Platinum App vs Kirsch Automation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Platinum App
Control your home's motorized window coverings with ease. Set precise positions for privacy, energy management, and ambiance. Schedule shade movements for any time of day or night.
- Control motorized window fashions
- Preset and reset shade positions
- Schedule shade opening/closing
- Customize shade programming
- Control shades individually or by room
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Create the perfect mood in your home using the Platinum™ App from Hunter Douglas. Use your Apple® mobile devices to easily control Hunter Douglas motorized window fashions. Far more than a just a remote, the Platinum™ App enables users to preset and reset the precise position of multiple motorized window coverings for optimal privacy, security, energy management and mood. Moreover, customized slider bars for each Hunter Douglas motorized window covering make programming slide-to-set simple. •Move your motorized shades individually, by room, or throughout the home any time of the day. •Use the app’s built-in timer feature and set your motorized shades to open or close… day or night… all week long. •Precisely control the natural light in every room through the use of Scenes, Room controls, and timed events. Tilt vanes open to greet the day or close your shades at night for privacy and security. •For more information about the Platinum App and motorized window fashions from Hunter Douglas, visit a Hunter Douglas dealer in your area.
Kirsch Automation
Manage your home's window coverings remotely via phone or tablet. Automate light and energy usage with intelligent control for popular window coverings. Integrates with Apple HomeKit for a connected smart home experience.
- Remote control of window coverings
- Automated operation scheduling
- Light and energy management
- Apple HomeKit compatibility
- Smart home integration
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your phone or tablet. The Automation app provides intelligent operation of popular Kirsch 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, including compatibility with Apple HomeKit and the Home App, to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kirsch Automation at 4.0 against Platinum App's 1.5. Platinum App's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Kirsch Automation holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 26 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Platinum App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kirsch Automation's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platinum App | Kirsch Automation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (45 ratings) | 4.0 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 45 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 222 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc. | Kirsch |
Customer experience
Platinum App
Kirsch Automation
Bugs and requests
Platinum App
Reported bugs
15 issues- App freezes between loading screen and scenes
- Network connection constantly reported as lost
- Shades randomly activate at unscheduled times
- App loses memory of settings after restart
- Sunrise/sunset times off by 2-3 hours
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- Scenes work less than 50% of the time
- Bridge controller loses time synchronization
- Firmware updates brick the bridge device
- App incompatible with iOS 14, 18.6 and later versions
- Shade position display doesn't match actual position
- Repeater connectivity issues with remote shades
- App won't progress past settings screen
- Manual remote control interferes with scheduled events
- Shades fail to respond to commands intermittently
- Scene programming resets unexpectedly
Requested features
12 requests- Remote access/control from outside home network
- Apple Watch app support
- Integration with IFTTT and Harmony Hub
- Top-down/bottom-up shade support
- Increased shade limit per room (currently 8)
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- Better scene organization with folders
- Drag-to-reorder functionality for scenes
- Automatic time zone adjustment for DST
- Ability to view and adjust location data for sunrise/sunset
- Improved documentation and user guides
- Compatibility with newer home automation platforms
- Better error messages and troubleshooting guidance
Kirsch Automation
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platinum App
No in-app purchases
Kirsch Automation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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