Shade Control vs ScreenAutoOn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Shade Control
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Open or close your shades with the help of your smartphone or tablet. Manage your schedules.
ScreenAutoOn
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ScreenAutoOn helps keep your screen awake at the right time without adding unnecessary complexity. Use ScreenAutoOn to: - keep your screen awake manually when needed - automatically keep your screen awake while selected apps are running or active - check monitored app status and current activity - view desktop status from your phone and request remote sleep when work is done - receive reminders when important apps stop running - manage more monitored apps with Pro ScreenAutoOn is useful for downloads, uploads, syncing, compiling, rendering, meetings, and other workflows where you do not want the display to sleep unexpectedly. Purchases and subscriptions are managed by the App Store and can be canceled at any time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shade Control at none against ScreenAutoOn's 2. Shade Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). ScreenAutoOn's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ScreenAutoOn sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Shade Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Shade Control ships an update every 4 months, ScreenAutoOn weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shade Control | ScreenAutoOn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No โ better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod โ better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HA Systems BV | ๆณฝ็ฅฅ ่ |
In-app purchases
Shade Control
No in-app purchases
ScreenAutoOn
- ScreenAutoOn Pro Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- ScreenAutoOn Pro Annual$11.991 Year
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