Z vs Modern Forms
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Z
This tool simplifies the setup of Z-Wave devices for your smart home. It allows you to easily add, remove, and name devices directly from your phone or tablet. Once configured, you can manage advanced settings through your HomeSeer web interface.
- Include Z-Wave devices
- Exclude Z-Wave devices
- Name Z-Wave devices
- Use with phone or tablet
- Integrates with HomeSeer
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Z-Tool+ is a Z-Wave network installation tool for use with HomeSeer home automation software and controllers. Use Z-Tool+ with your phone or tablet to "include", "exclude" and name Z-Wave devices in your home. After devices are added to your system, you can close Z-Tool+ and switch to your HomeSeer web interface to access more advanced settings and features.
Modern Forms
Control your smart fan remotely with advanced features like sleep timers and scheduling. Enjoy adaptive learning and seamless smart home integration for effortless convenience.
- Remote fan control
- Sleep timer
- Scheduling
- Adaptive learning
- Smart home integration
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Modern Forms smart fans make life simpler every day, that’s what modern luxury is all about. Control your Modern Forms smart fan from anywhere with features such as sleep timer, scheduler, adaptive learning, smart home integration and much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Modern Forms at 4.2 against Z's 2.3. Modern Forms also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4K vs 17). Z's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Modern Forms holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Modern Forms has 4K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of Z's written reviews are positive against 13% of Modern Forms's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Z ships an update every 4 months, Modern Forms every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Z | Modern Forms |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (17 ratings) | 4.2 (4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 | 4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HomeSeer | WAC Lighting |
Customer experience
Z
Modern Forms
Bugs and requests
Z
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Modern Forms
Reported bugs
4 issues- App frequently loses connection to fans
- Scheduling features are inconsistent and unreliable
- Difficulty adding and managing multiple fans
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Landscape mode support for tablets
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Better integration with popular smart home platforms
- More reliable firmware updates
In-app purchases
Z
No in-app purchases
Modern Forms
No in-app purchases
