MySmartBlinds vs Shademate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Shademate
Control your window coverings remotely and automate their operation based on environmental factors. Create custom schedules and scenes for effortless smart home integration.
- Remote control of window coverings
- Custom opening/closing schedules
- Environmental condition automation
- Scene switch for multiple controls
- Smart home system integration (Matter, cloud-to-cloud)
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"Shademate: Smart Motorization Made Easy Shademate allows you to easily control your window coverings, no matter where you are. Key Features: - Control your window coverings anytime, anywhere - Create custom schedules for opening and closing your window coverings - Automate your window coverings based on light, wind, and other environmental conditions - Use scene switch to control multiple window coverings with one tap - Connect with other smart home systems via ‘matter’ or ‘cloud-to-cloud’ Shademate makes your life more comfortable and intelligent: - Automation lets you control your window coverings without lifting a finger - Scene switch let you customize your window coverings for different needs - Integration with other smart home systems creates a whole-home smart experience Download Shademate today and experience the convenience of smart window coverings! App Highlights: - Simple and intuitive interface - Rich features and settings - Stable and reliable connection - Support for multiple smart home systems"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shademate at 60% against MySmartBlinds's 20%. Shademate also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (2.8 vs 2.5). MySmartBlinds's advantage is ratings volume (101 vs 11) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shademate holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySmartBlinds has 101 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MySmartBlinds's written reviews are positive against 60% of Shademate's.
MySmartBlinds ships an update every 3 months, Shademate monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MySmartBlinds | Shademate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (101 ratings) | 2.8 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 101 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYSMARTBLINDS, INC | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic |
Customer experience
MySmartBlinds
Shademate
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
Shademate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MySmartBlinds
No in-app purchases
Shademate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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