Comparison

Smart Shades 2.0 vs ShadeAuto

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Smart Shades 2.0

Control your window treatments remotely with this app. Automate shade and blind positions with scheduling and manage individual or grouped devices from anywhere. Requires a Smart Hub to operate.

Highlights
  • Remote shade and blind control
  • Scheduling and automation
  • Control single or grouped treatments
  • Room customization with photos
  • Compatible with Smith & Noble shades
Features
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The Smith & Noble App allows users to manage their shades and blinds from their mobile device. State-of-the art and easy-to-use, this system can customize functionality and control single and multiple window treatments from virtually anywhere in the world. To use the app, users must also have the Smith & Noble Smart Hub available at smithandnoble.com. Key features: Compatible with Smith & Noble shades and blinds. Has scheduling functionality to automate shades and blinds to preferred settings. Control shades and blinds in real-time without being at home. Operate a single shade or blind as well as groups across entire home. Customize with photos of your rooms or use ours.

About

ShadeAuto

Automate your home's window coverings with smart device control. Create custom scenes and schedules for optimal natural lighting and privacy, all manageable remotely. Requires a ShadeAuto Hub for operation.

Highlights
  • Automated shade control
  • Customizable scenes and schedules
  • Remote operation from anywhere
  • Device status overview (battery, connectivity)
  • Smart home integrations (Alexa, Google, HomeKit)
Features
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With the ShadeAuto App, you can easily find your perfect shade position using your smart devices with the tap of a button or through automated operation. Automate all your window coverings by creating schedules designed around your lifestyle. The ShadeAuto App provides intelligent operation and convenience in your home and caters to a wide range of window treatments. It supports a variety of shade types, including shutters, cellular shades, top-down bottom-up shades (dual motor), day & night honeycomb shades (dual motor), roller shades, Romans, and PerfectSheer shades. This app requires a ShadeAuto Hub for operation. Key Features: •SHADE CONTROL: Just a tap to easily achieve the Best Privacy and Best View in your home. Adjust the position of window coverings, individually, in groups, or in rooms throughout your entire home. •SCENE Create a Scene with customized shade position for a single room or combine Scenes into Multiple Scene for the entire home. Activate effortlessly with one touch to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. •SCHEDULE Set Schedules to activate scenes automatically at desired times of day. Easily enable or disable your Schedules to match your daily routine. •DEVICE STATUS OVERVIEW Quickly check shade information on the device status summary page for the battery levels and connectivity of all devices in all rooms. Prompt users to take necessary actions if any device with low battery or disconnected. •COMPLETE CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE Always know what position your shades are in real-time feedback. Control your window coverings and manage your scenes without being at home. This requires a stable internet connection and initial in-home setup in advance. •SMART HOME INTEGRATIONS Bind your ShadeAuto with smart home systems and intuitively operate your window coverings with simple voice commands through Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Homekit.

Screenshots

Smart Shades 2.04 screens
ShadeAuto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smart Shades 2.0 at weekly against ShadeAuto's every 2 months. Smart Shades 2.0 also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). ShadeAuto's advantage is rating (2.7 vs 2.5) and review sentiment (35% vs 23%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShadeAuto holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 51 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Smart Shades 2.0's written reviews are positive against 35% of ShadeAuto's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Shades 2.0 ships an update weekly, ShadeAuto every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smart Shades 2.0 versus ShadeAuto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Shades 2.0ShadeAuto
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (51 ratings)2.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.9% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings51 — better19
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMITH & NOBLE, LLCNorman International Inc

Customer experience

Smart Shades 2.0

All ratings50 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive22.9%
Neutral17.1%
Negative60.0%

ShadeAuto

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Smart Shades 2.0

No in-app purchases

None

ShadeAuto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Shades 2.0 free?
Smart Shades 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShadeAuto free?
ShadeAuto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Shades 2.0 or ShadeAuto?
ShadeAuto is rated higher. Smart Shades 2.0 averages 2.5 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ShadeAuto averages 2.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Smart Shades 2.0 or ShadeAuto have ads?
Neither Smart Shades 2.0 nor ShadeAuto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Shades 2.0 or ShadeAuto?
Smart Shades 2.0 ships an update weekly, and ShadeAuto every 2 months. Most recently, Smart Shades 2.0 was updated on October 24, 2026 and ShadeAuto on October 24, 2026.

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