Comparison

Somfy myLink vs Kitchen Hub

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

Kitchen Hub

Control your smart kitchen appliances and lighting from your phone or directly on the GE Kitchen Hub. Manage connected devices remotely and access features like Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons.

Highlights
  • Control smart GE Appliances
  • Manage Philips Hue lighting
  • Use Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons
  • Remote control and monitoring
  • Runs on GE Kitchen Hub appliance
  • Mobile version for remote access
Features
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The Kitchen Hub app is designed to be the companion app for the GE Kitchen Hub appliance. With the Kitchen Hub app you have the power to control all of your smart GE Appliances, Philips Hue lighting devices, and your Amazon Virtual Dash Buttons. The Kitchen Hub app runs directly on your GE Kitchen Hub appliance as well as offering a mobile version that can run on your mobile device for remote control and monitoring of devices connected to your GE Kitchen Hub.

Screenshots

Somfy myLink4 screens
Kitchen Hub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Somfy myLink at 4.3 against Kitchen Hub's 1.6. Somfy myLink also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (9.1K vs 7). Kitchen Hub's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somfy myLink has 9.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Somfy myLink's written reviews are positive against 0% of Kitchen Hub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, Kitchen Hub every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Somfy myLink versus Kitchen Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomfy myLinkKitchen Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.1K ratings) — better1.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews17.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9.1K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSomfy Systems IncorporatedHAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC

Customer experience

Somfy myLink

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

Kitchen Hub

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

Kitchen Hub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Somfy myLink

No in-app purchases

None

Kitchen Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somfy myLink free?
Somfy myLink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitchen Hub free?
Kitchen Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somfy myLink or Kitchen Hub?
Somfy myLink is rated higher. Somfy myLink averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.1K ratings, while Kitchen Hub averages 1.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Somfy myLink or Kitchen Hub have ads?
Kitchen Hub shows ads; Somfy myLink does not.
Which is updated more often, Somfy myLink or Kitchen Hub?
Somfy myLink ships an update every 4 months, and Kitchen Hub every 6 months. Most recently, Somfy myLink was updated on October 26, 2026 and Kitchen Hub on October 24, 2026.

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