Somfy myLink vs Kitchen Hub
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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Somfy myLink | Kitchen Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9.1K ratings) — better | 1.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9.1K — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Somfy Systems Incorporated | HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS, INC |
Customer experience
Somfy myLink
Kitchen Hub
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
Somfy myLink
No in-app purchases
Kitchen Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Somfy myLink free?
Is Kitchen Hub free?
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