HOOBS vs Shademate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HOOBS
Connect smart home devices from various brands and technologies to your preferred ecosystem. Control all your accessories, regardless of their original platform, from a single, unified app for a truly integrated smart home experience.
- Connects accessories to Apple HomeKit, Google Home, Amazon Alexa
- Supports Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more brands
- Works with Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth devices
- Unified control from a single app
- Seamless smart home integration
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HOOBS™ makes your smart accessories compatible with your favorite ecosystem. Whether you prefer Apple Homekit™, Google Home™, or Amazon Alexa™, you’re unlikely to find compatible accessories and services that all work together nicely under one roof. HOOBS™ is the missing link in your smart home ecosystem, bringing together devices from leading brands like Nest, Ring, Arlo, and hundreds more into Apple HomeKit. No matter what technology your devices use – Zigbee, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth – HOOBS creates a seamless connection for effortless control from a single app. Experience the convenience of true smart home integration.
Shademate
Control your window coverings remotely and automate their operation based on environmental factors. Create custom schedules and scenes for effortless smart home integration.
- Remote control of window coverings
- Custom opening/closing schedules
- Environmental condition automation
- Scene switch for multiple controls
- Smart home system integration (Matter, cloud-to-cloud)
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"Shademate: Smart Motorization Made Easy Shademate allows you to easily control your window coverings, no matter where you are. Key Features: - Control your window coverings anytime, anywhere - Create custom schedules for opening and closing your window coverings - Automate your window coverings based on light, wind, and other environmental conditions - Use scene switch to control multiple window coverings with one tap - Connect with other smart home systems via ‘matter’ or ‘cloud-to-cloud’ Shademate makes your life more comfortable and intelligent: - Automation lets you control your window coverings without lifting a finger - Scene switch let you customize your window coverings for different needs - Integration with other smart home systems creates a whole-home smart experience Download Shademate today and experience the convenience of smart window coverings! App Highlights: - Simple and intuitive interface - Rich features and settings - Stable and reliable connection - Support for multiple smart home systems"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shademate at 2.5 against HOOBS's 1.2. Shademate also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). HOOBS's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Shademate holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of HOOBS's written reviews are positive against 50% of Shademate's.
HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, Shademate monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOOBS | Shademate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (25 ratings) | 2.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOOBS Inc | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
Shademate
No in-app purchases
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