ltd |
Customer experience
PowerView
QCTLC
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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Remote access without connectivity issues
QCTLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
QCTLC
No in-app purchases









