Comparison

PowerView vs Smith & Noble 4.0

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

Smith & Noble 4.0

Manage 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. Seamlessly integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Individual and group control
  • Create custom scenes
  • Schedule automated operations
  • Remote access
  • Sunrise/sunset scheduling
Read full description

Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The Smith & Noble 4.0 App provides intelligent operation of popular Smith & Noble 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 Smith & Noble 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. Schedule 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 Scenes and Schedules from anywhere with Remote Access. This requires an Internet connection and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at contactus@smithnoble.com or call 888-214-2134 (option 6).

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
Smith & Noble 4.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against Smith & Noble 4.0's 3.0. PowerView also leads on ratings volume (2.4K vs 4) and device support. On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PowerView versus Smith & Noble 4.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewSmith & Noble 4.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.4K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB250 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.SMITH & NOBLE, LLC

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

Smith & Noble 4.0

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

Smith & Noble 4.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smith & Noble 4.0 free?
Smith & Noble 4.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PowerView or Smith & Noble 4.0?
PowerView is rated higher. PowerView averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Smith & Noble 4.0 averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.

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