Platinum App vs Graber Visualizer
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 Visualizer
Visualize custom window treatments on your own windows using augmented reality. Explore various styles, colors, and patterns in sample rooms or by taking a photo. Save your favorites to share with others or discuss with a dealer.
- Augmented Reality visualization
- View in sample rooms
- Photo integration
- Wide variety of colors, textures, and patterns
- Save and share favorites
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The Graber Visualizer App uses state-of-the-art technology that allows you to view Graber custom window treatments on any window, in any style with a wide variety of colors, textures and patterns. View window treatments in our sample rooms, take a photo directly on your tablet or use the power of Augmented Reality (AR) to view the window treatments in real time on your windows. Save your favorites for later to share with friends and family or show them to your Graber dealer to bring your dream window treatments to life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Graber Visualizer at 2.5 against Platinum App's 1.5. Graber Visualizer also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 20%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Platinum App's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 13) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). 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.
Graber Visualizer holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Platinum App's written reviews are positive against 38% of Graber Visualizer's.
Platinum App ships an update every 2 months, Graber Visualizer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Platinum App | Graber Visualizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (44 ratings) | 2.5 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 19.8% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 907 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hunter Douglas | Springs Window Fashions |
Customer experience
Platinum App
Graber Visualizer
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 Visualizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Platinum App
No in-app purchases
Graber Visualizer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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