Composer Express vs Konnected Smart Home
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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
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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!
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, Konnected Smart Home monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Composer Express | Konnected Smart Home |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (32 ratings) — better | 2.4 (43 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 29.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 32 | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snap One, LLC | Konnected, Inc. |
Customer experience
Composer Express
Konnected Smart Home
In-app purchases
Composer Express
No in-app purchases
Konnected Smart Home
No in-app purchases
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