Comparison

MySmartBlinds vs Milan Secure

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MySmartBlinds

Automate your home's horizontal blinds with this app. Set custom schedules for blinds to open, close, or adjust, and control them remotely. Features include sun tracking and energy-saving modes.

Highlights
  • Automate blind opening and closing
  • Set weekly schedules per room
  • Sun tracking for seasonal adjustments
  • Energy saving mode
  • Remote control via app
  • Gradual tilt option
Features
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MySmartBlinds turns any home into a smart home by automating horizontal 2-inch blinds. Your blinds will automatically open, close and adjust at schedules you set. Also automate your blinds any time via the app. Features: • Quickly open or close blinds with Smart Open and Smart Close buttons • Gradual tilt option moves blinds silently • Set up multiple weekly schedules per room • Sun tracking adjusts blind schedules with seasonal sun position change (requires firmware 1.5 or higher) • Energy savings feature closes your blinds if it gets hot. (requires firmware 2.0 or higher) • Quiet motion: you won't hear the blinds move when they close/open on schedule (requires firmware 2.0 or higher) • Conveniently control various blind position and adjustment presets with optional Smart Switch ••••••IMPORTANT INFORMATION•••••• MySmartBlinds is a premium home-automation kit. The app is free to install, but it requires the purchase of one or more MySmartBlinds retrofit kits to control your blinds.

About

Milan Secure

Features
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Milanity's Milan Secure app aggregates information from security devices such as intrusion detection sensors, video door phones, surveillance cameras and access control systems from multiple locations in a seamless manner.

Screenshots

MySmartBlinds4 screens
Milan Secure4 screens

Verdict

The call

MySmartBlinds and Milan Secure 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

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

MySmartBlinds ships an update every 3 months, Milan Secure every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 22, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MySmartBlinds versus Milan Secure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySmartBlindsMilan Secure
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (100 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings100 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMYSMARTBLINDS, INCMilanity, Inc.

Bugs and requests

MySmartBlinds

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Login failures (password reset not working)
  • App deletes all paired blinds
  • Bridge broken for weeks
  • Cannot log back into the app
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  • Google Home compatibility issues
  • App crashes when selecting a blind
  • Hub randomly removed from app
  • Blinds not staying connected to the app
  • App requires login every time
  • Login fails to show blinds
  • App crashes randomly
  • App not working with iOS 16.2
  • Schedules not running
  • Cannot close blinds
  • Hub unable to connect to WiFi
  • Sun tracking feature not working
  • Energy savings feature not working
  • Calibration not working after adding new blinds
  • Apple Watch app disappeared
  • Setup lost after logging out
  • Bridge not proceeding beyond WiFi setup

Requested features

10 requests
  • HomeKit support
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Apple Watch app support
  • More modern app interface
  • Improved voice control for multiple blinds
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  • Ability to control individual blinds without separate rooms
  • Sunrise/sunset functionality
  • Ability to set actual temperature for energy savings
  • Firmware updates for blinds
  • Consolidate MySmartBlinds into Tilt app

Milan Secure

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MySmartBlinds

No in-app purchases

None

Milan Secure

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MySmartBlinds free?
MySmartBlinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Milan Secure free?
Milan Secure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MySmartBlinds or Milan Secure have ads?
Neither MySmartBlinds nor Milan Secure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySmartBlinds or Milan Secure?
MySmartBlinds ships an update every 3 months, and Milan Secure every 2 months. Most recently, MySmartBlinds was updated on August 22, 2026 and Milan Secure on September 8, 2026.

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