UBlockout Connector vs FoldLight

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.

FoldLight is a widget-first controller for the lights on your own Home Assistant server. Put your lights on the Home Screen, Lock Screen, and in Control Center — then toggle, dim, warm, or recolor them without ever opening an app. There's no FoldLight account, no cloud, and nothing to sign up for. Paste your Home Assistant address and access token once and you're set. FoldLight talks only to the server you already run. WIDGET-FIRST CONTROL Small and medium Home Screen widgets with a power toggle, brightness steps, and preset swatches — each one acts directly on your lights, no app launch required. KNOWS EACH LIGHT Every light shows exactly the controls it supports — on/off, dimming, color temperature, or full color — detected automatically from Home Assistant. PRESETS Save Warm, Focus, Movie, or your own scenes and apply them from a widget or from Control Center. CONTROL CENTER & LOCK SCREEN Toggle your main light or apply a preset straight from the iOS system controls. LAUNCHER TILES, SIRI & SHORTCUTS One-tap tiles to Home Assistant or any page you use, plus App Intents for every action so you can automate them or ask Siri. TRY IT WITHOUT A SERVER Demo mode is on by default and works with sample lights, so you can explore everything before connecting. PRIVATE BY DESIGN FoldLight collects nothing. Your server address and token stay in your device's Keychain and traffic goes straight to your machine — over your LAN or securely over Tailscale. Home Assistant is a trademark of the Open Home Foundation. FoldLight is an independent client and is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Home Assistant project.