Comparison

Composer Express vs Konnected Smart Home

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

Konnected Smart Home

This utility app helps set up and manage smart home devices, integrating existing wired security systems and garage door openers with popular automation platforms. It aids in discovery, configuration, debugging, and updating your smart home hardware.

Highlights
  • Integrates wired alarm systems
  • Connects garage door openers
  • Supports SmartThings, Alexa, Home Assistant, Hubitat, HomeSeer, Control4
  • Device setup and discovery
  • Configuration and debugging
  • Firmware updates
Features
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Konnected makes hardwired technology smarter! Our Alarm Panel revives your wired alarm system by integrating an old pre-wired home security system with popular home automation platforms including SmartThings, Alexa, Home Assistant, Hubitat, HomeSeer and Control4. Our new smart Garage Door Opener accessories do the same with your existing garage door opener. This app assists with setup, discovery, configuration, debugging and updating your Konnected devices. Now supports Konnected's new Garage Door Opener!

Screenshots

Composer Express4 screens
Konnected Smart Home3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Composer Express at 4.8 against Konnected Smart Home's 2.4. Composer Express also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (54% vs 29%). Konnected Smart Home's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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, 4.8 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 43 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Composer Express's written reviews are positive against 29% of Konnected Smart Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, Konnected Smart Home monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Composer Express versus Konnected Smart Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ExpressKonnected Smart Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings) — better2.4 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3243 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnap One, LLCKonnected, Inc.

Customer experience

Composer Express

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

Konnected Smart Home

All ratings43 ratings
Positive30.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative67.4%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%

In-app purchases

None

Composer Express

No in-app purchases

None

Konnected Smart Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Express free?
Composer Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Konnected Smart Home free?
Konnected Smart Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Composer Express or Konnected Smart Home?
Composer Express is rated higher. Composer Express averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Konnected Smart Home averages 2.4 from 43 ratings.
Do Composer Express or Konnected Smart Home have ads?
Neither Composer Express nor Konnected Smart Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composer Express or Konnected Smart Home?
Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, and Konnected Smart Home monthly. Most recently, Composer Express was updated on October 24, 2026 and Konnected Smart Home on October 24, 2026.

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