RYSE vs The Haydari Project
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RYSE
Control your window shades remotely using your iPhone. Create custom groups and automated routines for enhanced convenience and energy savings. Works with RYSE SmartShade, SmartBridge, and AXIS Gear.
- Remote shade control via iPhone
- Create shade groups
- Automated routines
- Works with RYSE SmartShade
- Works with RYSE SmartBridge
- Backwards compatible with AXIS Gear
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RYSE lets you control your window shades from the comfort of your iPhone and create groups and routines for added convenience and automation. Compatible with RYSE SmartShade and SmartBridge, and backwards compatible with AXIS Gear. After receiving your RYSE or AXIS products, download the free app for a smarter home that saves you time and energy.
The Haydari Project
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The Haydari Project is a curated library of Noha, Salaam, Marsiya, and Manqabat — Islamic devotional poetry, translated so the meaning isn't lost on you. BROWSE & SEARCH Search by genre, occasion, or subject. Whether you're looking for a Noha about Karbala, a salaam for a specific majlis, or something for Muharram — find it in seconds. FEATURES • Translated lyrics so you understand every word • Browse by reciter, genre, occasion, and mood • Calendar-aware picks — the app surfaces poems relevant to today's moment in the Islamic calendar • Spotlight — pin your favorites to the top of your home screen • Recently viewed so you never lose track of what you were reading • YouTube links to watch the performance alongside the lyrics • Clean reading experience with full Urdu title support The Haydari Project is built for the community — a modern home for poetry that has always deserved more than scattered PDFs and broken websites.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Haydari Project at every 9 days against RYSE's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
RYSE ships an update monthly, The Haydari Project every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RYSE | The Haydari Project |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (47 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYSE INC. | Jawad Yusufali |
Bugs and requests
RYSE
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on launch and during pairing
- Bluetooth fails to connect on first attempt
- Devices disconnect and require constant reconnection
- Firmware update failures stuck at 0%
- App freezes during setup and configuration
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- Shade status not reflecting actual position
- Schedules randomly stop working or drift in time
- Devices disappear from app randomly
- Routines fail to execute properly
- Groups functionality broken or unavailable
- Object detection false positives causing shades to stop
- Calibration loops that never complete
- App becomes unresponsive after closing and reopening
- Multiple devices not responding in automation routines
- Chain connector disconnection issues
- Motor skipping and getting out of sync
Requested features
12 requests- Native Alexa and Google Home voice control without Smart Bridge
- Built-in scheduling without requiring additional hardware
- Instant routine testing and triggering
- Sunrise/sunset-based automation options
- Fine-grained manual shade position control
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- iPad and landscape mode support
- Widget for home screen control
- Automatic status refresh on app open
- Firmware update enforcement and visibility
- Group control functionality
- Weather-based automation triggers
- Faster Bluetooth connection times
The Haydari Project
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RYSE
No in-app purchases
The Haydari Project
No in-app purchases
