Neo Smart Blinds vs powermate p2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Neo Smart Blinds
Control and automate motorized blinds from over 20 brands using a smart controller. The app provides custom instructions and pairing options tailored to specific blind features and brands for a simplified user experience.
- Pair and control motorized blinds
- Automate blind schedules
- Custom instructions per brand
- Support for 20+ blind brands
- Tailored setup codes
- Compatibility checking
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The Neo Smart Blinds App is designed to work with the Smart Controller, allowing you to pair, control, and automate compatible 433.92MHz motorized blinds from over 20 brands. The app offers custom instructions and control options that match the specific features supported by each blind brand. Major motorized blind brands and retailers have partnered with us to provide their own setup codes, customizing the app experience and making the pairing process easier. Compatible Smart Controllers (model C-BR300) with different casings: – Eclipse Powershade Smart Controller: oval case – Louvolite One Touch: rectangular case Which Setup Code Should I Use? We recommend using the setup code provided by your blind retailer. This ensures a simplified pairing process with a tailored list of options. If you purchased your Smart Controller from a different retailer and no setup code was provided, you can set up your account using the SBH20 setup code. Is My Motorized Blind Compatible with the Smart Controller? For each of your blinds, compare their remote controls with the compatibility list available at neosmartblinds.com under Menu > Smart Controller > Compatibility. Can't Find Your Remote Control in the List? If you don’t find one or more of your remote controls in the list, please email clear front and back photos of the remote(s) to our technical support team at tech@neosmartblinds.com for assistance. Smart Controller Technical Support In the Neo Smart Blinds app, go to Menu > Technical Support to access help tailored to your setup code. Alternatively, you can reach out to us at tech@neosmartblinds.com for further assistance. For online documentation, visit our Help Center at help.neosmartblinds.com.
powermate p2
Control your window shades remotely with this user-friendly app. It offers easy setup, customization, and family-wide accessibility, integrating with home automation and security devices.
- Remote shade control
- Wi-Fi smart hub integration
- Customizable settings
- Family access
- Timer setup
- Scene creation
- Siri shortcuts support
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P2 POWERMATE is a user-friendly app to control your window shades. The P2 POWERMATE Wi-Fi smart hub is easy to set-up, is customizable and can be utilized by everyone in your family. Key Features: Remote access. Control various home automation and home security devices. Timer set up. Create Scenes. Support Siri shortcuts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neo Smart Blinds at 72% against powermate p2's 4%. Neo Smart Blinds also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.3). powermate p2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Neo Smart Blinds holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 58 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Neo Smart Blinds's written reviews are positive against 4% of powermate p2's.
| Parameter | Neo Smart Blinds | powermate p2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (58 ratings) — better | 1.3 (38 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.7% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 58 — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consultation et Materiaux Neo Inc | PHASE II PRODUCTS, INC. |
Customer experience
Neo Smart Blinds
powermate p2
Bugs and requests
Neo Smart Blinds
Reported bugs
10 issues- Shortcuts integration broken after recent update
- App crashes when adding rooms
- Scheduled closures produce judder without movement
- Blinds fail to respond to scheduled commands randomly
- WiFi disconnection issues requiring frequent resets
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- App displays white screen on certain operations
- Favorite positions not persisting
- Favorite option unavailable on some motor types
- Blind control unresponsive after app updates
- Sunrise schedule stopped working after update
Requested features
15 requests- Blind position status indicator (open/closed/percentage)
- Battery level display for motors
- HomeKit integration support
- App widgets for quick control
- Individual blind scheduling (not just room-based)
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- Multiple favorite positions per blind
- Ability to move blinds between rooms without deletion
- Manual reordering of blinds and rooms
- Advanced scheduling conditions (e.g., sunrise but not before 8am)
- Percentage-based voice commands for Alexa
- Offline scheduling capability
- Scene scheduling functionality
- Siri Shortcuts integration improvements
- Watch app support
- Grid/floor plan view for rooms
powermate p2
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Neo Smart Blinds
No in-app purchases
powermate p2
No in-app purchases
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