Comparison

Somfy myLink vs Modern Forms

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

Modern Forms

Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.

Highlights
  • Remote fan control
  • Sleep timer
  • Scheduling
  • Adaptive learning
  • Smart home integration
Features
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.

Screenshots

Somfy myLink4 screens
Modern Forms3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Modern Forms at every 3 weeks against Somfy myLink's every 4 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Somfy myLink against 4.2 for Modern Forms. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9.1K and 4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 13% of Modern Forms's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, Modern Forms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Somfy myLink versus Modern Forms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomfy myLinkModern Forms
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.1K ratings) — better4.2 (4K ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews — better12.5% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better4K
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomfy Systems IncorporatedWAC Lighting

Customer experience

Somfy myLink

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

Modern Forms

All ratings4,003 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative16.5%
Written reviews144 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral9.7%
Negative77.8%

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

Modern Forms

From 4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 🔒 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Powerful and quiet fans
  • 💡 Scheduling and automation features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable app performance
  • 🐛 Inconsistent integration with smart home platforms
  • 🐛 Buggy firmware updates

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

Modern Forms

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App frequently loses connection to fans
  • Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
  • Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Improved scheduling and automation features
  • Better integration with popular smart home platforms
  • More reliable firmware updates

In-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

None

Modern Forms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modern Forms free?
Modern Forms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somfy myLink or Modern Forms?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Somfy myLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Modern Forms averages 4.2 from 4K ratings.
Do Somfy myLink or Modern Forms have ads?
Neither Somfy myLink nor Modern Forms shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somfy myLink or Modern Forms?
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, and Modern Forms every 3 weeks. Most recently, Somfy myLink was updated on October 26, 2026 and Modern Forms on October 25, 2026.

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