Comparison

Savant SmartConnect vs Composer Express

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Composer Express

This configuration tool streamlines system setup for authorized partners, simplifying installation and increasing productivity. It allows for account management, device connection, and system updates, both locally and remotely.

Highlights
  • Manage customer accounts and register controllers
  • Service and update customer systems remotely
  • Add and identify new controllers
  • Search and add device drivers
  • Configure project properties and network settings
  • Manage Zigbee and Z-Wave devices
  • Backup and load customer projects
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Composer Express is a configuration tool exclusively for authorized Control4 partners that dramatically simplifies the install process, allowing partners to minimize their time at job sites and increase their productivity during system setup. For smaller projects, use Composer Express standalone to create accounts, define a system, and connect devices. For more advanced projects, use it as a companion to the full Composer Pro programming experience. Key Features: • Search for, view, and add new customer accounts under your dealership • Register a controller to a customer account • Service and update a customer system locally or remotely • Add and identify a new controller into the project • Search and add device drivers from an online database or personal cloud storage • Set all project properties (date, time, timezone, location, locale & language, etc.) • Discover and add SDDP and IP devices on a local network • Setup and manage Zigbee networks and discover Zigbee devices • Add and manage supported Z-Wave devices • Update drivers on customer systems • Create connections between devices (AV Inputs, AV Outputs, Control, and Room) • Configure and set properties on device drivers • Manage room settings for device visibility, display order, or hide the room entirely • View Network status of all ZigBee (signal, battery, associated mesh controller) • Backup customer projects • Load customer projects (or project templates) from an online backup, USB drive, or Dropbox • Refresh Navigators • Assign a 4Sight license to a customer account • Reports controller serial number to support OvrC integration PLEASE NOTE: 1) Composer Express is available exclusively to authorized Control4 partners. 2) Partners can only access customers associated with their dealership. 3) Local and Remote Access to controllers requires Control4 OS version 2.7.0 and greater.

Screenshots

Savant SmartConnect1 screens
Composer Express4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Composer Express at 4.7 against Savant SmartConnect's 3.4. Savant SmartConnect's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Composer Express holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 31 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Savant SmartConnect's written reviews are positive against 54% of Composer Express's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Savant SmartConnect versus Composer Express: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSavant SmartConnectComposer Express
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (12 ratings)4.7 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews53.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1231 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSavant Systems Inc.Snap One, LLC

Customer experience

Savant SmartConnect

All ratings12 ratings
Positive58.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative41.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Composer Express

All ratings31 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative30.8%

In-app purchases

None

Savant SmartConnect

No in-app purchases

None

Composer Express

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Savant SmartConnect free?
Savant SmartConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Composer Express free?
Composer Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Savant SmartConnect or Composer Express?
Composer Express is rated higher. Savant SmartConnect averages 3.4 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Composer Express averages 4.7 from 31 ratings.
Do Savant SmartConnect or Composer Express have ads?
Neither Savant SmartConnect nor Composer Express shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Savant SmartConnect or Composer Express?
Savant SmartConnect ships an update every 4 months, and Composer Express every 4 months. Most recently, Savant SmartConnect was updated on October 16, 2026 and Composer Express on October 1, 2026.

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