Forest Connect vs QDI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Forest Connect
Control your smart curtains and other connected devices remotely. Set up custom routines and scenes for automated operation, and easily share access with family members. Integrates with lighting and alarm systems for a comprehensive smart home experience.
- Remote curtain control
- Multiple device management
- Customizable routines and scenes
- Family sharing for control
- Integration with other smart devices
- Easy setup and connection
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Experience luxury and get the most out of your Forest Shuttle system by controlling your curtains with the Forest Connect App. Open or close your curtains remotely (even when you are at work or on vacation) and discover very useful features of the Forest Connect App. Use the Forest Connect App to set up and operate your Forest Shuttle and set up your favorite routines. With Forest Connect App you launch your drapery into the world of the Internet Of Things, in which you can control your curtains by using your mobile device. Key features: • Control your Forest Shuttle from anywhere • Add and control multiple Forest Shuttle Systems with one App • Multiple routines or scenes can be set. Program your curtains so that they close when it gets dark outside that they open when it becomes light outside. • Invite family members with one tap to enable shared control • Simply add and connect other smart devices within the App and control them via routines or scenes. For example: lighting and alarm systems. • Easily and quickly connect Forest Connect App to a Forest Shuttle System Requirements: • The Forest Connect App can only be used with a Forest Shuttle (S, M, L) in combination with the WiFi function.
QDI
This app provides a digital version of your Qatari personal ID. It enables secure electronic signing for government transactions and serves as identification for accessing online government portals.
- Digital personal ID
- Electronic signing
- Government portal login
- Secure transactions
- User identification
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تطبيق الهوية الرقمية من وزارة الداخلية في دولة قطر. يحتوي التطبيق على نسخة الكترونية من البطاقة الشخصية يٌمكن استخدامهما في التوقيع الإلكتروني للمعاملات الحكومية مما يسهم في تعزيز امن الخدمات الإلكترونية وتستخدم في الدخول للمواقع الحكومية "عبر الشبكة العنكبوتية" والبوابات الالكترونية كمعرف لهوية المستخدم. Qatar Digital identity “QDI” a mobile app form ministry of interior - State of Qatar. QDI is an app that provide digital identity to be used for increase the trust in the electronic transactions. Also, QDI will be the tool to make digital signing for electronic transactions and an identification to log to government portals and access electronic gates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Forest Connect at 5.0 against QDI's 3.1. Forest Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). QDI's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (55 vs 2). 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.
Forest Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QDI has 55 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Forest Connect ships an update every 9 months, QDI every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Forest Connect | QDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.1 (55 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 55 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 168 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Forest Group (Nederland) B.V. | Ministry of Interior - Qatar |
Customer experience
Forest Connect
QDI
In-app purchases
Forest Connect
No in-app purchases
QDI
No in-app purchases
