Shade Connect vs CrowdChange Tap
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.
CrowdChange Tap
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CrowdChange Tap is the companion app for CrowdChange fundraising events, giving staff and volunteers the tools they need to manage guests and collect payments on-site. Using CrowdChange Tap, event teams can quickly check in attendees, scan tickets, process donations, collect pledge payments, and accept secure in-person card payments directly from a mobile device using Tap to Pay. Whether you’re managing a gala, charity auction, community fundraiser, or ticketed event, CrowdChange Tap helps streamline event operations and improve the guest experience. Key Features • Scan tickets and check in guests in real time • Manage event attendance and guest arrivals • Accept secure contactless card payments with Tap to Pay • Collect donations and pledge payments on-site • Process fundraising transactions directly from your mobile device • Access real-time event information and attendee data • Designed for nonprofit organizations and fundraising events • Fast, secure, and easy for staff and volunteers to use Requirements A CrowdChange account is required to use this application. CrowdChange Tap is intended for organizations running fundraising events through the CrowdChange platform. For more information, visit: https://www.crowdchange.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CrowdChange Tap at every 3 weeks against Shade Connect's every 18 months. Shade Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, CrowdChange Tap every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade Connect | CrowdChange Tap |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Turnils | CrowdChange Inc. |
In-app purchases
Shade Connect
No in-app purchases
CrowdChange Tap
No in-app purchases
Questions
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