Pre-order is 299€, that's 332$. Where do you get the 470?
When you got it from Kickstarter it was only half, just like the A+.
Technically the Wink looks best with Z-Wave, Zigbee and BT for just 50 bucks. But apparently it's not very stable?
Homey was originally to deliver the first batch at 400 Euros (conversion rate in April 2014, when ordered was 1.4, not the 1.1 of today or $560 or $420 for the 299 level), delivered April 2015. The hardware won't actually ship until Aug 2015 (20 units only) at earliest and software is Beta. Sound familiar? Yes, later units were less expensive but don't have a ship date yet and the software is a wait an see at this point. Those fortunate enough to wait for the conversion rate to drop to 1.1 of today will indeed get it for about $330 US. Then again, when that product will actually be delivered is unknown. My guess, 2016 with software drops well into 2016.
Smartthings is a nice controller option but lacks the all in one functionality of the Almond+.
OpenHAB on an RPi2 works but it's still a DIY'er solution. Lots of stuff is still be ported to the RPi2 so there are plenty of challenges just getting simple stuff working when you are actually trying to accomplish something specific and not just load up an O/S and play.
My experience with the Almond+ is still one of satisfactory WiFi service and control of the basics of lights, locks, alarms and a few switches at multiple residences. Bugs with a few common items is irritating but not a show stopper imho. To be honest, the more I code, the less I am using the apps. My system is entirely driven by Voice Response at this point and I get verbal updates on status. When I finish working a few more issues, I'll turn my attention to some apps.