Comparison

plusBLE vs MySmartBlinds

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

★ 2.5100 ratingsView app →

About

plusBLE

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The concept is simple but breakthrough. It is the marriage of smart electronics and Bluetooth 4.0 (also sometimes referred to Bluetooth low energy / BLE). Every Bluetooth Smart product utilizes BLE as the wireless connection to the on board processor, real time clocks, memory and more. Installing the product is as easy as plugging the switch to different home appliances or screwing the converter to light bulb. This can be simply controlled from any Bluetooth Smart Ready enabled Mobile device, with customizable apps for IOS

About

MySmartBlinds

Automate your home's horizontal blinds with this app. Set custom schedules for blinds to open, close, or adjust, and control them remotely. Features include sun tracking and energy-saving modes.

Highlights

Automate blind opening and closing
Set weekly schedules per room
Sun tracking for seasonal adjustments
Energy saving mode
Remote control via app
Gradual tilt option

Features

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MySmartBlinds turns any home into a smart home by automating horizontal 2-inch blinds. Your blinds will automatically open, close and adjust at schedules you set. Also automate your blinds any time via the app. Features: • Quickly open or close blinds with Smart Open and Smart Close buttons • Gradual tilt option moves blinds silently • Set up multiple weekly schedules per room • Sun tracking adjusts blind schedules with seasonal sun position change (requires firmware 1.5 or higher) • Energy savings feature closes your blinds if it gets hot. (requires firmware 2.0 or higher) • Quiet motion: you won't hear the blinds move when they close/open on schedule (requires firmware 2.0 or higher) • Conveniently control various blind position and adjustment presets with optional Smart Switch ••••••IMPORTANT INFORMATION•••••• MySmartBlinds is a premium home-automation kit. The app is free to install, but it requires the purchase of one or more MySmartBlinds retrofit kits to control your blinds.

Screenshots

plusBLE4 screens

MySmartBlinds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MySmartBlinds at 12.0 against plusBLE's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level

plusBLE versus MySmartBlinds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	plusBLE	MySmartBlinds
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.5 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	20.3% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	100 — better
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	167 MB	68 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	linCogN Technology Co. Limited	MYSMARTBLINDS, INC

Bugs and requests

plusBLE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

MySmartBlinds

Reported bugs

22 issues

App crashes on launch
Login failures (password reset not working)
App deletes all paired blinds
Bridge broken for weeks
Cannot log back into the app

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Google Home compatibility issues
App crashes when selecting a blind
Hub randomly removed from app
Blinds not staying connected to the app
App requires login every time
Login fails to show blinds
App crashes randomly
App not working with iOS 16.2
Schedules not running
Cannot close blinds
Hub unable to connect to WiFi
Sun tracking feature not working
Energy savings feature not working
Calibration not working after adding new blinds
Apple Watch app disappeared
Setup lost after logging out
Bridge not proceeding beyond WiFi setup

Requested features

10 requests

HomeKit support
Siri Shortcuts integration
Apple Watch app support
More modern app interface
Improved voice control for multiple blinds

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Ability to control individual blinds without separate rooms
Sunrise/sunset functionality
Ability to set actual temperature for energy savings
Firmware updates for blinds
Consolidate MySmartBlinds into Tilt app

In-app purchases

None

plusBLE

No in-app purchases

None

MySmartBlinds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is plusBLE free?

plusBLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MySmartBlinds free?

MySmartBlinds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do plusBLE or MySmartBlinds have ads?

Neither plusBLE nor MySmartBlinds shows ads.

Which is updated more often, plusBLE or MySmartBlinds?

plusBLE ships an update every 3 months, and MySmartBlinds every 3 months. Most recently, plusBLE was updated on September 20, 2026 and MySmartBlinds on August 22, 2026.