Comparison

ProPanel vs Somfy myLink

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

Head to head
About

ProPanel

This app provides comprehensive mobile control for a smart home system, allowing users to manage audio/video, lighting, climate, and security. It integrates seamlessly with specific hardware and offers a customizable interface for an intuitive user experience.

Highlights
  • Control Audio/Video, Lighting, Climate, Security
  • Integrates with Pro Control Systems
  • Customizable User Interface
  • Remote Access Anywhere
  • Two-way Feedback
  • Portrait and Landscape Views
Features
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The ProPanel is specifically designed for use with the Pro Control family of smart home and media room control. It enables full control of your Pro Control system with your iPhone® or iPad®. ProPanel is completely customizable by your Pro Control dealer to deliver intuitive, personalized mobile control of your entertainment, lighting, climate, security and more from anywhere in the home or away. ProPanel securely connects to your Pro Control system via your local area network or through an Internet connection to make sure you are always in control. Professionally installed, Pro Control systems combine sophisticated smart home operation with exceptional value. For home theaters, media rooms and simple home control, the Pro Control R Series (remote control and smart processor) can "clean up all the remotes on the coffee table" to deliver a more intuitive and satisfying control experience. Stepping up to more advanced home control, the Pro Control Z Series (remote control and smart processor) unlocks the full power of the smart home. Regardless of the Pro Control system you use, the ProPanel app offers the same intuitive control experience found on the dedicated Pro Control remotes controls, convenently on your favorite Apple® mobile device. Note: Before using the ProPanel application you will need a Pro Control system with a ProLink.z or ProLink.r control processor installed by your Pro Control dealer. Please visit www.procontrol.com for more information. Pro Control is a division of Remote Technologies Inc., an award-winning manufacturer of innovative residential and commercial control products for over 25 years. Key features include: • Use your favorite mobile device to control Audio/Video, Lighting, Climate, Security and other smart systems. • Professionally installed smart home and smart media performance. • Fully integrates Apple iPad® and iPhone® devices into new or existing Pro Control systems. • Use as the main control interface or in conjunction with Pro Control handheld remotes. • Compatible with the Pro Control ProLink.z and ProLink.r control processors. • Highly customizable user-interface (customized by your dealer/installer). • Auto-programming feature allows your dealer to create a complete, fully functioning system in a matter of minutes. • Supports the creation of both portrait and landscape views for maximum flexibility. • Supports full two-way feedback, including cover art, graphics, text, dynamic scrolling lists, and more! • Supports local connection via Wi-Fi® and off-site access via Wi-Fi® or 3G/4G, with automatic switching. • Highly optimized for fast connection times. • Control system programming is stored on the Apple® device to update automatically when changes are made.

About

Somfy myLink

This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.

Highlights
  • Control up to 16 channels per interface
  • Create custom scenes
  • Voice control with Amazon Alexa
  • Automated scheduling
  • Remote access
  • Share access with others
  • Integration with smart home systems
Features
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.

Screenshots

ProPanel3 screens
Somfy myLink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against ProPanel's 2.6. Somfy myLink also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 26 months) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 5). ProPanel's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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

Somfy myLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9.1K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of ProPanel's written reviews are positive against 17% of Somfy myLink's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ProPanel ships an update every 26 months, Somfy myLink every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ProPanel versus Somfy myLink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterProPanelSomfy myLink
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)4.3 (9.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews — better17.0% of reviews
Number of ratings59.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRemote Technologies Inc.Somfy Systems Incorporated

Customer experience

ProPanel

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral11.8%
Negative64.7%

Somfy myLink

All ratings8,988 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative73.1%

Bugs and requests

ProPanel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Somfy myLink

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App fails to recognize or control shades
  • Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
  • Frequent disconnections and need for resets
  • Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to control shade position/angle
  • Integration with smart home platforms
  • Improved scheduling and automation options
  • Better status indicators for shade position

In-app purchases

None

ProPanel

No in-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ProPanel free?
ProPanel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ProPanel or Somfy myLink?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. ProPanel averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Somfy myLink averages 4.3 from 9.1K ratings.
Do ProPanel or Somfy myLink have ads?
Neither ProPanel nor Somfy myLink shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ProPanel or Somfy myLink?
ProPanel ships an update every 26 months, and Somfy myLink every 4 months. Most recently, ProPanel was updated on October 23, 2026 and Somfy myLink on October 23, 2026.

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