PowerView vs The Second Pup
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).
The Second Pup
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The Second Pup offers the very best in pet care! Use our app to schedule appointments, receive status updates & pet pictures, chat with us, make contactless payments, and much more! Come see us at The Second Pup where we delight you and your pets!
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Verdict
PowerView and The Second Pup are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 ships an update every 5 weeks, The Second Pup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PowerView | The Second Pup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | iTrust Ventures 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
The Second Pup
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases
The Second Pup
No in-app purchases









