Connector+ vs Smart Shade PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connector+
Control motorized window coverings like blinds and draperies from your smartphone. Manage up to 30 devices across 20 rooms, set scenes, and schedule timers. Voice control is available through Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant integration.
- Control up to 30 motorized window coverings
- Manage up to 20 rooms
- Create and control up to 20 scenes
- Set up to 20 timers
- Voice control via Alexa and Google Assistant
- RS485 interface for home automation integration
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'Connector' app allow you to control your motorized window coverings more freely on smartphone. Please configure your 'Connector' APP account, Bridge and motorized window coverings on 'Connector' APP before use. With 'Connector' App, you can: - Control up to 30 motorized window coverings - Control up to 20 rooms - Control up to 20 scenes - Control up to 20 timers After linking up your 'Connector' APP account with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can directly open, close or percentage control by voice commands on all the motorized window coverings such as roller blinds, draperies, venetians..etc. You can activate independent shades or the scenes created in the 'Connector' App which has been synchronized with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant flexibly and conveniently to reach sunlight control and room management. 'Connector Bridge' is a WiFi to RF bi-directional controller with integrated RS485 interface. It builds a connection via user's WiFi router at home and enable user to control motorized window covering and sunshading products with designated smartphone applications and interaction with ecosystem such as Alexa Echo, Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface offers additional integration option into a third party home automation systems.
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
The clearest difference is rating: Smart Shade PRO at 4.5 against Connector+'s 2.4. Smart Shade PRO also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Connector+'s advantage is ratings volume (53 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.
Smart Shade PRO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connector+ has 53 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Connector+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Smart Shade PRO's.
Connector+ ships an update every 2 months, Smart Shade PRO every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connector+ | Smart Shade PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (53 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 53 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic | t2Fi |
Customer experience
Connector+
Smart Shade PRO
In-app purchases
Connector+
No in-app purchases
Smart Shade PRO
No in-app purchases
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