Comparison

AUTOMATE SHADES vs RollApp

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

Head to head
About

AUTOMATE SHADES

Effortlessly control and automate motorized window shades. Organize shades by room, group them into scenes, and set timers for daily routines. Monitor battery levels and signal strength for all shades remotely.

Highlights
  • Room-based organization
  • Scene creation and activation
  • Automated timers
  • Remote control
  • Battery and signal monitoring
  • Sunrise/sunset automation
Features
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The Automate App has been re-designed to embrace the architecture of a home and provide effortless control of Automate motorized shades. Easily operate or Personalize the daily routine of shades; organising them by room, grouping them by scenes and automating them with timers. Unlock the convenience of smart shade operation, with the Automate app. The new Automate app not only allows you to activate, adjust and automatically position your shades but does so through One Tap on the Shade Tiles. One Tap to close, One Tap to open and One Tap to activate and stop scenes. A double tap stops a shade’s operation, and a single long press opens a dedicated shade control screen giving you access to more customized settings. White tiles indicate the shade is open or partially open and a grey tile indicates the shade is closed. A summary screen displays the battery levels of all your shades along with signal strength indicators, prompting necessary action to either charge your motors or troubleshoot connections. The Automate App lets you create an automation routine, and once setup, autonomously raises and lowers your smart shades at the optimal time, so your home’s climate is always at its best. The Automate app has been designed to make controlling your shades easier than ever with a long list of features and control options! MOTOR TYPES The Automate Hub supports a variety of shade types including: Roller Shades, Romans, Awnings, Drapery, Venetians, Cellular, Skylights, Large Outdoor Shades. LIVE FEEDBACK VIA ARC ARC technology enables live communication between your Hub and Automate shades, so you always know what position your shades are in, as well as the battery percentage of your motor. Quickly check shade information within the app or ask Siri to check for you! SUNRISE AND SUNSET DETECTION Utilizing your home’s time zone and location, the Hub can automatically raise or lower your Automate shades according to the position of the sun. Set a ‘Morning’ scene and watch all your shades promptly rise when you start your day, or create an “Evening” scene that will dynamically alter based on the sunset in your location. SCENES Personalize shade control and organise how your shades operate by specific daily events or scenes automatically at the optimal time. Creating a scene for your entire home can be completed effortlessly with a Scene capture button. SHADE HEALTH Check the health of your motorized shades at a glance with Battery level and Signal strength icons on your device tiles. COMPLETE CONTROL HOME AND AWAY If you have multiple locations like a home, office, or vacation home, simply switch between them for independent control. Always be in charge of your privacy and security! Enjoy your time away from home without having to stress about your shades, the Automate app allows you to remotely access your shades, know their position and operate them as you would if you were home. HOMEKIT The hub is HomeKit compatible, shades are automatically added to the Home app and can be controlled with voice commands via Siri compatible devices. SMART INTEGRATIONS We’re all about convenience, so we’ve partnered with all the latest smart home assistants to deliver the most convenient shade control options. Intuitively operate your Automate shades with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, IFTTT, SmartThings, and Google Assistant.

About

RollApp

Effortlessly manage your Gaposa motorized products from anywhere. Create custom rooms, set favorite locations, and control individual shades with precise commands. Automate shade movements with advanced scheduling, including sun-based and location-aware options.

Highlights
  • Control up to 32 Gaposa products
  • Create custom rooms
  • Set favorite rooms
  • Precise shade control (UP, STOP, DOWN, PRESET)
  • Set motor limits
  • Create up to 10 automated schedules
  • Location-based scheduling
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The Gaposa Roll.App possesses many features to make controlling your Gaposa motorized products easier and worry free. - Control up to 32 different Gaposa motorized products from the app from anywhere you are. - Create as many rooms as you want. - Create up to 6 favorite rooms that can be easily accessed from the home screen. - Easily control your shades from the room page with control for UP, STOP, DOWN, and PRESET position. - Set limits from the app. Synchronize motors with the app easily with no need for an existing remote. - Set up to 10 schedules. Each schedule can automate Up, Down, and Preset commands, and have them repeat every day of the week or none of them. - Schedules can utilize your location to set your shades to go up or down with the sun. - Schedules can be enabled or disabled so you can make a schedule for when you are away and disable it when you are home. - Light and Dark Mode options to change the app background.

Screenshots

AUTOMATE SHADES4 screens
RollApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AUTOMATE SHADES at 3.1 against RollApp's 1.7. AUTOMATE SHADES also leads on ratings volume (93 vs 20). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

AUTOMATE SHADES holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 33% of AUTOMATE SHADES's written reviews are positive against 41% of RollApp's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AUTOMATE SHADES ships an update every 6 weeks, RollApp every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AUTOMATE SHADES versus RollApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAUTOMATE SHADESRollApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (93 ratings) — better1.7 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews33.0% of reviews40.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings93 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperROLLEASE ACMEDAFAB Controls Ltd

Customer experience

AUTOMATE SHADES

All ratings93 ratings
Positive50.5%
Neutral4.3%
Negative45.2%
Written reviews227 reviews
Positive33.0%
Neutral7.9%
Negative59.0%

RollApp

All ratings19 ratings
Positive15.8%
Neutral10.5%
Negative73.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral13.6%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

AUTOMATE SHADES

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Shades disappearing from the app
  • Timers and schedules not working as expected
  • Connectivity issues between hub and shades
  • Inconsistent performance after updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved user interface and navigation
  • Better sync and reliability across devices
  • Enhanced smart home integrations
  • Customizable shade positioning and automation
  • Battery level notifications

RollApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

AUTOMATE SHADES

No in-app purchases

None

RollApp

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AUTOMATE SHADES free?
AUTOMATE SHADES is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RollApp free?
RollApp is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AUTOMATE SHADES or RollApp?
AUTOMATE SHADES is rated higher. AUTOMATE SHADES averages 3.1 out of 5 from 93 ratings, while RollApp averages 1.7 from 20 ratings.
Do AUTOMATE SHADES or RollApp have ads?
Neither AUTOMATE SHADES nor RollApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AUTOMATE SHADES or RollApp?
AUTOMATE SHADES ships an update every 6 weeks, and RollApp every 2 months. Most recently, AUTOMATE SHADES was updated on September 21, 2026 and RollApp on July 7, 2026.

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