Johnson Controls CWa vs Atrius Facilities
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Johnson Controls CWa
This app assists HVAC field installers and service contractors with onsite tasks. It allows technicians to discover and configure equipment controllers, create punch lists, and balance VAV boxes, with exportable reports.
- Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers
- View and test equipment hardware points
- Create real-time punch lists
- Configure equipment data
- Display trends and events
- Balance single duct VAV boxes
- Export balancing reports
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Connected Workflow applications (CWa) from Johnson Controls are mobile applications designed to enable HVAC Field Installers & Service Contractors to deliver onsite services at the customer locations. HVAC field technicians can: Installer Module - Discover BACnet compatible equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and test equipment hardware points - Create “real-time” punch lists per device Technician Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC equipment controllers on a BAS field bus - View and configure equipment data in real-time - Displays trends and events Balancer Module - Discover BACnet compatible JCI HVAC VAV controllers on a BAS field bus - Balance single duct VAV boxes - Export balancing reports
Atrius Facilities
This app synchronizes building control networks with a digital twin for remote management. It simplifies project setup by configuring device locations, network settings, and programming. The app also facilitates pairing physical controllers with their virtual counterparts by scanning QR codes.
- Synchronize building control networks
- Digital twin integration
- Remote management tools
- Project setup
- Device configuration
- Controller pairing via QR code
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The Atrius Facilities mobile app makes it easy to synchronize your building control network with the Atrius digital twin, unlocking powerful project deployment capability and remote management tools. First, use Atrius Facilities to set up your building project, including: device location, network settings, programming/logic, and other configuration settings. Next, use the Atrius Facilities mobile app to pair physical controllers in the building with their virtual counterpart. The process is made simple by selecting the device within the app, then scanning the QR-code of the matching physical device to complete the pairing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Atrius Facilities at 5.0 against Johnson Controls CWa's 2.5. Johnson Controls CWa's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 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.
Atrius Facilities holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Johnson Controls CWa has 24 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Johnson Controls CWa ships an update every 3 months, Atrius Facilities every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Johnson Controls CWa | Atrius Facilities |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (24 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 24 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Johnson Controls, Inc. | Distech Controls |
Customer experience
Johnson Controls CWa
Atrius Facilities
In-app purchases
Johnson Controls CWa
No in-app purchases
Atrius Facilities
No in-app purchases
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