Comparison

Composer Express vs ELAC SUB Control 2.0

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

Head to head
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.

About

ELAC SUB Control 2.0

Control and integrate your ELAC subwoofers directly from your smartphone. Adjust volume, EQ, phase, and more with an advanced digital system. Supports multiple subwoofers simultaneously for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Volume control
  • Preset selection
  • Low pass adjustment
  • Phase control
  • Delay settings
  • Parametric EQ
  • Auto EQ
Features
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A powerful app to control powerful bass. Elac’s App control and Auto EQ let you operate and integrate our subwoofers seamlessly from your smartphone. Doing away with traditional analog controls, the Elac Subs incorporate our advanced digital control system. Simply download the ELAC SUB Control app for your smartphone* and you have complete control of multiple subwoofers at the same time. Supported sub models: Elac sub 3010 Elac sub 3030 Elac sub 3070 Elac sub 2010 Elac sub 2020 Elac sub 2050* Elac sub 2070* Elac sub 2090* Elac sub S10EQ Elac sub S12EQ* *Requires sub firmware upgrade Future support for all other elac subs. Features: - volume control - preset selection - low pass - phase - delay - peq channels - power settings - auto eq

Screenshots

Composer Express4 screens
ELAC SUB Control 2.04 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Composer Express at 4.7 against ELAC SUB Control 2.0's 2.7. Composer Express also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 30%). ELAC SUB Control 2.0's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (9.3 vs 12.0). 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

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 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 34 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Composer Express's written reviews are positive against 30% of ELAC SUB Control 2.0's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, ELAC SUB Control 2.0 every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Composer Express versus ELAC SUB Control 2.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ExpressELAC SUB Control 2.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings) — better2.7 (34 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better30.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3134 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnap One, LLCELAC Americas Inc.

Customer experience

Composer Express

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

ELAC SUB Control 2.0

All ratings34 ratings
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative67.1%

In-app purchases

None

Composer Express

No in-app purchases

None

ELAC SUB Control 2.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Express free?
Composer Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ELAC SUB Control 2.0 free?
ELAC SUB Control 2.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Composer Express or ELAC SUB Control 2.0?
Composer Express is rated higher. Composer Express averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while ELAC SUB Control 2.0 averages 2.7 from 34 ratings.
Do Composer Express or ELAC SUB Control 2.0 have ads?
Neither Composer Express nor ELAC SUB Control 2.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composer Express or ELAC SUB Control 2.0?
Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, and ELAC SUB Control 2.0 every 2 weeks. Most recently, Composer Express was updated on September 12, 2026 and ELAC SUB Control 2.0 on July 25, 2026.

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