TaHoma by Somfy vs SBM Visualizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TaHoma by Somfy
Control your smart home devices like shades and blinds remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Create personalized scenes for comfort and convenience, and integrate with popular voice assistants and other smart home brands.
- Remote device control
- Voice assistant integration
- Customizable scenes
- Compatibility with major brands
- Personalized device menus
- Scheduled and advanced scenes
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WORKS WITH THE TAHOMA SWITCH & THE TAHOMA (BEECON) HUB The TaHoma app allows you to stay connected to your home from your smartphone or tablet. Simply connect your devices such as shades, blinds, or draperies to TaHoma. You can now control them from the TaHoma app, remotely, by voice, or by adding a voice assistant (Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple HomeKit*). TaHoma is compatible with a wide range of major home brands (Samsung SmartThings, Philips Hue, etc.). You can add new ones at any time. Create a comfortable connected home with TaHoma switch! The app will help you configure your TaHoma switch in just a few easy steps. Make your everyday life easier by creating personalized scenes. Use your imagination, discover all the possibilities:Control your home with the touch of a button Create a customized menu to quickly find your favorite device, room, or scene. *Manual scenes (to launch when you want them) *Scheduled scenes (according to a time or date) *Advanced scenes (with multiple conditions and sensors)
SBM Visualizer
Visualize window coverings in your home using augmented reality. Explore fabrics, customize shades and curtains, and save your designs. Order samples and get quotes directly through the app.
- Augmented reality window covering visualization
- Customizable fabric and hardware options
- Save designs as images and videos
- Fabric browser for collections
- Order samples and get quotes
- Recent selections for quick access
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Shades by Matiss Visualizer is an Augmented Reality (AR) design app that helps you find the right coverings and fabrics for your windows. The app offers customizable product, fabric and hardware options. You can add multiple window coverings to a room - shades and/or curtains and save your designs as images and videos. Key Features: - Visualizer guides you through 5 easy AR calibration steps to adjust your coverings for a perfect fit before customizing them. - Fabric Browser menu offers browsing through all available fabric collections without the AR features. - The Gallery allows you to review and favourite your images and videos. - Fill out the Form to order samples and get a quote. One of our local dealers will contact you shortly. - After Calibration - use the Recent Selections feature to select a previously selected product and fabric. App Promo Video: https://youtu.be/EB6ynVwu4Fo Useful Tips: 1) Close other apps before using Visualizer to improve performance; 2) Calibration works by scanning your floor and other surfaces. Make sure they are clear of any obstacles. You may scan multiple surfaces for better AR calibration. Avoid scanning glass surfaces; 3) Make sure there is a sufficient level of light in the room for AR surface calibration to be successful; 4) The more you use the app, the more familiar you with get with adjusting AR coverings; 5) Please watch the promo video; 6) If a glitch were to occur during use, please press reset and redo the calibration process. 7) Make sure to take photos and record videos during your design process. No AR artefacts are saved after closing the app, except for Recent Selections feature and Images and Videos in the Gallery. This app is compatible with Apple devices that support ARKit https://developers.google.com/ar/discover/supported-devices Shades By Matiss team hopes to make your window treatment design selection process as smooth as possible to help you make the right choice. Our technical team strives to improve the app performance. With any technical inquiries, please email info@shadesbymatiss.com/ Privacy Policy can be found at https://sbm-visualizer.flycricket.io/privacy.html Terms of Service can be found at https://sbm-visualizer.flycricket.io/terms.html Shades By Matiss operates and manufactures all products in the USA. CONNECT WITH US www.shadesbymatiss.com https://www.instagram.com/shadesbymatissusa © 2021 Shades By Matiss. All Rights Reserved
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: TaHoma by Somfy at 3.5 against SBM Visualizer's 2.0. TaHoma by Somfy also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 19 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 0%). SBM Visualizer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TaHoma by Somfy holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaHoma by Somfy has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of TaHoma by Somfy's written reviews are positive against 0% of SBM Visualizer's.
TaHoma by Somfy ships an update every 3 weeks, SBM Visualizer every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TaHoma by Somfy | SBM Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (1.5K ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.7 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 632 MB | 127 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SOMFY SAS | Matiss Inc |
Customer experience
TaHoma by Somfy
SBM Visualizer
Bugs and requests
TaHoma by Somfy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Scenes and automations randomly disappearing
- Inability to control some devices from the app
- Syncing issues between app and physical devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to set custom open/close positions for blinds
- Integration with more smart home platforms (HomeKit, Google Home, etc.)
- Improved scheduling features with more granular control
- Geolocation-based automation (open/close based on presence)
SBM Visualizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TaHoma by Somfy
No in-app purchases
SBM Visualizer
No in-app purchases
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