Comparison

Virtual Keypad vs PowerView

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

Head to head
About

Virtual Keypad

Control your home or business security system remotely. Arm/disarm, manage lights, locks, thermostats, and view live camera feeds. Automate actions and receive important notifications.

Highlights
  • Arm and disarm security system
  • Control smart home devices
  • View live and recorded camera footage
  • Automate system actions
  • Receive event notifications
  • Manage user access
Features
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The Virtual Keypad™ App gives you control of your security system on-the-go. Connect to your home or business system to arm or disarm, control lights, locks, thermostats and more, easily with your app. Even view and record video from your security cameras. With the Virtual Keypad App, you can: • Arm and disarm your system • View what’s happening at your home or business • Control Z-Wave-connected devices such as thermostats, lights, locks and garage doors individually or all at once • Set up Actions to automatically control your system throughout the day • View and control Z-Wave devices using a photo or a security camera • Receive notifications when doors are opened or closed • View security cameras and your recorded clips • Add users to your security system from your app • Search your complete system event history • Cancel or verify alarms with live video view The app requires a compatible control panel and connected service. For more information about upgrading your alarm system, contact your DMP installing alarm company today. All features may not come standard with your app. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

PowerView

Control motorized window coverings from your mobile device. Adjust light and energy usage with a tap or automated schedules. Integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Group control of shades
  • Customizable Scenes
  • Automated Schedules
  • Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
  • Remote access with Gateway
Features
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The PowerView® App provides intelligent operation of popular Hunter Douglas window coverings. Adjust your window coverings to manage incoming light and energy usage throughout your home with the tap of a button or through automated operation. The app merges seamlessly with your connected lifestyle to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings. Features: • Control Hunter Douglas motorized window coverings, individually or in groups, throughout your entire home. • Quickly and easily navigate the app using built-in tabs: Dashboard, Rooms, Scenes, and Schedules. • Add favorite Scenes, Shades, and Schedules to your Dashboard, so they appear first whenever you open the app. • Create customized shade position settings called "Scenes" for convenience, or to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. • Put your Scenes in motion using Schedules. Easily program your Scenes to activate automatically at different times of day to deliver the look and comfort you want, without you having to press a button. Configure Schedules to occur at a specific time, or based on unique Sunrise and Sunset times in your specific location. • Easily enable or disable Schedules, so that your blinds take the day off when you do. • Manage your Home from anywhere with RemoteConnect™. This requires a PowerView® Gateway, an Internet connection, and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at PowerView@hunterdouglas.com or call 1-844-PWR-VIEW (US), 1-800-265-8000 (Canada).

Screenshots

Virtual Keypad2 screens
PowerView4 screens

Verdict

The call

Virtual Keypad and PowerView both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 66% of Virtual Keypad's written reviews are positive against 28% of PowerView's. Virtual Keypad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (13K vs 2.4K). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Virtual Keypad against 4.4 for PowerView. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Keypad has 13K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Virtual Keypad's written reviews are positive against 28% of PowerView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Keypad ships an update every 2 weeks, PowerView every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Virtual Keypad versus PowerView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtual KeypadPowerView
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (13K ratings)4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.4% of reviews — better28.1% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigital Monitoring Products, Inc.Hunter Douglas

Customer experience

Virtual Keypad

All ratings13,235 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.1%
Written reviews1,494 reviews
Positive66.4%
Neutral7.4%
Negative26.2%

PowerView

All ratings2,392 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral11.2%
Negative60.8%

User reviews

Virtual Keypad

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient remote access
  • 🔒 Secure system control
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 Reliable security

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent connectivity
  • 🐛 Unreliable arming/disarming
  • 🐛 Slow to update status
  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Buggy and glitchy

PowerView

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation

Bugs and requests

Virtual Keypad

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Timed out connections
  • Unresponsive app controls
  • Incorrect alarm status display
  • Delayed push notifications
  • Compatibility issues with updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Improved scheduling options
  • Customizable notifications
  • Apple Watch app support
  • Enhanced camera integration
  • Geofencing automation
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  • Streamlined user management

PowerView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inability to discover/connect to shades
  • Inconsistent remote control functionality
  • Automation schedules not triggering properly
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  • Sync issues between app and physical shades

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Battery level indicators
  • Conditional scenes based on weather
  • Ability to adjust upper/lower limits
  • Improved group scene management
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  • Remote access without connectivity issues

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Keypad

No in-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Virtual Keypad free?
Virtual Keypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Virtual Keypad or PowerView?
PowerView is rated higher. Virtual Keypad averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while PowerView averages 4.4 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Virtual Keypad or PowerView have ads?
Neither Virtual Keypad nor PowerView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Virtual Keypad or PowerView?
Virtual Keypad ships an update every 2 weeks, and PowerView every 5 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Keypad was updated on October 16, 2026 and PowerView on October 14, 2026.

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