Comparison

AUTOMATE PULSE vs Savant Power Storage

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

Head to head
About

AUTOMATE PULSE

Control motorized window shades remotely with an intuitive interface. Visualize shade positions, check battery health, and set custom timers and scenes for automated comfort, whether you're home or away.

Highlights
  • Remote shade control
  • Bi-directional communication
  • Visualize shade positioning
  • Check battery health
  • Create rooms, timers, and scenes
  • Motor limit adjustment
  • Up, down, stop, and position control
Features
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Automate Pulse is an easy to use interface used to configure and control motorized window shades using the Automate "ARC" radio motor platform. Whether you are at home or away you can accurately control your shades via the animated interface on your smartphone. Bi-directional communication allows you to visualize the exact positioning of your internal and external shades while also allowing you to check the battery health of your wirefree motors. Getting started is simple via the easy to follow setup wizard. Create rooms, set timers & scenes for optimum comfort and allow Automate PULSE to take control. Installers can also take advantage of the convenient remote free setup to efficiently set motor limits with their smart phone. · Requires the ARC Pulse Hub – available from your Rollease Acmeda Automate Motorized Shade Dealer Features: Each Pulse Hub supports up to 30 motorized window treatments · Create up to 20 Rooms, Scenes and timers · Invite up to 4 users per Pulse Hub with full control privileges and their own “Favorites” list. · Administrator account allows system configuration- o Set up, activate and deactivate timers o Create Scenes o Adjust travel limits o Create multiple locations (up to 5) and add Pulse hubs (up to 5) · Control screens provide motor status including- o Operate motors to any position desired § Up, down, stop and move to position control § Animation and end position status provided through 2 way feedback from motors. § Battery health for Wirefree rechargeable motors o Favorite position setting & recall

About

Savant Power Storage

Monitor your home's energy generation and consumption, including solar and wind power. Manage battery charging and discharging based on time-of-use rates to optimize savings. Get a clear, real-time view of your energy usage and become more self-sufficient.

Highlights
  • Real-time power generation and consumption monitoring
  • Battery charging management from multiple sources
  • Time-of-use rate plan optimization
  • Smart home energy use monitoring
  • Customer service issue submission
Features
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Savant Power Storage is the key to your energy generation and consumption. You may track all power production from solar/wind, on a daily, weekly, or annual basis; and check how iCAN energy storage systems help save on TOU (time-of-use) charges. Be self-sufficient and independent in energy, and get a clear image of your energy anytime, anywhere. With this APP, you can: -          Monitor power generation & consumption in real time  -          Manage battery charging from solar, utility, generator and start or stop charging -          Set charging/discharging time due to local TOU rate plans -          Monitor smart home energy use -          Submit customer service issues We can make electricity an asset!

Screenshots

AUTOMATE PULSE4 screens
Savant Power Storage4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AUTOMATE PULSE at 2.6 against Savant Power Storage's 2.0. AUTOMATE PULSE also leads on ratings volume (48 vs 4) and review sentiment (31% vs 20%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AUTOMATE PULSE holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AUTOMATE PULSE has 48 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of AUTOMATE PULSE's written reviews are positive against 20% of Savant Power Storage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUTOMATE PULSE ships an update every 3 months, Savant Power Storage every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AUTOMATE PULSE versus Savant Power Storage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUTOMATE PULSESavant Power Storage
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (48 ratings) — better2.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews30.6% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROLLEASE ACMEDASavant Systems Inc.

Customer experience

AUTOMATE PULSE

All ratings44 ratings
Positive38.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative55.1%

Savant Power Storage

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

AUTOMATE PULSE

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Hub stopped working
  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • App not working for no reason
  • Cannot add location
  • App not compatible with hub
Show 16 more
  • Settings not stored
  • Lost Rooms and Scenes after iOS update
  • Stopped working with Alexa
  • App randomly wiped everything
  • Automated timings lose settings
  • App crashes frequently
  • Devices not responding
  • Alexa not finding devices
  • Devices paired change when app reopened
  • Requires re-pairing devices
  • "Time out" errors
  • "Log in failed" errors
  • App hangs
  • Timer function unreliable
  • Amazon Echo not recognizing scenes
  • Timer loses settings for selected days

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add tablet support
  • Add widget support for quick scene access
  • Add sunrise/sunset timers
  • Add HomeKit integration
  • Add Alexa support (for some users)
Show 7 more
  • Allow reordering of scenes/timers
  • Allow grouping scenes/timers in folders
  • Sync settings online to avoid redoing
  • Add sunrise/sunset function in timer module
  • Add IFTTT integration
  • Update software for iPad rotation
  • Add HomeKit and/or Alexa support

Savant Power Storage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AUTOMATE PULSE

No in-app purchases

None

Savant Power Storage

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUTOMATE PULSE free?
AUTOMATE PULSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Savant Power Storage free?
Savant Power Storage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUTOMATE PULSE or Savant Power Storage?
AUTOMATE PULSE is rated higher. AUTOMATE PULSE averages 2.6 out of 5 from 48 ratings, while Savant Power Storage averages 2.0 from 4 ratings.
Do AUTOMATE PULSE or Savant Power Storage have ads?
Neither AUTOMATE PULSE nor Savant Power Storage shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUTOMATE PULSE or Savant Power Storage?
AUTOMATE PULSE ships an update every 3 months, and Savant Power Storage every 2 months. Most recently, AUTOMATE PULSE was updated on November 2, 2026 and Savant Power Storage on November 2, 2026.

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