Comparison

NirvanaHP vs Shade Flow

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

Head to head
About

NirvanaHP

This app allows you to remotely control your Nirvana heat pump using your iPhone or iPad. It requires the optional WIFI interface board to be installed in your heat pump for wireless functionality.

Highlights
  • Wireless heat pump control
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
  • Remote temperature adjustment
  • Requires WIFI interface board
Features
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Control Your Nirvana Heat Pump wirelessly with you Iphone or Ipad. To use this feature, you must have the optional WIFI interface board installed in your heat pump.

About

Shade Flow

Control your home's window shades remotely via Bluetooth. Schedule automated movements for different rooms to enhance convenience and create custom lighting environments.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth shade control
  • Up and down shade movement
  • Automated patterns
  • Room-specific schedules
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Shade Flow allows your shades to be controlled by a unique application that communicates with your shades via Bluetooth. You can move shades in your home up and down whenever you like through your smart device and even create automated patterns and schedules for different rooms to give you full control of a smart home.

Screenshots

NirvanaHP4 screens
Shade Flow3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Shade Flow at 40% against NirvanaHP's 28%. Shade Flow also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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

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

NirvanaHP ships an update every 2 months, Shade Flow monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NirvanaHP versus Shade Flow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNirvanaHPShade Flow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.3% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB28 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperNirvana Heat PumpsTop Window Covering Europe B.V.

Customer experience

NirvanaHP

All ratings6 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative83.3%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive28.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative60.9%

Shade Flow

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

NirvanaHP

No in-app purchases

None

Shade Flow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NirvanaHP free?
NirvanaHP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shade Flow free?
Shade Flow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NirvanaHP or Shade Flow have ads?
Neither NirvanaHP nor Shade Flow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NirvanaHP or Shade Flow?
NirvanaHP ships an update every 2 months, and Shade Flow monthly. Most recently, NirvanaHP was updated on September 18, 2026 and Shade Flow on July 30, 2026.

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