UBlockout Connector vs ArkCentral
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UBlockout Connector
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The UBlockout Connector app allows you to control your motorized UBlockout shades easily from your smartphone. Before using the app, make sure to set up your UBlockout Connector App account, SmartHub, and motorized shades. With the UBlockout Connector App, you can: * Control up to 30 motorized UBlockout shades * Manage up to 20 rooms * Set up to 20 scenes * Schedule up to 20 timers Once you've linked your UBlockout Connector app account with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, you can use voice commands to open, close, or adjust the position of your motorised UBlockout shades. You can also activate individual shades or scenes that are synced with Alexa or Google Assistant, making it easy to control sunlight and manage your rooms. The UBlockout SmartHub is a WiFi to radio frequency bi-directional controller with an integrated RS485 interface. It connects via your home's WiFi router, allowing you to control motorized UBlockout shades through the UBlockout Connector app, as well as interact with systems like Alexa Echo and Google Assistant via cloud API. The RS485 interface provides additional integration options for third-party home automation systems.
ArkCentral
This app provides a private communication and storage solution for owners of specific devices. It enables secure chat, mail, and data storage for both the owner and their guests.
- Private chat accounts
- Private mail accounts
- Private storage accounts
- Guest access management
- Secure data handling
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ArkCentral is the app that facilitates the ecosystem to allow for all Ark owners to have their own private chat, mail, and storage accounts for themselves and their guests.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ArkCentral at fortnightly against UBlockout Connector's every 5 weeks. UBlockout Connector's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
UBlockout Connector ships an update every 5 weeks, ArkCentral fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UBlockout Connector | ArkCentral |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UBlockout Digital Pty Ltd | ArkrA LLC |
In-app purchases
UBlockout Connector
No in-app purchases
ArkCentral
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is UBlockout Connector free?
Is ArkCentral free?
Do UBlockout Connector or ArkCentral have ads?
Which is updated more often, UBlockout Connector or ArkCentral?
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