Comparison

Smith & Noble 3.0 vs ShadeAuto

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

Head to head
About

Smith & Noble 3.0

Control your home's window treatments remotely. Automate shades, blinds, and drapery with scheduling and voice commands. Requires a compatible smart hub.

Highlights
  • Remote control of shades, blinds, and drapery
  • Scheduling for automated window treatments
  • Control single or multiple window treatments
  • Voice control via smart assistants
  • Real-time control from anywhere
Features
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The Smith & Noble App allows users to manager their shades, blinds and drapery from their mobile device. State-of-the-art and easy-to-use, this system can customize functionality and control single and multiple window treatements 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 motorized shades, blinds and drapery. - Has scheduling functionality to automate window treatments to preferred settings. - Control shade, blinds and draperies in real-time without being home - Operate a single treatment as well as groups across entire home. - Compatible with smart assistants enabling voice control

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

Smith & Noble 3.04 screens
ShadeAuto4 screens

Verdict

The call

Smith & Noble 3.0 and ShadeAuto both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of ShadeAuto's written reviews are positive against 0% of Smith & Noble 3.0's. Smith & Noble 3.0's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Smith & Noble 3.0 holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Smith & Noble 3.0's written reviews are positive against 35% of ShadeAuto's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smith & Noble 3.0 ships an update every 3 months, ShadeAuto every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smith & Noble 3.0 versus ShadeAuto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmith & Noble 3.0ShadeAuto
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (31 ratings) — better2.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better20
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSMITH & NOBLE, LLCNorman International Inc

Customer experience

Smith & Noble 3.0

All ratings21 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ShadeAuto

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

In-app purchases

None

Smith & Noble 3.0

No in-app purchases

None

ShadeAuto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smith & Noble 3.0 free?
Smith & Noble 3.0 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, Smith & Noble 3.0 or ShadeAuto?
Smith & Noble 3.0 is rated higher. Smith & Noble 3.0 averages 3.0 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while ShadeAuto averages 2.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Smith & Noble 3.0 or ShadeAuto have ads?
Neither Smith & Noble 3.0 nor ShadeAuto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smith & Noble 3.0 or ShadeAuto?
Smith & Noble 3.0 ships an update every 3 months, and ShadeAuto every 2 months. Most recently, Smith & Noble 3.0 was updated on November 3, 2026 and ShadeAuto on November 3, 2026.

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