Comparison

ShadeAuto vs Bromic Smart

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

Head to head
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.

About

Bromic Smart

Control your Bromic heaters remotely via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. Create heating zones, schedule custom scenes, and set timers for convenience. Monitor usage and costs for efficient operation.

Highlights
  • Remote heater control (Bluetooth/Wi-Fi)
  • Zone creation for multiple heaters
  • Customizable heating scenes
  • Programmable timers
  • Usage and cost monitoring
Features
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Superior Design. Superior Heat. Right at your fingertips. Features: • Remote control of Bromic heaters with your choice of Bluetooth or Wi-Fi connection. • Create zones to control multiple heaters with a single touch. • Set scenes to schedule your heating and match your lifestyle. • Set a timer to turn off your heating with peace of mind. • Monitor your heater usage and costs. Requirements: • Must be used with a Bromic Controller connected to a Bromic Heater. • Device used to control heater must have Bluetooth and Internet connection. • User must register with email address.

Screenshots

ShadeAuto4 screens
Bromic Smart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ShadeAuto at 35% against Bromic Smart's 8%. Bromic Smart's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 2.7). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bromic Smart holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 21 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of ShadeAuto's written reviews are positive against 8% of Bromic Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShadeAuto ships an update every 2 months, Bromic Smart every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ShadeAuto versus Bromic Smart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadeAutoBromic Smart
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (19 ratings)3.0 (21 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better8.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1921 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNorman International IncBROMIC HEATING PTY LIMITED

Customer experience

ShadeAuto

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

Bromic Smart

All ratings21 ratings
Positive38.1%
Neutral19.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

ShadeAuto

No in-app purchases

None

Bromic Smart

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShadeAuto free?
ShadeAuto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bromic Smart free?
Bromic Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShadeAuto or Bromic Smart?
Bromic Smart is rated higher. ShadeAuto averages 2.7 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Bromic Smart averages 3.0 from 21 ratings.
Do ShadeAuto or Bromic Smart have ads?
Neither ShadeAuto nor Bromic Smart shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShadeAuto or Bromic Smart?
ShadeAuto ships an update every 2 months, and Bromic Smart every 5 months. Most recently, ShadeAuto was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bromic Smart on October 27, 2026.

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