Comparison

Somfy myLink vs AUTOMATE PULSE

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

AUTOMATE PULSE

Control motorized window shades remotely with an intuitive interface. Visualize shade positions, check battery health, and set custom timers and scenes for automated comfort, whether you're home or away.

Highlights
  • Remote shade control
  • Bi-directional communication
  • Visualize shade positioning
  • Check battery health
  • Create rooms, timers, and scenes
  • Motor limit adjustment
  • Up, down, stop, and position control
Features
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Automate Pulse is an easy to use interface used to configure and control motorized window shades using the Automate "ARC" radio motor platform. Whether you are at home or away you can accurately control your shades via the animated interface on your smartphone. Bi-directional communication allows you to visualize the exact positioning of your internal and external shades while also allowing you to check the battery health of your wirefree motors. Getting started is simple via the easy to follow setup wizard. Create rooms, set timers & scenes for optimum comfort and allow Automate PULSE to take control. Installers can also take advantage of the convenient remote free setup to efficiently set motor limits with their smart phone. · Requires the ARC Pulse Hub – available from your Rollease Acmeda Automate Motorized Shade Dealer Features: Each Pulse Hub supports up to 30 motorized window treatments · Create up to 20 Rooms, Scenes and timers · Invite up to 4 users per Pulse Hub with full control privileges and their own “Favorites” list. · Administrator account allows system configuration- o Set up, activate and deactivate timers o Create Scenes o Adjust travel limits o Create multiple locations (up to 5) and add Pulse hubs (up to 5) · Control screens provide motor status including- o Operate motors to any position desired § Up, down, stop and move to position control § Animation and end position status provided through 2 way feedback from motors. § Battery health for Wirefree rechargeable motors o Favorite position setting & recall

Screenshots

Somfy myLink4 screens
AUTOMATE PULSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against AUTOMATE PULSE's 2.6. Somfy myLink also leads on ratings volume (9.1K vs 48). AUTOMATE PULSE's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Somfy myLink holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9.1K ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 31% of AUTOMATE PULSE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, AUTOMATE PULSE every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Somfy myLink versus AUTOMATE PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomfy myLinkAUTOMATE PULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.1K ratings) — better2.6 (48 ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews30.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.1K — better48
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.68.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomfy Systems IncorporatedROLLEASE ACMEDA

Customer experience

Somfy myLink

All ratings8,988 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral4.2%
Negative14.6%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive17.0%
Neutral9.9%
Negative73.1%

AUTOMATE PULSE

All ratings44 ratings
Positive38.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive30.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative55.1%

User reviews

Somfy myLink

From 9.1K App Store ratings

What 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

AUTOMATE PULSE

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Good app functionality (when working)
  • 📞 Excellent and responsive tech support (George mentioned multiple times)
  • 💡 Integrates with Alexa (when working)
  • 💡 Integrates with Apple HomeKit (mentioned by one user)
  • 🖼️ Real-life curtain picture on app (Automate Pulse)

Room to improve

  • ❌ Hub stopped working/refuses to connect
  • ❌ App suddenly stopped working
  • ❌ App not maintained/abandoned
  • ❌ Cannot add locations
  • ❌ Horrible support/company won't respond

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

AUTOMATE PULSE

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Hub stopped working
  • App not connecting to WiFi
  • App not working for no reason
  • Cannot add location
  • App not compatible with hub
Show 16 more
  • Settings not stored
  • Lost Rooms and Scenes after iOS update
  • Stopped working with Alexa
  • App randomly wiped everything
  • Automated timings lose settings
  • App crashes frequently
  • Devices not responding
  • Alexa not finding devices
  • Devices paired change when app reopened
  • Requires re-pairing devices
  • "Time out" errors
  • "Log in failed" errors
  • App hangs
  • Timer function unreliable
  • Amazon Echo not recognizing scenes
  • Timer loses settings for selected days

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add tablet support
  • Add widget support for quick scene access
  • Add sunrise/sunset timers
  • Add HomeKit integration
  • Add Alexa support (for some users)
Show 7 more
  • Allow reordering of scenes/timers
  • Allow grouping scenes/timers in folders
  • Sync settings online to avoid redoing
  • Add sunrise/sunset function in timer module
  • Add IFTTT integration
  • Update software for iPad rotation
  • Add HomeKit and/or Alexa support

In-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

None

AUTOMATE PULSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AUTOMATE PULSE free?
AUTOMATE PULSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somfy myLink or AUTOMATE PULSE?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Somfy myLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while AUTOMATE PULSE averages 2.6 from 48 ratings.
Do Somfy myLink or AUTOMATE PULSE have ads?
Neither Somfy myLink nor AUTOMATE PULSE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somfy myLink or AUTOMATE PULSE?
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, and AUTOMATE PULSE every 3 months. Most recently, Somfy myLink was updated on October 29, 2026 and AUTOMATE PULSE on October 23, 2026.

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