Comparison

Motionblinds Bridge vs powermate p2

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

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About

Motionblinds Bridge

Control your smart blinds remotely and automate their operation. Create custom scenes and timers for personalized comfort and energy savings. Integrate with popular smart home platforms for seamless automation.

Highlights
  • Remote blind control
  • Create custom scenes and timers
  • Automate blinds with sunrise/sunset
  • Integrate with Google, Alexa, SmartThings
  • Control multiple blinds simultaneously
  • Share home access with family
Features
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MOTIONBLINDS BRIDGE The Motionblinds bridge needs to be installed to: Control Motionblinds motors away from home with your smartphone Operate multiple blinds at once by creating rooms and scenes Connect Motionblinds to smart home platforms to make the blinds work together with other devices in the home, for example, the lighting or thermostat SET UP The Motionblinds bridge is an additional device that is added to your home and needs to be paired with the blinds to control the blinds. Set up and operation of the MotionBinds Wi-Fi bridge must be done with the Motionblinds Bridge app. How-to set up Motionblinds Bridge: Buy the Motionblinds Wi-Fi Bridge and download the Motionblinds Bridge app. Open the app to create your Motionblinds account and login to your account. Install the bridge and follow the steps in the app to connect the bridge to your home Wi-Fi network. Pair your blinds with the bridge in the app. Connect the bridge to your smart home platform in the app. CONTROL Once your blinds are paired with the Wi-Fi bridge, you can use the Motionblinds Bridge app to control and automate the blinds from anywhere in the world using your smartphone: Open and close your blinds from work or on holiday. Automate your blinds by creating rooms, scenes and timers which are programmed into the bridge from the Motionblinds bridge app. For example: Set a timer called ‘good morning’ and your living room, dining room, hallway and kitchen blinds will open to 30% at 8.30am on weekdays. Per bridge up to 30 blinds can be connected and up to 20 scenes and 20 timers can be programmed into the bridge using the Motionblinds bridge app. The home can be operated by more than one person. By sharing your home with family or friends from the Motionblinds Bridge app, you can provide access to your Motionblinds bridge settings to your family members. CONNECTIVITY Yes - after connecting the bridge to, for example, Google, Alexa, or SmartThings, you can control Motionblinds from your favourite smart home platform. Here you can make the blinds work together with other smart devices. This also enables voice control through smart assistants. No – Motionblinds Bridge does not work with Apple HomeKit. PROS + Control your blinds by app at home and away from home + Automate your blinds by creating rooms, scenes and timers + Automate your blinds to sunrise/sunset (location based) + Works with Google, Alexa, SmartThings, and other smart home platforms CONS - Needs installation and setup of the bridge - Requires an account and registration - Does not work with Apple HomeKit Need support? For videos, manuals and frequently asked questions please visit support.motionblinds.com.

About

powermate p2

Control your window shades remotely with this user-friendly app. It offers easy setup, customization, and family-wide accessibility, integrating with home automation and security devices.

Highlights
  • Remote shade control
  • Wi-Fi smart hub integration
  • Customizable settings
  • Family access
  • Timer setup
  • Scene creation
  • Siri shortcuts support
Features
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P2 POWERMATE is a user-friendly app to control your window shades. The P2 POWERMATE Wi-Fi smart hub is easy to set-up, is customizable and can be utilized by everyone in your family. Key Features: Remote access. Control various home automation and home security devices. Timer set up. Create Scenes. Support Siri shortcuts.

Screenshots

Motionblinds Bridge4 screens
powermate p23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Motionblinds Bridge at 1.9 against powermate p2's 1.3. powermate p2's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Motionblinds Bridge holds the better App Store score, 1.9 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Motionblinds Bridge's written reviews are positive against 4% of powermate p2's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Motionblinds Bridge versus powermate p2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMotionblinds Bridgepowermate p2
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (30 ratings) — better1.3 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews6.1% of reviews — better3.7% of reviews
Number of ratings3038 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB236 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoulisse B.V.PHASE II PRODUCTS, INC.

Customer experience

Motionblinds Bridge

All ratings28 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive6.1%
Neutral3.0%
Negative90.9%

powermate p2

All ratings37 ratings
Positive5.4%
Neutral2.7%
Negative91.9%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive3.7%
Neutral3.7%
Negative92.6%

In-app purchases

None

Motionblinds Bridge

No in-app purchases

None

powermate p2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Motionblinds Bridge free?
Motionblinds Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is powermate p2 free?
powermate p2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Motionblinds Bridge or powermate p2?
Motionblinds Bridge is rated higher. Motionblinds Bridge averages 1.9 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while powermate p2 averages 1.3 from 38 ratings.
Do Motionblinds Bridge or powermate p2 have ads?
Neither Motionblinds Bridge nor powermate p2 shows ads.

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