AromaTech vs Control4
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AromaTech
Control your home scenting system with personalized schedules, adjustable intensity, and ambient lighting. Manage multiple diffusers from a single app to create your ideal atmosphere.
- Personalized scent schedules
- Adjustable scent intensity
- Ambient lighting control
- Manage multiple diffusers
- Create custom scent experiences
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The AromaTech App has been re-designed to improve your scenting experience with our diffusers. Now it is easy to set up, organize your diffusers, and tell them apart. Choose a template or build your own schedule from scratch, each diffuser can save up to 5 schedules. Adjust the intensity of the scents remotely, easily turn your diffuser on or off, and set the customized light mode. Shop fragrances and diffusers from the integrated web shop, explore our newest additions and plan your next scent. Supported Diffusers: • Ambience • Ambience Mini • AroMini BT Plus • AromaPro BT • AroMini BT • AT-600 BT • AromaDream AIR ENGINEERED FOR PRECISION Cold-air diffusion. No heat. No water. No dilution. Our proprietary nebulizing technology disperses fragrance in its purest form - ultra-fine, consistent, and undistorted. You experience the full olfactive architecture exactly as the perfumer intended, with no residue and no compromise.
Control4
Manage your smart home devices, including lighting, security, and entertainment, from a single, intuitive interface. Customize your home screen and create personalized routines for seamless automation. Integrates with Apple HomeKit for Siri voice control.
- All-in-one home screen control
- Customizable favorites and widgets
- Personalized routines and scenes
- Multiroom entertainment management
- Live camera views
- Apple HomeKit integration
- Smart notifications
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Easily manage your smart home with a sleek, intuitive interface. Control lighting, shades, music, security, and more—all from one place. Customize your home screen and create personalized routines for quick, seamless access. Now with enhanced features, including Siri voice control through Apple HomeKit. Contact a Control4 integrator to experience Control4 X4 today. NOTE: Prior to using this app, your Control4 system must be updated to Control4 X4 or later. If you are unsure of the software version of our system, check with your Control4 Integrator or log into your Control4 account at control4.com. A Smarter, More Personalized Experience • All-in-One Home Screen – Your central hub for controlling your favorite devices. Manage lighting, motorized shades, music, video, thermostats, security, cameras, door locks, garage doors, and more. See real-time status updates, access favorite devices, and control everything with ease. • Customizable Favorites – Pin the devices and controls you use most for instant access. • Quick Actions & Widgets – Resize, reorder, and organize widgets for seamless control over lighting, security cameras, and more. Personalized to You • Routines & Scenes – Save time by automating your day with pre-set routines for the morning, evening, or any moment in between. • Timers & Schedules – Set outdoor lights to turn on at sunset, TVs to turn off at bedtime, or security to arm at a set time. • Multiroom Entertainment – Control music and video in every room from one app. Play your favorite streaming services or set TVs to turn on when you walk in. Easy Control, Inside and Out • Live Camera Views – Monitor security cameras in real time and receive instant alerts. • Apple HomeKit Integration – Control your space with Siri, Apple Widgets, and CarPlay.* apple store only • Smart Notifications – Stay informed with alerts for doorbell rings, motion sensors, or security events. With the Control4 App, your space works the way you want it to — simplifying your life with effortless control. Download today and experience personalized automation like never before! *HomeKit, Siri, CarPlay are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Control4 at 3.5 against AromaTech's 1.3. Control4 also leads on review sentiment (38% vs 14%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). AromaTech's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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.
Control4 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Control4 has 75 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of AromaTech's written reviews are positive against 38% of Control4's.
AromaTech ships an update every 2 months, Control4 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AromaTech | Control4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (11 ratings) | 3.5 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | 38.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 75 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 258 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AromaTech Inc. | Snap One, LLC |
Customer experience
AromaTech
Control4
In-app purchases
AromaTech
No in-app purchases
Control4
No in-app purchases









