Bluefish Controller 2 vs Reef Brite 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Aquarium lighting control
- Sunrise/sunset simulation
- Moon phase simulation
- Weather effects
- Control from phone/tablet
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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.
Reef Brite 2.0
Control your Reef Brite lighting system via Bluetooth. Create custom light schedules, preview them quickly, and sync your device's clock automatically. Offers dual-channel control and an override feature for easy adjustments.
- Bluetooth control
- Custom light schedules
- Dual channel control
- Quick time preview
- Override feature
- Automatic clock sync
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• Control your Reef Brite lighting product using our Bluetooth interface (sold separately). • Easy to use and connect. • Use the preloaded profile or create your own light schedule. • Dual channel control. • Quick time preview of your light schedule. • Override feature for viewing without changing your program schedule. • Automatically syncs clock with your device. Reef Brite manufactures aquarium lighting products for home, industrial, and commercial use. For more information, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/ReefBrite
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluefish Controller 2 at 2.1 against Reef Brite 2.0's 1.0. Bluefish Controller 2 also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Bluefish Controller 2 holds the better App Store score, 2.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluefish Controller 2 has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bluefish Controller 2 ships an update every 16 months, Reef Brite 2.0 every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluefish Controller 2 | Reef Brite 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (16 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 14 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spencer Shepard | Illumination Technology, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Bluefish Controller 2
No in-app purchases
Reef Brite 2.0
No in-app purchases
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