ShadeAuto vs OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Automated shade control
- Customizable scenes and schedules
- Remote operation from anywhere
- Device status overview (battery, connectivity)
- Smart home integrations (Alexa, Google, HomeKit)
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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.
OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia
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Collect everything you learn—knowledge, research notes, interests, collections—and organize them into structured entries, just like a real encyclopedia. Its simplicity makes it easy to use and it uses the mobile database Realm to ensure it runs smoothly. ■ Key Features ◼ Create structured entries Write notes in an “Entry Title → Article Body” format, perfect for encyclopedia-style pages. ◼ Organize by categories Group your entries by themes or topics to build a clear knowledge system. ◼ Your own personal wiki Link entries together to form a powerful personal knowledge base. ◼ Add images, quotes, and external links Enrich your pages with references and visual information. ◼ Fast and powerful search Find any piece of knowledge instantly—just like using a digital reference library. ■ Perfect for people who want to: •Build their own encyclopedia •Organize knowledge in a structured way •Keep research or collection notes •Create a personal wiki •Improve their knowledge management workflow ■ The basic functions are simple and intuitive: ① Create an item, ② Delete an item, ③ Search for items, and ④ Edit an item. The main screen displays quizzes on registered items. Supported Markdown Syntax: [[Title]] - In-app Wiki Link https://... - External Link OmniNote helps you turn your knowledge into a lifelong asset. Start building your personal encyclopedia today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShadeAuto at none against OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia's 1. ShadeAuto also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.5). OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShadeAuto asks for nothing beyond the download.
ShadeAuto ships an update every 2 months, OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShadeAuto | OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Norman International Inc | Ryoko Tamura |
In-app purchases
ShadeAuto
No in-app purchases
OmniNote Personal Encyclopedia
- Saves app settings.$0.99
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