Shade Control vs AWTRIX NG
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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.
AWTRIX NG
Control and customize compatible pixel LED displays directly from your phone. Browse community-created scripts, play games with your phone as a controller, and send text or pictures to your display. It also offers iPhone notification integration for specific devices.
- Discover and connect to AWTRIX NG clocks
- Live view and control of clock display
- Access full web interface
- Run scripts and games on clocks
- Browse and install community scripts
- Use phone as gamepad for clock games
- Send text and pictures to clock
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AWTRIX NG is the companion app for pixel clocks running the AWTRIX NG firmware, such as the Ulanzi TC001, the Ulanzi TC002 and other ESP32 LED displays. FIND YOUR CLOCKS The app finds AWTRIX NG clocks in your Wi-Fi. You can also add a clock by its address. SEE AND CONTROL - See what your clock shows, live. - Open the clock's full web interface. - Start and stop scripts and games. AWTRIX HUB BUILT IN Browse scripts and icons made by the community. The Hub shows only what runs on your clock and installs it with one tap. PLAY WITH YOUR PHONE Turn your phone into a gamepad for games on the clock. Two phones can play together. TALK TO YOUR CLOCK Record a short voice message and play it on clocks with a speaker. SHARE TO YOUR CLOCK Send text and pictures from other apps to your clock, or save a picture as an icon. IPHONE NOTIFICATIONS ON THE TC002 The Ulanzi TC002 connects to your iPhone over Bluetooth. It shows your notifications and the music that is playing. You choose which apps appear. PRIVATE BY DESIGN The app talks to your clocks directly in your home network. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Requires a clock running the AWTRIX NG firmware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shade Control at Free against AWTRIX NG's $3.99. Shade Control also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). AWTRIX NG's advantage is chart position (#167 vs unranked). On 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
Shade Control is free to download; AWTRIX NG costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Shade Control | AWTRIX NG |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #167 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HA Systems BV | Stephan Muehl |
In-app purchases
Shade Control
No in-app purchases
AWTRIX NG
No in-app purchases
