Comparison

i vs Embedia InSight

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

Head to head
About

i

Control your smart blinds and awnings remotely from your smartphone or tablet. This app enhances energy efficiency by allowing you to adjust shading from anywhere in the world. It's compatible with most models and can even retrofit existing shades with a smart remote.

Highlights
  • Remote control of blinds and awnings
  • Smart device integration
  • Energy efficiency enhancement
  • Control from anywhere globally
  • Retrofit existing shades
Features
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Now you can control your blinds and awnings with your smart devices. We make shading more energy efficient. The newly designed i-Shade app works with most models and you can even retrofit your current shades with a smart remote control. Features include, multiple smart device control. Open your blinds from anywhere around the world.*

About

Embedia InSight

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Set up your Embedia Solarai motorized shading system simply and conveniently from your phone! The Embedia InSight app allows you to unlock the full potential of your shades by providing flexible programming options in a simple setup process. + Automatically calibrate and test blinds, screens and shades + Specify up to 16 intermediate stop positions per shade, and easily copy settings across multiple shades + Easily reverse shade polarity from software without any rewiring + Set up a number of different types of wall switches for controlling your shades + Flexible grouping options to allow any combination of shades to respond to any switches in the system + Configure sensors and associated shade responses + Schedule automated shade behaviours The Embedia InSight app requires an Embedia USBIF-Wifi adapter along with existing Embedia Solarai controllers.

Screenshots

i4 screens
Embedia InSight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: i at monthly against Embedia InSight's every 2 months. i also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

i ships an update monthly, Embedia InSight every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
i versus Embedia InSight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriEmbedia InSight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developert2FiEmbedia Technologies Corporation

In-app purchases

None

i

No in-app purchases

None

Embedia InSight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i free?
i is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Embedia InSight free?
Embedia InSight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i or Embedia InSight have ads?
Neither i nor Embedia InSight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, i or Embedia InSight?
i ships an update monthly, and Embedia InSight every 2 months. Most recently, i was updated on October 7, 2026 and Embedia InSight on October 16, 2026.

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