CITIZEN CONNECTED vs Lotus Connected
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CITIZEN CONNECTED
Connect your Citizen CZ Smart hybrid or touchscreen smartwatch to your smartphone. Track your daily activities like steps, sleep, workouts, and heart rate. Receive notifications and control music directly from your wrist.
- Activity monitoring (steps, sleep, workouts, heart rate)
- Workout tracking and recaps
- Receive calls, texts, and app notifications
- Music control
- Customizable watch faces and straps
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● Description This app is for pairing and using smart features of the Citizen CZ Smart hybrid and touchscreen smartwatches. Easy pairing and set-up with a smartphone and compatible with iOS. The app recaps your activities including steps, sleep, workouts, calories and heart rate. Your smartwatch and companion app provide you with personalized information and quick access to the information you need throughout the day. Download this app today. It will make your life so much easier! ● Main Features • Activity Monitoring – Monitor your wellness stats and meet your goals: step count, start a workout, recaps of your workout, calorie consumption, heart rate and sleep time and meet your daily goals. Stay motivated with CZ Smart. • Notifications – Notifications including calls, texts, emails, calendar alerts, as well as important alerts from your favorite applications. Don’t miss an important notification. • Convenience – Control music and stay connected throughout the day with easy access to your apps. • Customization – Choose your Watch Face to match your mood and personalize your straps to match your style. * Available features may vary depending on your model.
Lotus Connected
This app syncs with your smartwatch to track fitness, manage notifications, and control music. It helps you stay organized and connected by filtering alerts and providing convenient access to features like finding your phone.
- Fitness goal setting and progress monitoring
- Heart rate monitoring
- Filtered notifications
- Music control
- Find my phone feature
- Automatic local time display
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Stay connected with style. The Lotus Connected app lets you configure your watch to your needs. YOUR FITNESS JOURNEY Set a step goal and monitor your progress directly on your wrist or get deeper insights with the Connected D line which monitors your heart, day and night. The Lotus Connected app can share your daily activity data with Apple’s Health app. FILTERED NOTIFICATIONS When the whole world seems to compete for your attention, Lotus Connected helps you filter through the clutter. A gentle vibration on the wrist notifies you only by the people and events you care most about. CONTROL YOUR SURROUNDINGS Through the push of a button, you are given instant access to your favourite tunes, finding your misplaced phone or making sure you will be able to find your way back to where you parked your car. ALWAYS ON TIME No matter how many time zones you cross, the Lotus Connected watch automatically displays the local time accurately and lets you know the time of day anywhere else in the world.
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Verdict
CITIZEN CONNECTED and Lotus Connected both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of CITIZEN CONNECTED's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lotus Connected's. CITIZEN CONNECTED also leads on ratings volume (3.4K vs 16). Lotus Connected's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CITIZEN CONNECTED against 4.7 for Lotus Connected. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CITIZEN CONNECTED has 3.4K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of CITIZEN CONNECTED's written reviews are positive against 0% of Lotus Connected's.
CITIZEN CONNECTED ships an update every 4 months, Lotus Connected monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and August 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CITIZEN CONNECTED | Lotus Connected |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3.4K ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.4K — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CITIZEN WATCH CO.,LTD | Festina Lotus SA |
Customer experience
CITIZEN CONNECTED
Lotus Connected
Bugs and requests
CITIZEN CONNECTED
Reported bugs
5 issues- Watch face not working properly
- Disconnection issues between app and watch
- Inaccurate step and distance tracking
- Sleep data not recording correctly
- Compatibility issues with newer phone OS
Requested features
5 requests- Add more watch face options
- Improve syncing with other health apps
- Introduce more advanced fitness tracking
- Allow for better app and watch customization
- Enhance offline functionality
Lotus Connected
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CITIZEN CONNECTED
No in-app purchases
Lotus Connected
No in-app purchases
Questions
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