Comparison

Bloc Blinds vs mySmartWindow

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

Head to head
About

Bloc Blinds

Control motorized window coverings with your smart device. Automate opening, closing, and positioning for personalized comfort and convenience. Monitor battery levels and set custom scenes and timers for your connected home.

Highlights
  • Bi-directional technology for real-time status
  • Setup Wizard for rooms, scenes, and timers
  • Open, close, and stop control
  • Custom scene creation (e.g., 'movie night')
  • Automated positioning via timers
  • Favorite position recall
  • Battery health monitoring
Features
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Overview; ⋆ Bi-directional technology animates the exact location and battery level of motorised window coverings. ⋆ Includes Setup Wizard to assist with the creation of Rooms, Scenes and Timers to personalise your connected home. Features; ⋆ Open, close and stop control ⋆ Create Rooms to automate multiple coverings at once ⋆ Scene control for customised positions e.g. β€˜β€™movie night’’ ⋆ Create Timers to automate positioning throughout the day ⋆ Set Favourite Positions for quick recall ⋆ Location and movement visually animated ⋆ Battery health of powered products displayed with app ⋆ Automate window coverings to any position at home or on the go ⋆ Set top and bottom limits via your smart device for a remote free setup Note *App requires a Bloc Blinds Hub for operation.*

About

mySmartWindow

Features
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Thanks to IoT technology we can control sensors and actuators of the mySmartWindow devices, as well as know informative alerts associated with the well-being, energy efficiency and safety of your home. The app mySmartWindow has been designed to get the most out of your windows with Iot Fenster technology. Control the ventilation of your windows from anywhere in the world, opening and closing the sash, positioning the motorized blind in the desired place, are some of the functions that mySmartWindow can do for you.

Screenshots

Bloc Blinds4 screens
mySmartWindow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: mySmartWindow at every 5 weeks against Bloc Blinds's every 5 months. Bloc Blinds's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bloc Blinds ships an update every 5 months, mySmartWindow every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Bloc Blinds versus mySmartWindow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloc BlindsmySmartWindow
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews9.1% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB392 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFourds LTDIoT Fenster, SL

In-app purchases

None

Bloc Blinds

No in-app purchases

None

mySmartWindow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bloc Blinds free?
Bloc Blinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mySmartWindow free?
mySmartWindow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bloc Blinds or mySmartWindow have ads?
Neither Bloc Blinds nor mySmartWindow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bloc Blinds or mySmartWindow?
Bloc Blinds ships an update every 5 months, and mySmartWindow every 5 weeks. Most recently, Bloc Blinds was updated on October 14, 2026 and mySmartWindow on October 20, 2026.

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