Platinum App vs Graber Motorization
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.
Graber Motorization
Control your motorized shades and blinds remotely from your mobile device. Schedule routines, monitor battery life, and even integrate with smart home assistants for enhanced convenience and energy efficiency.
- Remote shade control via mobile device
- Bluetooth/Z-Wave technology integration
- Battery life monitoring
- Global control with optional gateway
- Multi-user functionality
- Automated routines and scheduling
- Smart home device integration
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Graber Motorization App CONVENIENT SHADE CONTROL FROM YOUR MOBILE DEVICE Easy to set up and use, the Graber Motorization App makes life easier by giving you full control of your Graber Motorized Shades from your mobile device - Intuitive and user-friendly - Powered by Bluetooth/Z-Wave technology. - Monitors the battery life of your paired shades and remotes. - Optional Graber Motorization Gateway (USB/plug) allows for shade control from anywhere in the world. - Grant permission to family members to control shades through multi-user functionality. For the optimal experience, the app has the ability to combine Bluetooth and Z-Wave for total control of your shades. Bluetooth-Only Functionality - Bluetooth-enabled shades pair easily to a mobile device without a gateway for in-home use. - Enjoy full shade control with instant response time. - Set up Routines to open and close multiple shades at specific times. - Ability to update firmware for continued enhancements. Graber Gateway (Z-Wave) Functionality - Control your shades with the Graber App from anywhere in the world. - Shades can be integrated with voice-controlled smart home devices, like Alexa and Google Home. - Set up Routines to open and close multiple shades at specific times, such as sunrise and sunset. - Ability to use new gateway plug as a smart plug, increasing your smart home experience. - Easily control single or multiple motorized shades (recommended up to 7 shades per gateway device*) directly from your mobile device. Safety: Look like you're at home—even when you're not—by raising and lowering shades automatically. Energy Efficiency: About 30% of a home's heating energy is lost through windows. Automating allows you to strategically open shades to let sunlight help heat your home or close them to maximize insulation at the window. You can also reduce heat gain from sunlight in the summer.** For the Sophisticated Home: From the beauty of Graber Shades to the beauty of cutting-edge control, Graber ensures each room makes a powerful, sophisticated statement. *Number of shades per gateway depends on many factors, including the number of remotes added. Each shade associates exclusively with one gateway; you cannot control the same shade with multiple gateway devices. If a home requires more shades to be lifted, simply add another gateway device. **Information provided by the consumer resource of the U.S. Department of Energy: energy.gov.
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Verdict
Platinum App and Graber Motorization both sit at 1.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 20% of Platinum App's written reviews are positive against 2% of Graber Motorization's. Platinum App also leads on iOS requirement (8.1 vs 14.0). Graber Motorization's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 44). On price, rating, 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.
Graber Motorization holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 146 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Platinum App's written reviews are positive against 2% of Graber Motorization's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Platinum App ships an update every 2 months, Graber Motorization every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platinum App | Graber Motorization |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (44 ratings) | 1.7 (146 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews — better | 2.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 146 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 302 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | Springs Window Fashions |
Customer experience
Platinum App
Graber Motorization
User reviews
Platinum App
From 44 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⏰ Automated scheduling with timer functionality
- 🎬 Scene control for multiple preset configurations
- 🌅 Sunrise/sunset automation feature
- 👍 Intuitive slider interface for shade positioning
- 💰 Cost-effective add-on to existing blinds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity and syncing failures
- ⚠️ Unreliable app performance and crashes
- 🔌 Requires constant system resets and troubleshooting
- 📵 Non-functional remote access despite advertised feature
- 🚫 Poor compatibility with iOS updates
Graber Motorization
From 146 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy setup process
- 🎯 Manual remote control works reliably
- ✨ Quality of physical blinds/shades themselves
- 🏠 Room functionality organization feature
- ⚙️ Automations work when properly configured
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- 🔌 Gateway constantly disconnects and goes offline
- ⏱️ Extremely slow to load and connect
- ❌ Routines and automations fail to execute
- 🔄 Loses configuration and room assignments randomly
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
Graber Motorization
Reported bugs
21 issues- App fails to load device list on startup
- Gateway shows 'Updating...' spinner indefinitely
- Shades disappear from app after pairing
- Routines don't execute at scheduled times
- Battery level stuck at 50% regardless of actual charge
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- Room assignments reset to 'No Room' randomly
- Daylight savings time requires manual schedule reset
- App crashes when trying to reconnect to gateway
- Bluetooth pairing causes shades to freeze
- Z-wave gateway stalls during shade association
- Pause routine button does nothing
- Time zone setting not persisting
- Smart plug control broken (can turn off but not on)
- Phantom routines that cannot be deleted
- Shades move in wrong direction or partially
- Top and bottom stack shades require 1-second delay workaround
- App doesn't show gateway status correctly
- Alexa skill login broken
- Device failed to communicate errors
- Favorites setting forgets programming after few uses
- Help pages don't link to anything
Requested features
14 requests- Apple HomeKit integration
- Google Home integration
- Siri voice control functionality
- Percentage-based shade positioning input
- Sunset/sunrise time-based routines
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- Persistent device list that loads immediately
- Background thread for device discovery
- Time zone selection that actually works
- Better error messages and debugging information
- Email contact form instead of mail app requirement
- Pause routine functionality
- Support for more than 5 blinds per gateway
- Improved tech support response times
- Automatic daylight savings time adjustment
In-app purchases
Platinum App
No in-app purchases
Graber Motorization
No in-app purchases
Questions
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