Platinum App vs Tuiss SmartView
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.
Tuiss SmartView
Effortlessly manage motorized window coverings with this app. Create custom blind positions, group them into scenes for personalized lighting, and schedule automated adjustments for energy efficiency and security. Control your blinds from anywhere, anytime.
- Precise motorized blind control
- Customizable blind positions
- Scene creation for rooms
- Scheduled blind automation
- Remote control from anywhere
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Tuiss SmartView will revolutionize the way you control the light in your home! Effortlessly control motorized window coverings throughout your house with a touch of a button. Create customized positions for each blind and bundle them into Scenes, tailoring the natural light in every room to your preference throughout the day. Schedule your blinds to open and close at specific times, optimizing energy efficiency and providing added security. • Precisely control your motorized blinds directly from your phone. Whether you're at home, at the office, or on the go, take control with ease. • Set Scenes for each room, allowing you to customize the exact position of each blind in the room. Then you can move them all to their positions at the touch of a button. • Assign timers to your Scenes so you can automatically raise and lower your window coverings no matter where you are! • The Tuiss Smartview app is free to use and there are no in-app purchases or hidden costs. • Certain roller, solar, zebra and roman shades purchased from SelectBlinds can be controlled using the Tuiss SmartView app. View all compatible products at SelectBlinds.com Note: Tuiss SmartView cannot be integrated into existing blind motorization systems and will only work with specific motorized blinds purchased from SelectBlinds or a Tuiss affiliate store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tuiss SmartView at 4.7 against Platinum App's 1.5. Tuiss SmartView also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 20%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Platinum App's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tuiss SmartView holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 45 and 104 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Platinum App's written reviews are positive against 39% of Tuiss SmartView's.
Platinum App ships an update every 2 months, Tuiss SmartView monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platinum App | Tuiss SmartView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (45 ratings) | 4.7 (104 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | 39.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 45 | 104 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc. | BLINDS 2 GO |
Customer experience
Platinum App
Tuiss SmartView
User reviews
Platinum App
From 45 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
Tuiss SmartView
From 104 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy setup
- 🚀 Works well
- 📚 Great app
- 🔧 Versatile and configurable
- 🏠 Convenient home automation
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔌 Connectivity issues
- ⏱️ Inconsistent timers
- 🔒 Poor security/account management
- 🚫 Lack of integration with smart home platforms
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
Tuiss SmartView
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update failures
- Blinds disconnecting from app
- Scenes and timers not working as expected
- App crashes and login issues
- Incompatibility with newer OS versions
Requested features
5 requests- Sunrise/sunset automation
- Remote/cloud access
- Voice assistant integration
- Improved scheduling and timer options
- Better app UI and usability
In-app purchases
Platinum App
No in-app purchases
Tuiss SmartView
No in-app purchases
Questions
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