Total Shade Link + vs Shadetool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Shade Link +
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'Total Shade Link +' app allows you to control your motorized window coverings more freely on smartphone. Please configure your 'Total Shade Link +' APP account, Bridge and motorized window coverings on 'Total Shade Link +' APP before use. With 'Total Shade Link +' App, you can: - Control up to 30 motorized window coverings - Control up to 20 rooms - Control up to 20 scenes - Control up to 20 timers After linking up your 'Total Shade Link +' APP account with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, you can directly open, close or percentage control by voice commands on all the motorized window coverings such as roller blinds, draperies, venetians, etc. You can activate independent shades or the scenes created in the 'Total Shade Link +' App which has been synchronized with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant flexibly and conveniently to reach sunlight control and room management. 'Connector Bridge' is a WiFi to RF bi-directional controller with integrated RS485 interface. It builds a connection via user's WiFi router at home and enables user to control motorized window coverings and sun shading products with designated smartphone applications and interaction with ecosystem such as Alexa Echo, Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface offers additional integration option into a third-party home automation systems.
Shadetool
Easily set up and adjust motorized window coverings and hubs. Control upper/lower limits, favorite positions, and tilt ranges. Get motor status like signal strength and battery level.
- Set upper and lower limits
- Adjust favorite position
- Configure tilt range
- View signal strength
- Check battery level
- Supports Matter system Fabric Share
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"Shadetool: Smart Motorization Setting Made Easy Shadetool is a powerful motorized window coverings setting software that allows you to easily and conveniently set up and adjust your window coverings and hubs. With Shadetool, you can: - Set and adjust the upper and lower limits, favorite position, and tilt range of your motors - Get information such as signal strength and battery level of the motor - Supports the Matter system Fabric Share function, which allows you to share the configured motors and/or hubs with other third-party Matter systems App Highlights: - One-stop setting solution to meet all your needs - Detailed motor information to help you better understand your motors - Supports the Matter system for easy interoperability with other smart home devices"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Total Shade Link + at every 3 months against Shadetool's every 6 months. Total Shade Link + also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). 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.
Total Shade Link + ships an update every 3 months, Shadetool every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Shade Link + | Shadetool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Total Shade Inc. | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Total Shade Link +
No in-app purchases
Shadetool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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