Comparison

LEVOLOR vs Shade Connect

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

Head to head
About

LEVOLOR

Automate your home's window coverings with custom schedules. Control motorized blinds, shades, and shutters from your phone, setting them to open or close at specific times. Manage multiple devices and save favorite positions for easy adjustments.

Highlights
  • Custom scheduling for automatic operation
  • Group and control multiple window coverings
  • Save favorite preset positions
  • Bluetooth pairing with Premium 6-Channel Remote
  • One-touch control for raising/lowering/tilting
Features
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Unlock the full potential of your motorized LEVOLOR® Blinds, Shades, and Shutters! Simply pair your Premium 6-Channel Remote to access custom scheduling options. Program your window coverings to open or close according to a timed schedule — automatically. Stop walking around the house to adjust your window coverings and seamlessly group and control all your home's motorized blinds, shades, and shutters from one device. The app requires a LEVOLOR Premium 6-Channel Remote for operation and will not pair with the Basic 3-Channel Remote. Features: + Create custom schedules to program your window coverings to adjust automatically according to a timed schedule. Set your shades to rise with the morning sun, or move periodically throughout the day while you're away from home. + Easy 3 Step Set-Up Guide walks you through the pairing process. + Pairs with Bluetooth-enabled, Premium 6-Channel Remote to operate your window coverings from your mobile phone or tablet. + Save a Favorite preset positions that you can move your window coverings to with just one touch. + Manage your entire home more efficiently. Organize and pair all your Premium 6-Channel Remotes and window coverings in one place for quick and easy access. + Light control and privacy at your fingertips. Raise and lower your shades or tilt your blinds or shutters open and close with just a simple click.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Smartphone control
  • Tablet control
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Automated operation
  • Easy button control
Features
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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.

Screenshots

LEVOLOR4 screens
Shade Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LEVOLOR at every 4 months against Shade Connect's every 18 months. LEVOLOR also leads on review sentiment (18% vs 5%). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.5 for LEVOLOR against 2.6 for Shade Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 70 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 18% of LEVOLOR's written reviews are positive against 5% of Shade Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LEVOLOR ships an update every 4 months, Shade Connect every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LEVOLOR versus Shade Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLEVOLORShade Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (70 ratings)2.6 (45 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.9% of reviews — better4.8% of reviews
Number of ratings70 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB165 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLEVOLOR WINDOW FURNISHINGS, INC.Turnils

Customer experience

LEVOLOR

All ratings70 ratings
Positive25.7%
Neutral15.7%
Negative58.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive17.9%
Neutral21.4%
Negative60.7%

Shade Connect

All ratings45 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive4.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative95.2%

In-app purchases

None

LEVOLOR

No in-app purchases

None

Shade Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LEVOLOR free?
LEVOLOR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shade Connect free?
Shade Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LEVOLOR or Shade Connect?
Shade Connect is rated higher. LEVOLOR averages 2.5 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Shade Connect averages 2.6 from 45 ratings.
Do LEVOLOR or Shade Connect have ads?
Neither LEVOLOR nor Shade Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LEVOLOR or Shade Connect?
LEVOLOR ships an update every 4 months, and Shade Connect every 18 months. Most recently, LEVOLOR was updated on October 16, 2026 and Shade Connect on October 7, 2026.

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