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MySmartBlinds Automation Kit Review: Still Worth It in 2025?

John Carter Doe

October 17. 2025

6.6

Good

Is the MySmartBlinds kit still a good buy?

Here's the quick take

If you've got standard horizontal blinds with a tilt wand and you're okay with just using Bluetooth, then yeah, this kit can still be a pretty slick upgrade. It's especially great for renters or DIY folks. You get quiet, scheduled tilting and can even add a solar panel so you never think about charging. But let's be real. For a truly connected smart home with voice control, it's showing its age. Plus, availability and support have been shaky. Think of it as a niche, budget-friendly fix, not the foundation for your future smart home.

Is the MySmartBlinds kit still a good buy?

What we actually liked

The installation is surprisingly easy, as long as you have the right kind of blinds—and you don't have to buy new ones, which is a huge plus. Once it's running, the tilting motion is really smooth and quiet. Not clunky at all. Schedules just work, right over Bluetooth, no extra hub needed. And that little solar panel add-on? It truly makes it a 'set it and forget it' deal. We also have to mention the privacy angle. It's all controlled locally, so your blinds keep working even if the Wi-Fi dies, and no data goes to the cloud. For some people, that's a massive win.

Now for the friction. The main problem is that this platform just hasn't kept up. Out of the box, you get no Alexa, no Google Assistant, no HomeKit. Zero. There used to be a separate bridge for that, but it's become hard to find and the software updates have lagged. The app itself works, but it feels dated. And then there's the compatibility—it only tilts slats, it doesn't lift the blinds. And it only works on very specific horizontal blinds with an internal tilt rod. My advice? If you're building a truly cohesive, voice-controlled smart home, you'll have a much easier time with more modern options.