Comparison

Sunsa vs 3R

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

Head to head
About

Sunsa

Automate your existing blinds with motorized control from your phone. Schedule them to open and close for natural light or privacy, and create groups to manage multiple blinds simultaneously. Enhance home security by simulating occupancy while away.

Highlights
  • Motorize existing blinds
  • Remote control via smartphone
  • Customizable schedules
  • Group control for multiple blinds
  • Simulate home occupancy
Features
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Sunsa - The world’s simplest smart blinds, motorized, and automate your existing blinds. Control your blinds anywhere, anytime right from your phone with the Sunsa App for IOS. Open and close your blinds to shut out the glare or open them up to enjoy the view. The Sunsa App for IOS makes it easy to fully open your blinds, close them, or anything in between to get it exactly right. Create schedules that automatically tilt your blinds open and close. Wake up to natural light in the morning and close at night for privacy. You can even make it look like someone is home when you are away for vacation or business. Create groups that let you control as many blinds as you want at the same time. Want to close all the blinds in your house? No problem. There is no limit to the number of groups you can have and blinds can be in multiple groups. *******IMPORTANT INFORMATION******* The Sunsa app is free to install, but it requires the purchase of one or more Sunsa Wands. Sunsa Wands upgrade your blinds to smart blinds in under 2 minutes and can be purchased at sunsahomes.com.

About

3R

Easily connect and control your Matter-compatible smart home devices. Customize device settings and receive software updates to enhance your smart living experience.

Highlights
  • Connect Matter-compatible devices
  • Customize device attributes
  • Manage software upgrades
  • Simplify smart home setup
  • Enhance smart living
Features
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With the 3R-Matter App, you can seamlessly connect your Matter-compatible devices, eliminating complex setup procedures. Tailor your devices to your preferences by fine-tuning basic attributes to ensure they work exactly the way you want them to. Stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements through convenient software upgrades, all managed within the App. Welcome to a world of smart living made simple. Elevate your smart home experience with the 3R-Matter App, where connectivity and control meet simplicity and convenience.

Screenshots

Sunsa4 screens
3R3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunsa at 83% against 3R's 25%. Sunsa also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). 3R's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Sunsa holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Sunsa's written reviews are positive against 25% of 3R's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunsa ships an update every 29 months, 3R every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sunsa versus 3R: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunsa3R
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (27 ratings) — better2.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 29 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSunsa, IncThird Reality, Inc

Customer experience

Sunsa

All ratings27 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative5.6%

3R

All ratings18 ratings
Positive38.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sunsa

No in-app purchases

None

3R

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunsa free?
Sunsa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 3R free?
3R is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sunsa or 3R?
Sunsa is rated higher. Sunsa averages 4.5 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while 3R averages 2.7 from 18 ratings.
Do Sunsa or 3R have ads?
Neither Sunsa nor 3R shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunsa or 3R?
Sunsa ships an update every 29 months, and 3R every 2 months. Most recently, Sunsa was updated on June 1, 2026 and 3R on September 9, 2026.

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