Shade Connect vs WI Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shade Connect
Effortlessly control popular automated shades from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust window coverings with a simple click or set up automated operations for convenience.
- Smartphone control
- Tablet control
- Intuitive user interface
- Automated operation
- Easy button control
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The Shade Connect Mobile App provides easy operation for popular automated shades. Control your shades via the intuitive user interface from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust your window coverings with an easy click of a button or through automated operation.
WI Smart
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Wi Smart, smart life, smart living 1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Shade Connect at 11.0 against WI Smart's 13.0. On price, update cadence, 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.
Shade Connect ships an update every 18 months, WI Smart every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade Connect | WI Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (45 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 4.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Turnils | Hangzhou WISTAR Mechanical & Electric Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Shade Connect
No in-app purchases
WI Smart
No in-app purchases
Questions
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