Comparison

Sub vs The Shade Store V2

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

Head to head
About

Sub

This app enhances your kitchen experience by guiding you through recipes from websites and a curated collection. It allows remote control and monitoring of Sub-Zero refrigeration, Cove dishwashing, and Wolf appliances, ensuring optimal performance and convenience.

Highlights
  • Guided cooking from online recipes
  • Chef-tested recipes optimized for Wolf appliances
  • Remote dishwasher control and monitoring
  • Refrigerator settings and alerts
  • Filter recipes by cooking mode
  • Bookmark and share recipes
Features
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Elevate your kitchen experience with the Sub-Zero Group Owner’s App. Connect your Wi-Fi-enabled appliances and enjoy greater control, personalized cooking, and now, integrated wine inventory management. • Build and manage your wine collection • Scan bottles to quickly add wines to your inventory • Track where each bottle is stored across locations • Organize your collection with filters, groups, and tags • View inventory history as wines are enjoyed over time • Enjoy a guided cooking experience with recipes tailored to your appliances • Set timers and view oven status directly from recipe steps • Monitor and control your appliances from anywhere • Receive notifications for appliance status, maintenance, and more The app also gives you powerful control over your Sub-Zero refrigeration and Cove dishwashing appliances. Start your dishwasher remotely, monitor cycles, and manage supplies Wine Inventory transforms a traditionally manual task into a simple, intuitive experience. Manage your collection, understand where your wines are stored, and stay connected to your kitchen in one place. Download now and get more from every Sub-Zero, Wolf, and Cove appliance.

About

The Shade Store V2

Control your motorized shades, blinds, and drapery remotely. Set custom positions, schedule timers for natural light, and group treatments by room or individually. Requires a wireless link accessory.

Highlights
  • Motorized shade, blind, and drapery control
  • Set up to 30 shade configurations
  • Schedule automatic timers
  • Control shades individually or in groups
  • Remote control from anywhere
Features
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Personalize your motorized Shades, Blinds and Drapery for the way you live: Synchronize multiple products, set your favorite positions and schedule timers from your iPhone and iPad. Important note: App must be used with The Shade Store Wireless Link, available to purchase at https://www.theshadestore.com/collections/motorized-window-treatments KEY FEATURES: - Compatible with motorized Shades, Blinds and Drapery by The Shade Store - Up to 30 configurations for Shades: Set your own, group by room or select from various preset heights - Schedule automatic timers to manage natural light throughout the day - Position Shades individually or in groups - Not at home? No problem. The Shade Store App lets you control your window treatments no matter where you are.

Screenshots

Sub4 screens
The Shade Store V24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sub at 4.4 against The Shade Store V2's 2.4. Sub also leads on ratings volume (788 vs 18) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). The Shade Store V2's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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

Sub holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sub has 788 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 15% and 15% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, The Shade Store V2 every 5 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sub versus The Shade Store V2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubThe Shade Store V2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (788 ratings) — better2.4 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews14.7% of reviews14.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings788 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.513.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSub-Zero and WolfThe Shade Store, LLC.

Customer experience

Sub

All ratings778 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews177 reviews
Positive14.7%
Neutral8.5%
Negative76.8%

The Shade Store V2

Written reviews115 reviews
Positive14.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative79.1%

User reviews

Sub

From 788 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Responsive and intuitive app
  • 👍 Helpful notifications and alerts
  • 🔒 Secure connection to appliances

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues and disconnects
  • 🔍 Lack of actual temperature monitoring
  • 🤔 Confusing setup and pairing process
  • 🔍 Missing key features like remote start

The Shade Store V2

From 18 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Shades themselves are high quality and beautiful
  • 🏠 HomeKit integration works well (when functional)
  • 🎯 Easy to set up scenes and timers (once connected)
  • 🔊 Voice control with Alexa/Google Home works
  • ⚡ Improved performance with newer hub versions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App frequently deletes all devices and settings
  • 🔌 Hub connectivity is extremely unreliable
  • 📡 Poor WiFi range, requires hub in each room
  • 🔗 Incompatible with dual-band routers without workarounds
  • 😤 Setup process is unnecessarily complex and fragile

Bugs and requests

Sub

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes after recent updates
  • Unable to log in or register account
  • Appliances disappear from the app
  • Firmware update failures brick appliances

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add support for Celsius temperature units
  • Provide real-time temperature and energy consumption data
  • Integrate with smart home platforms like Apple HomeKit

The Shade Store V2

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App loses all saved devices after hub unplugging
  • Shades randomly disappear from app
  • Hub won't reconnect after power outages
  • Firmware requires frequent soft resets
  • App stuck in endless pairing loop
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  • HomeKit status doesn't update properly
  • Scenes and timers randomly deleted
  • Hub offline despite blue light indicator
  • Shades fail to pair consistently
  • Battery status shows 'low battery' incorrectly
  • App crashes during setup at timezone selection
  • Devices unpairing after being added
  • Hub connection drops after iOS updates
  • Grouped shades stop responding together
  • App won't connect to hub despite HomeKit recognition

Requested features

10 requests
  • Battery percentage display in app
  • Sunrise/sunset timer functionality
  • Labeled buttons during setup process
  • Display upcoming timer activation times
  • Correct sunrise/sunset time calculations
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  • Ethernet pairing support
  • Better documentation and troubleshooting guides
  • Dual-band router compatibility without workarounds
  • Persistent device storage after power outages
  • Improved signal strength and range

In-app purchases

None

Sub

No in-app purchases

None

The Shade Store V2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sub free?
Sub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Shade Store V2 free?
The Shade Store V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sub or The Shade Store V2?
Sub is rated higher. Sub averages 4.4 out of 5 from 788 ratings, while The Shade Store V2 averages 2.4 from 18 ratings.
Do Sub or The Shade Store V2 have ads?
Neither Sub nor The Shade Store V2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sub or The Shade Store V2?
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Shade Store V2 every 5 months. Most recently, Sub was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Shade Store V2 on November 6, 2026.

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