Neo Smart Blinds vs BEST Kitchen
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.
BEST Kitchen
Remotely manage your smart range hood, controlling its functions and even integrating voice commands with smart home assistants. Shut down your hood without leaving your seat once cooking fumes dissipate.
- Remote range hood control
- Voice control integration (Alexa, Google Home)
- Smart home assistant compatibility
- Shut down hood remotely
- iOS 13.4+ compatibility
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Using this app with your BEST Kitchen range hood, you are able to remotely control the range hood. Shut it down once the fume is gone without having to leave the table. The app is the gateway to voice control over Alexa and Google Home. The BEST App is compatible with the following phones: iOS version 13.4 or higher. Please contact our customer support or follow the link to the help menu in your app if you experience any difficulties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Neo Smart Blinds at 71% against BEST Kitchen's 0%. Neo Smart Blinds also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (57 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Neo Smart Blinds has 57 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Neo Smart Blinds's written reviews are positive against 0% of BEST Kitchen's.
Neo Smart Blinds ships an update monthly, BEST Kitchen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Neo Smart Blinds | BEST Kitchen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (57 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Consultation et Materiaux Neo Inc | Broan-NuTone, LLC. |
Customer experience
Neo Smart Blinds
BEST Kitchen
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
BEST Kitchen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Neo Smart Blinds
No in-app purchases
BEST Kitchen
No in-app purchases
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