Comparison

Bluefish Controller 2 vs ECOPTO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bluefish Controller 2

Manage your aquarium's lighting system directly from your mobile device. Simulate realistic environmental conditions like weather, sunrise, sunset, and moon phases for an immersive aquatic experience.

Highlights
  • Aquarium lighting control
  • Sunrise/sunset simulation
  • Moon phase simulation
  • Weather effects
  • Control from phone/tablet
Features
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Control your aquarium lighting from your phone or tablet! Simulate real world locations for realistic weather effects, sunrise/sunset, moon phases and more.

About

ECOPTO

Features
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Control and program your ECO-LAMPS products wirelessly with ture Reed Depth Spectrum, Ture Coral Photosynthesis, Ture Coral Color Rendering, Ture Coral Fluirescent Protein. * Newest Function - Depth Choice : 0M-30M Spectrum - Variable Drive : 100W –140W- 200W - Channel: 8 Channels - Dimmable : all Channels independently - Enable Switch UV 400 & DeepRed 660nm + 680nm

Screenshots

Bluefish Controller 24 screens
ECOPTO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ECOPTO at every 2 months against Bluefish Controller 2's every 16 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluefish Controller 2 ships an update every 16 months, ECOPTO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bluefish Controller 2 versus ECOPTO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluefish Controller 2ECOPTO
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.09.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer ShepardEco-lamps Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Bluefish Controller 2

No in-app purchases

None

ECOPTO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluefish Controller 2 free?
Bluefish Controller 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ECOPTO free?
ECOPTO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluefish Controller 2 or ECOPTO have ads?
Neither Bluefish Controller 2 nor ECOPTO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluefish Controller 2 or ECOPTO?
Bluefish Controller 2 ships an update every 16 months, and ECOPTO every 2 months. Most recently, Bluefish Controller 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and ECOPTO on October 26, 2026.

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