Somfy myLink vs PowerView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Somfy myLink
This app allows you to remotely control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products like blinds and awnings from your iOS device. Create custom scenes, set schedules, and even integrate with voice assistants for convenient home automation.
- Control up to 16 channels per interface
- Create custom scenes
- Voice control with Amazon Alexa
- Automated scheduling
- Remote access
- Share access with others
- Integration with smart home systems
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Control your Radio Technology Somfy® (RTS) motorized products wherever you are! The Somfy myLink™ app provides simplified control of RTS motorized blinds, shades, draperies, awnings, rolling shutters and screens from the convenience of your iOS device for convenient sunlight management anytime, anywhere. With the Somfy myLink app, you can: - Control up to 16 channels of RTS motorized products per myLink WiFi to RTS Interface - Create Scenes for easy control of multiple motorized products - Link with Amazon Alexa for convenient voice control - Create Schedules to automatically activate your motorized products at a certain time of day, day of the week, or by sunrise and sunset - Add more myLink WiFi to RTS Interfaces for multiple zone control - Control your RTS motorized products both at home and away - Easily share access with other users - Integration of RTS products with Crestron, Control4 and Savant control systems - Demo mode: includes an integrated demo mode for users to experience the app before purchasing the myLink interface - iPad view includes drag & drop scene and schedule creation, quick access toolbar and dashboard-style home screen - English, French and Spanish language The Somfy myLink app requires at least one Somfy myLink WiFi to RTS Interface and existing RTS motorized product(s) with at least one programmed RTS hand-held, in-wall or table top control.
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.
- Control motorized window coverings
- Group control of shades
- Customizable Scenes
- Automated Schedules
- Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
- Remote access with Gateway
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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).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PowerView at every 5 weeks against Somfy myLink's every 4 months. PowerView also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 17%). Somfy myLink's advantage is ratings volume (9.1K vs 2.4K). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Somfy myLink against 4.4 for PowerView. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 2.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 28% of PowerView's.
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, PowerView every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Somfy myLink | PowerView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9.1K ratings) | 4.4 (2.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 2.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 185 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Somfy Systems Incorporated | Hunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Somfy myLink
PowerView
User reviews
Somfy myLink
From 9.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Convenient remote control
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Easy installation
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Buggy app with frequent crashes
- 🔧 Difficult setup and configuration
- 🔧 Unreliable connectivity and signal issues
- 💤 Slow and unresponsive app
PowerView
From 2.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🔒 Reliable connectivity
- 👍 Convenient remote control
- 👍 Helpful customer support
- 👍 Intuitive app interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🐛 Connectivity problems
- 🐛 Buggy app updates
- 🐛 Unreliable automation
Bugs and requests
Somfy myLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- App fails to recognize or control shades
- Schedules and scenes not working as programmed
- Frequent disconnections and need for resets
- Incompatibility with newer devices/OS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to control shade position/angle
- Integration with smart home platforms
- Improved scheduling and automation options
- Better status indicators for shade position
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
Somfy myLink
No in-app purchases
PowerView
No in-app purchases









