ClareHome vs Shadetool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ClareHome
Manage your smart home security and connected devices remotely. Personalize your experience with custom dashboards and widgets. Control lighting, locks, thermostats, and more with intuitive app features and voice assistant integration.
- Remote access to smart home system
- Personalized user dashboards
- Home screen widgets for quick access
- Voice assistant integration (Alexa, Google Assistant)
- Customizable scenes and schedules
- Automation capabilities
- Compatibility with hundreds of smart devices
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Welcome to your new smart and secure home! The ClareHome App gives your family remote access to your ClareOne system, allowing you to manage security, see the status of your connected smart devices, and control smart home features. The app can be fully personalized by each member of the family to fit their lifestyle and preferences. ClareOne supports hundreds of popular devices that can be controlled from your ClareHome App. From smart locks and garage door openers to thermostats, speakers, lighting, and many more. Your smart home is just a tap away. Features: • With the Favorites screen, each user can fully customize device control tiles and specialty widgets such as security, scenes, lights, and thermostats. • Did we mention widgets? You can add quick access widgets to your smartphone home screen, giving you quick access to your favorite device in the ClareHome App. • Add popular voice assistants such as Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa for voice-enabled controls of your smart home features. • Create custom scenes to control multiple devices at once. • Add schedules to automate your life, from ensuring the garage is closed at night, to setting the temperature when you come home from work. • Create powerful automations that can turn your lights on when you open the door. • Custom notifications can be created that alert you about important events. • Works with popular devices from brands like SONOS, HEOS, Chamberlain, Lutron, Philips Hue, Jasco, Yale, Google Assistant, Amazon Alexa, Overhead Garage Door, Ecobee, Honeywell, Schlage, Kwikset, and more!
Shadetool
Easily set up and adjust motorized window coverings and hubs. Control upper/lower limits, favorite positions, and tilt ranges. Get motor status like signal strength and battery level.
- Set upper and lower limits
- Adjust favorite position
- Configure tilt range
- View signal strength
- Check battery level
- Supports Matter system Fabric Share
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"Shadetool: Smart Motorization Setting Made Easy Shadetool is a powerful motorized window coverings setting software that allows you to easily and conveniently set up and adjust your window coverings and hubs. With Shadetool, you can: - Set and adjust the upper and lower limits, favorite position, and tilt range of your motors - Get information such as signal strength and battery level of the motor - Supports the Matter system Fabric Share function, which allows you to share the configured motors and/or hubs with other third-party Matter systems App Highlights: - One-stop setting solution to meet all your needs - Detailed motor information to help you better understand your motors - Supports the Matter system for easy interoperability with other smart home devices"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ClareHome at 4.7 against Shadetool's 1.0. ClareHome also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ClareHome holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClareHome has 1.5K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
ClareHome ships an update every 3 months, Shadetool every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClareHome | Shadetool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Clare Controls | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic |
Customer experience
ClareHome
Shadetool
Bugs and requests
ClareHome
Reported bugs
4 issues- Devices frequently going offline
- Thermostat controls not working as expected
- Security system arm/disarm issues
- Crashes and freezes when using certain features
Requested features
4 requests- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Live video feed support for all cameras
- Customizable app interface
- Better integration with third-party smart home platforms
Shadetool
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClareHome
No in-app purchases
Shadetool
No in-app purchases
