Kidde vs Smart Shade PRO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kidde
Monitor your home's safety with real-time alerts for smoke, CO, and water leaks. This app integrates with smart devices, offering advanced indoor air quality insights and notifications for device maintenance.
- Real-time alarm notifications
- Smart Hush® functionality
- QR code setup
- Device replacement alerts
- Advanced Mold Risk Analysis
- Thermal Comfort readings
- Weekly air quality reports
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Step into the future with Kidde Smart Home Safety – where the intelligence of modern homes meets cutting-edge protection. The Kidde app seamlessly integrates with your smart home safety devices, delivering real-time alerts, Smart Hush® functionality, and more, all at your fingertips. Explore the Tech-Savvy Features: - Receive instant alarm notifications for smoke, carbon monoxide, indoor air quality issues, or water leaks. - Effortlessly set up alarms by scanning the QR code on the product, connected to your home Wi-Fi 2.4GHz network. - Easily test your alarm's functionality when you are at home. - Stay informed with notifications for device replacements. - Notify friends and family if hazards are detected when you're away. Unlock Advanced Home Health - Elevate Your IAQ Experience: Introducing Advanced Home Health, an exclusive indoor air quality subscription that seamlessly integrates premium features into your IAQ devices. Immerse yourself in the futuristic experience of our revamped IAQ dashboard, featuring a sleek design and a cutting-edge interface designed for tech-savvy subscribers. Subscription perks include: - Advanced Mold Risk Analysis - Thermal Comfort readings - Weekly air quality reports covering temperature, humidity, TVOC, Mold Risk, and Thermal Comfort. - Enjoy a 10% discount on ShopKidde.com. Discover Smart Devices: - Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with smart features – Double the detection for enhanced safety. - Smoke + Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor – An industry first, combining smoke and CO detection with IAQ monitoring. - Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Indoor Air Quality Monitor – Easy plug-in operation for reliable detection. - Water Leak + Freeze Detector – Early detection to prevent damage. - RemoteLync Camera (Sunsetting on January 7, 2024) – A cordless, Wi-Fi-enabled security camera capturing clips and providing alerts. Embrace the future of home safety with Kidde Smart Home Protection – where technology meets peace of mind. Terms of Use: https://help.kidde.com/hc/en/6-kidde/faq/589-terms-of-service/?l=en
Smart Shade PRO
Remotely operate your awnings and screens using your smart devices. This app transforms your Smart-Shade awning into a smart device, allowing control from anywhere globally.
- Remote awning control
- Global access
- Smart device integration
- Comfort and protection features
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Control your awnings and screens from your smart devices. At Smart-Shade we make awnings and fabrics that offer comfort and protection. The newly designed Smart-Shade app makes your awning smart. Control your Smart-Shade awning from anywhere around the world with your smart devices!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Shade PRO at none against Kidde's 2. Smart Shade PRO also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (67% vs 45%). Kidde's advantage is ratings volume (7K vs 4) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads 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. Kidde sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Smart Shade PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Kidde holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kidde has 7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Kidde's written reviews are positive against 67% of Smart Shade PRO's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kidde ships an update every 2 months, Smart Shade PRO every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kidde | Smart Shade PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7K ratings) — better | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.6% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Walter Kidde Portable Equipment | t2Fi |
Customer experience
Kidde
Smart Shade PRO
Bugs and requests
Kidde
Reported bugs
5 issues- App unable to connect to devices
- Firmware updates failing
- Devices going offline randomly
- Notifications not working as expected
- Inconsistent device naming in app
Requested features
5 requests- Add HomeKit support
- Improve historical data tracking
- Provide more detailed temperature/air quality data
- Allow remote alarm silencing
- Enhance app stability and usability
Smart Shade PRO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kidde
- Advanced Home Health - Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Advanced Home Health - Annual1 Month trial$19.991 Year
Smart Shade PRO
No in-app purchases
