BAZZ Smart Home vs Modernwave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BAZZ Smart Home
Control your smart home devices effortlessly with this app. Manage lights, sensors, cameras, and security devices using voice commands. Group devices for simultaneous control without needing a separate hub.
- Voice control for devices
- No hub required
- Easy installation
- Control lights, sensors, cameras
- Group devices for simultaneous control
- Works with Google Home and Alexa
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Home automation has never been easier with the Bazz Smart Home devices. No hub required & easy installation. Use the Bazz Smart Home app to control your lights, sensors, cameras and more security devices by voice. You can group items and control multiple devices at once. Works with Google Home and Amazon Alexa.
Modernwave
Automate and remotely control your third-party automation and security devices. This app integrates with various IoT protocols like Wifi, BLE, and NB-IOT for seamless smart home management.
- Remote device control
- Automation of devices
- IoT protocol integration
- Wifi, BLE, NB-IOT support
- Security device management
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Modernwave is a smart solutions app designed to automate your 3rd party automation and security devices and gives you the ability to control them remotely. The app comes fully loaded with various IOT protocol integrations including Wifi, BLE, NB-IOT protocols.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Modernwave at 100% against BAZZ Smart Home's 36%. BAZZ Smart Home's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 47 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BAZZ Smart Home ships an update every 5 months, Modernwave every 47 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BAZZ Smart Home | Modernwave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (419 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 419 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 47 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 189 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bazz Inc | Linkbase Technologies Inc |
Customer experience
BAZZ Smart Home
Modernwave
Bugs and requests
BAZZ Smart Home
Reported bugs
15 issues- WiFi connection drops randomly and frequently
- App fails to reconnect after router changes
- Lights stuck on specific colors (blue/white)
- Motion detection triggers on distant objects
- Notifications not received after updates
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- Video playback requires manual scrolling to timestamp
- App doesn't remember credentials after updates
- Indoor chime dongle non-functional
- iPad landscape mode not supported
- Color installation defaults to white only
- Flickering lights on and off randomly
- Night vision not working on some cameras
- Cameras not recording despite settings
- iOS 17 compatibility issues
- 5GHz WiFi frequency not supported
Requested features
14 requests- Group/room control for multiple devices
- Reorderable device list in app
- Direct timestamp jump for recorded videos
- Apple Home and Siri integration
- Google Home and Alexa compatibility
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- Scene creation with customizable variables
- Two-way audio without switching modes
- Motion detection zone selection
- Adjustable motion sensitivity levels
- Apple Watch app support
- Multi-window camera view on single screen
- Simultaneous white and color light control
- Better scheduling/timer functionality
- 30-second preview video for doorbell alerts
Modernwave
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BAZZ Smart Home
No in-app purchases
Modernwave
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BAZZ Smart Home free?
Is Modernwave free?
Do BAZZ Smart Home or Modernwave have ads?
Which is updated more often, BAZZ Smart Home or Modernwave?
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