Comparison

Composer Express vs SonARC for Sonance UA Series

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

SonARC for Sonance UA Series

Configure and control Sonance UA Series amplifiers wirelessly. Define output configurations, apply DSP presets for various speaker setups, and manage audio settings like volume and input priority. Supports stereo pairs, outdoor audio systems, and subwoofer power sharing.

Highlights
  • Wireless amplifier connection
  • Output configuration definition
  • DSP preset library and editing
  • Volume and input management
  • Stereo and outdoor audio setup
  • Subwoofer power sharing
Features
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The Sonance SonARC app for UA Series amplifiers allows users to connect to their UA 2-125 and UA 2-125 ARC amplifier models via short-range wireless connectivity. The app enables setup and control of the amp, including flexibility for defining output configuration and deploying a full library of DSP presets for hundreds of Sonance speakers and subwoofers. Use this app to setup and configure UA amplifiers to support stereo speaker pairs for local zone TV audio, stereo pair or Sonance Patio Series system outdoor audio, Power Sharing for a subwoofer, and more. The robust settings feature the following: - Adjustments for Volume (mute, limits, fixed/variable) Inputs (input trim, volume tracking, source switching priority, switchover behavior) - Line Output (volume tracking, line-out output trim, infrasonic filter, LPF freq, channel configuration, phase, audio delay) - Amp & DSP (channel config, phase, amp output trim, DSP preset with library import function and robust editing capabilities) - Profile Backup - IP Learning (remote programming for volume, power, and mute)

Screenshots

Composer Express4 screens
SonARC for Sonance UA Series4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SonARC for Sonance UA Series at 100% against Composer Express's 54%. SonARC for Sonance UA Series also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Composer Express's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SonARC for Sonance UA Series holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Composer Express's written reviews are positive against 100% of SonARC for Sonance UA Series's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, SonARC for Sonance UA Series every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Composer Express versus SonARC for Sonance UA Series: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ExpressSonARC for Sonance UA Series
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnap One, LLCDana Innovations

Customer experience

Composer Express

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

SonARC for Sonance UA Series

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Composer Express

No in-app purchases

None

SonARC for Sonance UA Series

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Express free?
Composer Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SonARC for Sonance UA Series free?
SonARC for Sonance UA Series is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Composer Express or SonARC for Sonance UA Series?
SonARC for Sonance UA Series is rated higher. Composer Express averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while SonARC for Sonance UA Series averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Composer Express or SonARC for Sonance UA Series have ads?
Neither Composer Express nor SonARC for Sonance UA Series shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composer Express or SonARC for Sonance UA Series?
Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, and SonARC for Sonance UA Series every 2 months. Most recently, Composer Express was updated on September 12, 2026 and SonARC for Sonance UA Series on July 6, 2026.

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