3R vs Shadetool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
3R
Easily connect and control your Matter-compatible smart home devices. Customize device settings and receive software updates to enhance your smart living experience.
- Connect Matter-compatible devices
- Customize device attributes
- Manage software upgrades
- Simplify smart home setup
- Enhance smart living
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With the 3R-Matter App, you can seamlessly connect your Matter-compatible devices, eliminating complex setup procedures. Tailor your devices to your preferences by fine-tuning basic attributes to ensure they work exactly the way you want them to. Stay up-to-date with the latest features and improvements through convenient software upgrades, all managed within the App. Welcome to a world of smart living made simple. Elevate your smart home experience with the 3R-Matter App, where connectivity and control meet simplicity and convenience.
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 rating: 3R at 2.7 against Shadetool's 1.0. 3R also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (18 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.
3R holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 3R has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
3R ships an update every 2 months, Shadetool every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 3R | Shadetool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (18 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Third Reality, Inc | Ningbo Dooya Mechanic & Electronic Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
3R
Shadetool
In-app purchases
3R
No in-app purchases
Shadetool
No in-app purchases
