Sub vs Smart Shade PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Smart Shade PRO
Remotely operate your awnings and screens using your smart devices. This application transforms your Smart-Shade awning into a smart device, allowing control from anywhere globally.
- Remote awning control
- Global operation via smart devices
- Smart screen control
- Comfort and protection features
- Integration with smart devices
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Control your awnings and screens from your smart devices. At Smart-Shade we make awnings and fabrics that offer comfort and protection. The newly designed Smart-Shade app makes your awning smart. Control your Smart-Shade awning from anywhere around the world with your smart devices!
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Verdict
Sub and Smart Shade PRO both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Smart Shade PRO's written reviews are positive against 15% of Sub's. Smart Shade PRO also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sub's advantage is ratings volume (786 vs 4). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Sub against 4.5 for Smart Shade PRO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sub has 786 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 15% of Sub's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smart Shade PRO's.
Sub ships an update every 5 weeks, Smart Shade PRO every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Sub | Smart Shade PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (786 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.7% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 786 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sub-Zero and Wolf | t2Fi |
Customer experience
Sub
Smart Shade PRO
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
Smart Shade PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sub
No in-app purchases
Smart Shade PRO
No in-app purchases
