PowerView vs Lawnbright
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
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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).
Lawnbright
Get instant, personalized lawn care advice from an AI expert. Upload photos of your lawn to identify issues like weeds or diseases and receive tailored guidance for your specific grass type and region. It's like having a professional landscaper available 24/7.
- AI-powered lawn care expert
- Photo identification of lawn problems
- Personalized advice for grass type and climate
- Answers lawn care questions (watering, mowing, fertilizing)
- Develops plans to fix and prevent lawn issues
- Available 24/7
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Meet Wilson: your personal AI lawn care expert, available 24/7. Got brown spots? Weeds you can't identify? Wondering when to fertilize? Just ask Wilson. Upload a photo of your lawn and get instant, personalized advice based on what you're actually seeing in your yard. Wilson is built by Lawnbright, the natural lawn care company trusted by thousands of homeowners who want a great lawn without harsh chemicals. What Wilson Can Do: • Identify weeds, disease, pests, and lawn problems from photos • Answer any lawn care question—watering, mowing, seeding, fertilizing • Provide advice tailored to your grass type, climate, and region • Help you understand what's really going on with your lawn • Give you a plan to fix problems and prevent new ones Why Homeowners Love Wilson: No more sifting through pages full of conflicting advice. Wilson gives you clear, actionable answers in seconds—like having a lawn care pro in your pocket. Pricing: Wilson is FREE for all Lawnbright lawn care plan subscribers. Not a subscriber? Try Wilson free for 3 days to see how AI-powered lawn care advice can transform your yard. After that, you can subscribe in-app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lawnbright at 5.0 against PowerView's 4.4. Lawnbright also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). PowerView's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 3). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. Lawnbright sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. PowerView asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lawnbright holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PowerView ships an update every 5 weeks, Lawnbright fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerView | Lawnbright |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | Lawnbright |
Customer experience
PowerView
Lawnbright
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
Lawnbright
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
Lawnbright
- Annual Plan$29.991 Year









