Comparison

Guardian Protection vs PowerView

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

Head to head
About

Guardian Protection

Manage your home or business security, video feeds, and smart devices remotely. Control your alarm system, view live camera footage, adjust thermostats, and manage door locks and garage doors for enhanced safety and convenience.

Highlights
  • 24/7 interactive security monitoring
  • Live and recorded video monitoring
  • Energy management and home automation
  • Remote system arm/disarm
  • Smart device control (lights, thermostat, locks, garage)
  • Real-time event alerts
Features
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Monitor and stay in control of your home or business from anywhere! Guardian Protection’s mobile app allows for 24/7 interactive security, video monitoring, energy management, and home automation to make life easier, safer, and more connected. Enjoy! Remote control features: Arm and disarm your Guardian security system Watch live or recorded video clips from your security cameras Turn lights on or off Adjust thermostat settings Lock or unlock doors Open and close garage doors Change user codes Receive real-time text or email alert for specific system-related events View system history And much more! Note: This app requires you to be a Guardian Protection customer and subscribe to Guardian’s Remote Home Control Services. Feature availability is based on your system equipment and monitoring services agreement. Additional benefits: Guardian will provide monitoring of your system 24/7 and can direct police, fire, and EMS to your home depending upon the signal received and your pre-established protocol. You can receive real-time non-alarm email, text message, and push notifications for a variety of specific events, for example: If protected sites within your property experience tampering, e.g.: liquor, gun and medicine cabinets, and even gaming consoles When your children arrive home from school When sub-contractors such as cleaning services and sitters arrive to perform work and also when they leave When the garage door is left open When a thermostat setting is changed And much more! ABOUT GUARDIAN PROTECTION Protecting homes and businesses since 1950, Guardian Protection is one of the nation’s largest and most highly regarded security companies. We provide smart technology, 24/7 professional monitoring, and peace of mind to hundreds of thousands of customers. Our products are installed by experts, monitored by real people, and truly make a difference — protecting valuables and lives every day. We do what we do because of one simple truth: life is better when it’s safe.

About

PowerView

Control motorized window coverings from your mobile device. Adjust light and energy usage with a tap or automated schedules. Integrates with your connected home for ultimate convenience.

Highlights
  • Control motorized window coverings
  • Group control of shades
  • Customizable Scenes
  • Automated Schedules
  • Sunrise/Sunset scheduling
  • Remote access with Gateway
Features
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Control your home's window coverings from the convenience of your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch. The PowerView® App provides intelligent operation of popular Hunter Douglas window coverings. Adjust your window coverings to manage incoming light and energy usage throughout your home with the tap of a button or through automated operation. The app merges seamlessly with your connected lifestyle to provide a level of convenience and ease for your automated window coverings. Features: • Control Hunter Douglas motorized window coverings, individually or in groups, throughout your entire home. • Quickly and easily navigate the app using built-in tabs: Dashboard, Rooms, Scenes, and Schedules. • Add favorite Scenes, Shades, and Schedules to your Dashboard, so they appear first whenever you open the app. • Create customized shade position settings called "Scenes" for convenience, or to manage your natural lighting and privacy needs throughout the day. • Put your Scenes in motion using Schedules. Easily program your Scenes to activate automatically at different times of day to deliver the look and comfort you want, without you having to press a button. Configure Schedules to occur at a specific time, or based on unique Sunrise and Sunset times in your specific location. • Easily enable or disable Schedules, so that your blinds take the day off when you do. • Manage your Home from anywhere with RemoteConnect™. This requires a PowerView® Gateway, an Internet connection, and initial in-home setup. If you need help or have a question, email us at PowerView@hunterdouglas.com or call 1-844-PWR-VIEW (US), 1-800-265-8000 (Canada).

Screenshots

Guardian Protection4 screens
PowerView4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: PowerView at free against Guardian Protection's subscription. Guardian Protection's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (13K vs 2.4K). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Guardian Protection holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Guardian Protection has 13K ratings behind it against 2.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Guardian Protection's written reviews are positive against 28% of PowerView's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Guardian Protection ships an update every 2 months, PowerView every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Guardian Protection versus PowerView: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardian ProtectionPowerView
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better4.4 (2.4K ratings)
Positive reviews25.8% of reviews28.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13K — better2.4K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size389 MB185 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuardian Protection ServicesHunter Douglas Window Fashions, Inc.

Customer experience

Guardian Protection

All ratings13,009 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive25.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative65.9%

PowerView

All ratings2,392 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.4%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative60.3%

User reviews

Guardian Protection

From 13K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Provides security and peace of mind
  • 👍 Easy to use app
  • 🚀 Reliable system when working properly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app with connection issues
  • 🔍 Unreliable video recording and alerts
  • 💰 Overpriced for the features provided
  • 🤖 Complicated system and app navigation
  • 📞 Poor customer support and troubleshooting

PowerView

From 2.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Reliable connectivity
  • 👍 Convenient remote control
  • 👍 Helpful customer support
  • 👍 Intuitive app interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Connectivity problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates
  • 🐛 Unreliable automation

Bugs and requests

Guardian Protection

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent false alarms
  • Inability to reliably view live video or recorded clips
  • Connectivity issues with doorbell camera and other devices
  • Unresponsive app and system malfunctions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to schedule automatic arming/disarming
  • Option to turn off chime/notification sounds
  • Batch deletion of video clips
  • Improved app integration with home automation

PowerView

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Scenes not working as expected
  • Inability to discover/connect to shades
  • Inconsistent remote control functionality
  • Automation schedules not triggering properly
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  • Sync issues between app and physical shades

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Battery level indicators
  • Conditional scenes based on weather
  • Ability to adjust upper/lower limits
  • Improved group scene management
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  • Remote access without connectivity issues

In-app purchases

None

Guardian Protection

No in-app purchases

None

PowerView

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guardian Protection free?
Guardian Protection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PowerView free?
PowerView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Guardian Protection or PowerView?
Guardian Protection is rated higher. Guardian Protection averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while PowerView averages 4.4 from 2.4K ratings.
Do Guardian Protection or PowerView have ads?
Neither Guardian Protection nor PowerView shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Guardian Protection or PowerView?
Guardian Protection ships an update every 2 months, and PowerView every 5 weeks. Most recently, Guardian Protection was updated on November 2, 2026 and PowerView on October 29, 2026.

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