SBM Visualizer vs 3L Smart Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
3L Smart Tool
This application allows users to control their HomeKit curtains. It is designed exclusively for HomeKit-compatible curtain devices and does not support other smart home products.
- HomeKit curtain initialization
- Exclusive HomeKit compatibility
- Smart home device control
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This is an app that initializes the homekit curtain, but it is not compatible with other products.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3L Smart Tool at 5.0 against SBM Visualizer's 2.0. 3L Smart Tool also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 19 months). SBM Visualizer's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
3L Smart Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
SBM Visualizer ships an update every 19 months, 3L Smart Tool weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SBM Visualizer | 3L Smart Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Matiss Inc | Shenzhen BOFU Smart Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
SBM Visualizer
3L Smart Tool
In-app purchases
SBM Visualizer
No in-app purchases
3L Smart Tool
No in-app purchases
