Comparison

Composer Express vs Haiku by BAF (Retired)

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

Haiku by BAF (Retired)

Control your smart fan's speed, LED brightness, and modes like Sleep and Whoosh. Automate settings with schedules and smart adjustments. Manage multiple fans and their direction.

Highlights
  • Seven speed settings
  • 16 LED brightness levels
  • Smart Mode for automatic adjustments
  • Customizable schedules
  • Sleep Mode with temperature monitoring
  • Whoosh® mode for natural breezes
  • Motion sensor adjustments
Features
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THIS APP HAS BEEN REPLACED BY THE "BIG ASS FANS" APP. PLEASE USE THAT APP INSTEAD. • Select among your Haiku fan’s seven speeds and 16 unique LED brightness settings • Enable Smart Mode for automatic speed adjustments • See the current speed and light status for each Haiku • Create schedules for speed and light settings • Enable Sleep Mode, which monitors bedroom temperature and automatically adjust fan speed and keeps you comfortable all night • Enable Whoosh® mode, which simulates natural breezes • Adjust motion sensor settings • Connect and control multiple Haiku fans • Reverse fan direction • Get help and find FAQs • Contact Haiku Home Having troubles with your Haiku Devices? Call 1.855.694.2458

Screenshots

Composer Express4 screens
Haiku by BAF (Retired)4 screens

Verdict

The call

Composer Express and Haiku by BAF (Retired) both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 79% of Haiku by BAF (Retired)'s written reviews are positive against 54% of Composer Express's. Haiku by BAF (Retired) also leads on ratings volume (1.7K vs 32) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Composer Express against 4.7 for Haiku by BAF (Retired). That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Haiku by BAF (Retired) has 1.7K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Composer Express's written reviews are positive against 79% of Haiku by BAF (Retired)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, Haiku by BAF (Retired) every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Composer Express versus Haiku by BAF (Retired): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterComposer ExpressHaiku by BAF (Retired)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings) — better4.7 (1.7K ratings)
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews78.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings321.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSnap One, LLCDelta T LLC

Customer experience

Composer Express

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

Haiku by BAF (Retired)

All ratings1,672 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews166 reviews
Positive78.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative16.9%

Bugs and requests

Composer Express

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Haiku by BAF (Retired)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Fans randomly disconnecting from network
  • Inability to add/control fans through app

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add Celsius temperature display
  • Improve app UI and navigation
  • Implement remote access and scheduling features
  • Integrate with popular smart home platforms

In-app purchases

None

Composer Express

No in-app purchases

None

Haiku by BAF (Retired)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Composer Express free?
Composer Express is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Haiku by BAF (Retired) free?
Haiku by BAF (Retired) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Composer Express or Haiku by BAF (Retired)?
Composer Express is rated higher. Composer Express averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Haiku by BAF (Retired) averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Composer Express or Haiku by BAF (Retired) have ads?
Neither Composer Express nor Haiku by BAF (Retired) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Composer Express or Haiku by BAF (Retired)?
Composer Express ships an update every 4 months, and Haiku by BAF (Retired) every 5 weeks. Most recently, Composer Express was updated on November 1, 2026 and Haiku by BAF (Retired) on November 1, 2026.

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