Comparison

PowerView vs LibraryCollection3

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

LibraryCollection3

Features
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A searchable application managing lists of titles, authors and narrators for any book type. This version contains improved interface features and integration with iCloud allowing syncing to other iOS devices.

Screenshots

PowerView4 screens
LibraryCollection33 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerView at every 5 weeks against LibraryCollection3's every 9 months. 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, LibraryCollection3 every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PowerView versus LibraryCollection3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPowerViewLibraryCollection3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings2.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size185 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHunter DouglasElizabeth Rose

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

LibraryCollection3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

None

LibraryCollection3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LibraryCollection3 free?
LibraryCollection3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PowerView or LibraryCollection3 have ads?
Neither PowerView nor LibraryCollection3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PowerView or LibraryCollection3?
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, and LibraryCollection3 every 9 months. Most recently, PowerView was updated on September 23, 2026 and LibraryCollection3 on September 9, 2026.

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