Savant SmartConnect vs Alta Networks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Savant SmartConnect
This utility app assists Savant Pro Integrators in connecting Savant devices to a Wi-Fi network, even without an existing wireless connection. It requires Bluetooth to be enabled on your iOS device for onboarding.
- Connects Savant devices to Wi-Fi
- Works without an active wireless network
- Facilitates onboarding of new devices
- Requires Bluetooth for setup
- Aids Savant Pro Integrators
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SmartConnect helps Savant Pro Integrators connect Savant devices like the new Savant Remote, Lamp Controller, and Metropolitan to a Wi-Fi network, even when an active wireless network is not available. Please note: Onboarding of these devices requires Bluetooth to be enabled on your iOS device. For more information, Savant Pro Integrators can visit the Savant Community.
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
The clearest difference is rating: Alta Networks at 4.5 against Savant SmartConnect's 3.4. Alta Networks also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). Savant SmartConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Alta Networks holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Savant SmartConnect's written reviews are positive against 82% of Alta Networks's.
Savant SmartConnect ships an update every 4 months, Alta Networks every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Savant SmartConnect | Alta Networks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 81.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savant Systems Inc. | Soundvision Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Savant SmartConnect
Alta Networks
In-app purchases
Savant SmartConnect
No in-app purchases
Alta Networks
No in-app purchases
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