i vs Shade Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote control of blinds and awnings
- Smart device integration
- Energy efficiency enhancement
- Control from anywhere globally
- Retrofit existing shades
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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.*
Shade Connect
Effortlessly control popular automated shades from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust window coverings with a simple click or set up automated operations for convenience.
- Smartphone control
- Tablet control
- Intuitive user interface
- Automated operation
- Easy button control
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The Shade Connect Mobile App provides easy operation for popular automated shades. Control your shades via the intuitive user interface from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust your window coverings with an easy click of a button or through automated operation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: i at 100% against Shade Connect's 5%. i also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (monthly vs every 18 months). Shade Connect's advantage is ratings volume (45 vs 4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
i holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shade Connect has 45 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of i's written reviews are positive against 5% of Shade Connect's.
i ships an update monthly, Shade Connect every 18 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | i | Shade Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | 2.6 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 4.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | t2Fi | Turnils |
Customer experience
i
Shade Connect
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Shade Connect
No in-app purchases
