Motionblinds Bluetooth vs Any Text · Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Motionblinds Bluetooth
Effortlessly control and automate your smart blinds with this Bluetooth-enabled app. Set custom timers for automatic opening and closing, and share control with family members. Enjoy data privacy with no account or cloud dependency.
- Bluetooth blind setup
- Smartphone blind operation
- Customizable timers for autopilot
- Automatic blind scheduling
- Family member control sharing
- Remote control compatibility
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MOTIONBLINDS BLUETOOTH SET UP Bluetooth motors can be set up in a minute. Download the Motionblinds Bluetooth app – no registration required. Open the app and scan the setup code with your smartphone. Complete setup by following a few simple steps in the app – now your blinds are ready to be used. CONTROL Control the blind from the Bluetooth app Operate the blinds to any desired position from the Motionblinds Bluetooth app. This works within Bluetooth range – about up to 10 meters between your smartphone and the blind. From the app, you can set up to 3 timers to put the blind on autopilot. Choose days, times and percentages. These make the blind open and close automatically. The timers are programmed into the motor, which means they continue to work automatically even when you are away from home. For example: Set your blinds to open at 8am on weekdays. Open 30 percent at 9am on Saturday and Sunday. Close every day at 7pm. Yes – up to 5 family members can control the blinds using the same settings. Yes – operation with a remote control is still possible, but no longer a necessity to program and control the blinds because this can be done with your smartphone. No – voice control is not possible, unless the Motionblinds bridge is being installed. CONNECTIVITY Bluetooth motors by themselves cannot be connected to smart homes or controlled by app beyond Bluetooth range away from home. This requires installation of the Motionblinds bridge. PROS + The easiest solution to control and automate blinds by smartphone + Setup in a minute – you only need the blind and the Motionblinds Bluetooth app + Control with your smartphone from home using the Bluetooth app + Put the blinds on autopilot mode by programming timers into the motor + 100% data privacy – no account or cloud dependency CONS - Only 3 timers can be programmed per motor - No option to program scenes/rooms with multiple blinds - No app control away from home (requires bridge) - No smart home connectivity (requires bridge) Need support? For videos, manuals and frequently asked questions please visit support.motionblinds.com.
Any Text · Widgets
Display any text on your Lock or Home Screen to keep important notes, goals, or tasks visible. Customize text with Markdown and utilize 20 different widgets. Integrates with Shortcuts for powerful automations and syncs across devices via iCloud.
- Customizable text widgets
- Lock Screen and Home Screen support
- Markdown styling (bold, italic, strikethrough)
- Live Activity and StandBy support
- iCloud device syncing
- Shortcuts app integration
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Put any kind of text on your Lock Screen or Home Screen so you won't miss it. It could be an important note, your goal, a list of tasks, etc. It also supports Live Activity and StandBy. The app includes 20 widgets that lets you put different text on different Lock Screen configurations or Home Screen. You can style parts of the text bold, italic, or strikethrough using Markdown. Syncs seamlessly across your devices with iCloud. Simply tap the widget to open the app to edit the text. ■ Shortcuts The app is scriptable through the Shortcuts app, enabling a lot of powerful use-cases. For example, you could use an automation to change the text at a certain point in the day or at certain places. The only limit is your creativity. ■ Support You can contact me through the feedback button in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Motionblinds Bluetooth at Free against Any Text · Widgets's $4.00. Motionblinds Bluetooth also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Any Text · Widgets's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.3) and review sentiment (82% vs 43%). On update cadence, 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
Motionblinds Bluetooth is free to download; Any Text · Widgets costs $4.00 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Any Text · Widgets holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Any Text · Widgets has 450 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Motionblinds Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 82% of Any Text · Widgets's.
Motionblinds Bluetooth ships an update every 3 months, Any Text · Widgets every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Motionblinds Bluetooth | Any Text · Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.00 |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) | 4.6 (450 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | 81.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20 | 450 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #44 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coulisse B.V. | Sindre Sorhus |
Customer experience
Motionblinds Bluetooth
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Bugs and requests
Motionblinds Bluetooth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Any Text · Widgets
Reported bugs
3 issues- Widget not showing on Lock Screen
- Text not updating in a timely manner
- Force show when locked doesn't work
Requested features
6 requests- Allow alternating/rotating text
- Add custom font support
- Provide full-width widget options
- Add custom widget background colors
- Enable editing widgets directly
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- Add Apple Watch widget support
In-app purchases
Motionblinds Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
Any Text · Widgets
No in-app purchases
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