iPort Connect vs Savant Power & Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iPort Connect
Easily configure and pair a dedicated audio keypad with your Sonos system. Control scenes, favorites, and more in under two minutes. This accessory is an official "Works with Sonos" product.
- Configure iPort xPRESS Audio Keypad
- Pair with Sonos devices
- Control Scenes
- Control Favorites
- Quick setup (under 2 minutes)
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The iPort App allows you to configure and pair an iPort xPRESS Audio Keypad with any Sonos device. xPRESS is an official "Works with Sonos" accessory. In under 2 minutes, you can add a keypad to any Sonos system to control Scenes, Favorites and more! Learn more about xPRESS at iportproducts.com/xpress
Savant Power & Light
Easily configure and manage your smart power systems, including energy storage and load management. Set up essential circuits for power outages and monitor energy consumption and production in real-time.
- Streamlined configuration of power systems
- Guided setup with automated device discovery
- Define essential circuits for power outages
- Monitor live energy consumption
- Monitor secondary power source production
- Supports integrated energy storage and generators
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Savant Power & Light offers quick onboarding and streamlined configuration of Savant Power Systems, including Savant Power Storage and the Savant Power Director. Easily configure load management to extend battery storage with Savant Power Modules. GUIDED SETUP Easily deploy smart power using automated device discover and intuitive configuration of your power sources, electrical panels and energy automation. FOCUS YOUR ENERGY Define the essential circuits that remain powered during a power outage with Savant Energy Scenes. Create more scenes to deliver flexibility in what gets power as the needs change in the home, and leverage battery state of charge to shed additional load over time and extend the runtime of the Savant Power System. TEST & MONITOR Use Savant Power & Light to control circuits in the electrical panel supported by Savant Power Modules. Monitor live energy consumption across the home, and production of secondary power sources like automatic generators and solar modules using the Savant Current Track Module. POWER EFFICIENCY Leverage the load management benefits of Savant Power Modules with select integrated energy storage systems, automatic generators and solar installations. SMART EXTENSIONS Savant Power & Light also provides onboarding and configuration support for other Savant and GE smart solutions, including Savant Lighting Modules, smart dimmers & switches and low voltage-controlled DMX and 0-10V lighting.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Savant Power & Light at 100% against iPort Connect's 13%. Savant Power & Light also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.7). iPort Connect's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 13) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Savant Power & Light holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of iPort Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Savant Power & Light's.
iPort Connect ships an update every 2 months, Savant Power & Light every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iPort Connect | Savant Power & Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (55 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 55 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dana Innovations | Savant Systems Inc. |
Customer experience
iPort Connect
Savant Power & Light
Bugs and requests
iPort Connect
Reported bugs
23 issues- Buttons at the top of the screen are blocked by the front facing camera
- App crashes on load
- App crashes when trying to set up
- App crashes when trying to edit remote
- App crashes when opening
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- App crashes when adding a remote
- App crashes when trying to configure
- App crashes when trying to open a device/room
- App crashes when selecting a remote
- App crashes when trying to pair
- App crashes during pairing
- App crashes immediately after iOS14
- App flashes briefly then crashes
- App quits on selecting iPort
- Cannot connect keypad to network
- App cannot see network connection
- Firmware will not upgrade
- Device doesn't talk to the app
- Constantly needs to be reconfigured
- Cannot find wireless network
- Cannot pair with Sonos 10.1 firmware
- Firmware needs to be fixed for grouped zones
- Battery life is extremely poor
Requested features
6 requests- Needs an update for iPhone X and up
- Fix compatibility with iOS 14
- Fix app crashes
- Needs multi-room controls
- Allow control of grouped Sonos zones
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- Replicate physical Sonos button functionality
Savant Power & Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iPort Connect
No in-app purchases
Savant Power & Light
No in-app purchases
Questions
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