Comparison

PowerView vs Desert Forest GC

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

Desert Forest GC

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Everything you love about Desert Forest Golf Club’s website, now in a native, easy-to-use mobile app! The time-saving tools you use online are now even more convenient; connect with other members, register for events, make a tee time or dining reservation, and get up-to-the-minute updates directly from the club... all in real-time. Built with communication at its core, it’s your membership toolbox... anytime, anywhere!

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Desert Forest GC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerView at every 5 weeks against Desert Forest GC's every 8 months. Desert Forest GC's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Desert Forest GC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PowerView versus Desert Forest GC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewDesert Forest GC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size189 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasDesert Forest GC

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

Desert Forest GC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Desert Forest GC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Desert Forest GC free?
Desert Forest GC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerView or Desert Forest GC have ads?
Neither PowerView nor Desert Forest GC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or Desert Forest GC?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and Desert Forest GC every 8 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on November 11, 2026 and Desert Forest GC on November 7, 2026.

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