Comparison

My Erickson vs PowerView

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

Head to head
About

My Erickson

Stay informed about your community and discover ways to participate. Access dining menus, activity calendars, and transit schedules in a user-friendly interface designed for seniors.

Highlights
  • Community information
  • Activity calendars
  • Dining menus
  • Transit schedules
  • Resident involvement
Features
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Stay in the loop with information about your community and the ways that you can be involved through My Erickson. Browse dining menus, activity calendars, transit schedules and much more in a senior-friendly environment. Contact your Resident Life Department for more information.

About

PowerView

Control motorized window coverings from your mobile device. Adjust light and energy usage with a tap or automated schedules. Integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Group control of shades
  • Customizable Scenes
  • Automated Schedules
  • Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
  • Remote access with Gateway
Features
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The PowerView® App provides intelligent operation of popular Hunter Douglas window coverings. Adjust your window coverings to manage incoming light and energy usage throughout your home with the tap of a button or through automated operation. The app merges seamlessly with your connected lifestyle to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings. Features: • Control Hunter Douglas motorized window coverings, individually or in groups, throughout your entire home. • Quickly and easily navigate the app using built-in tabs: Dashboard, Rooms, Scenes, and Schedules. • Add favorite Scenes, Shades, and Schedules to your Dashboard, so they appear first whenever you open the app. • Create customized shade position settings called "Scenes" for convenience, or to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. • Put your Scenes in motion using Schedules. Easily program your Scenes to activate automatically at different times of day to deliver the look and comfort you want, without you having to press a button. Configure Schedules to occur at a specific time, or based on unique Sunrise and Sunset times in your specific location. • Easily enable or disable Schedules, so that your blinds take the day off when you do. • Manage your Home from anywhere with RemoteConnect™. This requires a PowerView® Gateway, an Internet connection, and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at PowerView@hunterdouglas.com or call 1-844-PWR-VIEW (US), 1-800-265-8000 (Canada).

Screenshots

My Erickson4 screens
PowerView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PowerView at 4.4 against My Erickson's 2.4. PowerView also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 9%). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PowerView holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PowerView has 2.4K ratings behind it against 191, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of My Erickson's written reviews are positive against 28% of PowerView's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Erickson ships an update every 10 months, PowerView every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Erickson versus PowerView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy EricksonPowerView
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (191 ratings)4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.3% of reviews28.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1912.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErickson Living LLCHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.

Customer experience

My Erickson

All ratings166 ratings
Positive25.9%
Neutral7.2%
Negative66.9%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive9.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative86.0%

PowerView

All ratings2,392 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.3%

Bugs and requests

My Erickson

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PowerView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inability to discover/connect to shades
  • Inconsistent remote control functionality
  • Automation schedules not triggering properly
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  • Sync issues between app and physical shades

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Battery level indicators
  • Conditional scenes based on weather
  • Ability to adjust upper/lower limits
  • Improved group scene management
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  • Remote access without connectivity issues

In-app purchases

None

My Erickson

No in-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Erickson free?
My Erickson is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Erickson or PowerView?
PowerView is rated higher. My Erickson averages 2.4 out of 5 from 191 ratings, while PowerView averages 4.4 from 2.4K ratings.
Do My Erickson or PowerView have ads?
Neither My Erickson nor PowerView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Erickson or PowerView?
My Erickson ships an update every 10 months, and PowerView every 5 weeks. Most recently, My Erickson was updated on November 1, 2026 and PowerView on October 29, 2026.

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