Comparison

Embrace 2 vs Persol

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

Head to head
About

Embrace 2

Control smart home devices like lighting, curtains, and climate systems remotely or locally. Schedule tasks, set up lighting scenes, and use voice commands for seamless home automation. Personalize your interface with custom photos and layouts.

Highlights
  • Remote and local device control
  • Lighting and curtain management
  • Climate and irrigation control
  • Audio/video equipment management
  • Task scheduling
  • Voice command integration
  • Customizable interface
Features
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This app provides access to the features of the Embrace line line to your iPhone and iPad. It allows local or remote control exclusively of products from this line, provided the devices are properly installed and configured. For products from the Scenario Classic line, the Scenario Touch app is recommended. Available features include control of lighting, curtains, air conditioning, irrigation systems, individual or multi-room audio and video equipment, TV guides for Brazilian providers, as well as global commands. The app also allows configuration of various elements of the Scenario Embrace system, such as lighting scenes, task scheduling, and voice command control via virtual assistant (exclusive to the Embrace line). It is designed to run both the interfaces automatically generated by the Embrace system and those customized by authorized Scenario resellers. Users can personalize the screens by adding photos of their home or rooms and adjusting the display order to their preference.

About

Persol

Features
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Controle com seu smartphone suas cortinas e persianas motorizadas da Persol. Integre-as à sua automação residencial com os aplicativos Amazon Alexa e Google Home.

Screenshots

Embrace 24 screens
Persol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Embrace 2 at every 3 weeks against Persol's every 2 months. Embrace 2 also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Persol's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Embrace 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, Persol every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Embrace 2 versus Persol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEmbrace 2Persol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScenario Automação ResidencialPERSOL INDUSTRIA E COMERCIO DE PERSIANAS E CORTINAS LTDA

In-app purchases

None

Embrace 2

No in-app purchases

None

Persol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Embrace 2 free?
Embrace 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Persol free?
Persol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Embrace 2 or Persol have ads?
Neither Embrace 2 nor Persol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Embrace 2 or Persol?
Embrace 2 ships an update every 3 weeks, and Persol every 2 months. Most recently, Embrace 2 was updated on October 24, 2026 and Persol on October 24, 2026.

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