AVA vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AVA
This app enhances your connected home experience by allowing control of lighting, media, and climate. It offers a modern interface for ease of use and requires an AVA OS system to function. Designed for both homeowners and professional installers, it provides a premium experience across all devices.
- Control lighting
- Manage media playback
- Adjust climate settings
- Modern, clear interface
- Premium experience
- Requires AVA OS system
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The AVA App is the companion to AVA OS 2.0, bringing the connected home experience to iPhone and iPad. Control lighting, media, climate, and more through a crisp, modern interface designed for clarity and ease of use. Requires an AVA OS system. Built for both homeowners and pro installers, the AVA App delivers a consistent, premium experience across every screen in your home.
Alta Networks
Manage and monitor your wireless networks from anywhere using your mobile device. Easily deploy secure networks, view device telemetry, and control content restrictions. Schedule network downtime with a built-in scheduler.
- Deploy secure wireless networks
- Monitor real-time telemetry
- Manage content restrictions
- Schedule network downtime
- Cross-site network management
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Deploy, monitor and manage your network across multiple sites from the convenience of your mobile device. -Easily create, manage and deploy secure wireless networks -View real-time and historical telemetry with a visual timeline of each connected device. -Manage content restrictions for WiFi devices -Set and manage network downtime via a built-in scheduler The management interface is easily accessible via mobile app or web browser. Sign up for an Alta Labs account using just your name, email, and password or use Google Authentication.
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Verdict
AVA and Alta Networks both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of AVA's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's. Alta Networks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (16 vs 4). 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 — 4.5 for AVA against 4.5 for Alta Networks. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of AVA's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's.
AVA ships an update every 5 weeks, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AVA | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 81.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AVA Innovations AG | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
AVA
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
AVA
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
