HOOBS vs Shadetool
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.
Shadetool
Easily set up and adjust motorized window coverings and hubs. Control upper/lower limits, favorite positions, and tilt ranges. Get motor status like signal strength and battery level.
- Set upper and lower limits
- Adjust favorite position
- Configure tilt range
- View signal strength
- Check battery level
- Supports Matter system Fabric Share
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"Shadetool: Smart Motorization Setting Made Easy Shadetool is a powerful motorized window coverings setting software that allows you to easily and conveniently set up and adjust your window coverings and hubs. With Shadetool, you can: - Set and adjust the upper and lower limits, favorite position, and tilt range of your motors - Get information such as signal strength and battery level of the motor - Supports the Matter system Fabric Share function, which allows you to share the configured motors and/or hubs with other third-party Matter systems App Highlights: - One-stop setting solution to meet all your needs - Detailed motor information to help you better understand your motors - Supports the Matter system for easy interoperability with other smart home devices"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HOOBS at every 5 days against Shadetool's every 6 months. HOOBS also leads on ratings volume (25 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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.
HOOBS holds the better App Store score, 1.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HOOBS has 25 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
HOOBS ships an update every 5 days, Shadetool every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on August 31, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HOOBS | Shadetool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (25 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOOBS Inc | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
HOOBS
Shadetool
In-app purchases
HOOBS
No in-app purchases
Shadetool
No in-app purchases
