Comparison

Bluefish Controller 2 vs Advanced Profanity Filter

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

Advanced Profanity Filter

This Safari extension enhances your browsing by censoring, substituting, or hiding offensive words. It also offers audio muting for captions and subtitles on supported streaming sites, creating a more pleasant online environment.

Highlights
  • Censor, substitute, or hide offensive words
  • Mute audio for captions and subtitles
  • Works on supported websites in Safari
  • Customizable filtering options
  • Supports multiple devices
Features
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Whether you choose to censor, substitute, or hide offensive words, APF is here to improve your browsing experience. Individuals around the world can now be protected from profanity in their homes, organizations, and schools. APF has a variety of options to meet your personal needs. APF is not limited to filtering text alone! With the use of captions and subtitles it can also mute audio while you sit back and relax to watch your favorite movies and shows from a collection of supported sites. Have a suggestion for a new supported site? Let us know! Note: This app is a Safari extension, and will only work on websites viewed in Safari. Audio muting support may vary based on your device, country, or future changes to the site.

Screenshots

Bluefish Controller 24 screens
Advanced Profanity Filter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bluefish Controller 2 at Free against Advanced Profanity Filter's $4.99. Bluefish Controller 2 also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). Advanced Profanity Filter's advantage is rating (3.5 vs 2.1) and review sentiment (62% vs 27%). On ratings volume, 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

Bluefish Controller 2 is free to download; Advanced Profanity Filter costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Advanced Profanity Filter holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Bluefish Controller 2's written reviews are positive against 62% of Advanced Profanity Filter's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluefish Controller 2 ships an update every 16 months, Advanced Profanity Filter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bluefish Controller 2 versus Advanced Profanity Filter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluefish Controller 2Advanced Profanity Filter
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating2.1 (16 ratings)3.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews27.3% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1623 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpencer ShepardFrostCo Limited Liability Company

Customer experience

Bluefish Controller 2

All ratings16 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%

Advanced Profanity Filter

All ratings23 ratings
Positive60.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative34.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bluefish Controller 2

No in-app purchases

None

Advanced Profanity Filter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluefish Controller 2 free?
Bluefish Controller 2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Advanced Profanity Filter free?
Advanced Profanity Filter costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluefish Controller 2 or Advanced Profanity Filter?
Advanced Profanity Filter is rated higher. Bluefish Controller 2 averages 2.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Advanced Profanity Filter averages 3.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Bluefish Controller 2 or Advanced Profanity Filter have ads?
Neither Bluefish Controller 2 nor Advanced Profanity Filter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluefish Controller 2 or Advanced Profanity Filter?
Bluefish Controller 2 ships an update every 16 months, and Advanced Profanity Filter every 4 months. Most recently, Bluefish Controller 2 was updated on November 1, 2026 and Advanced Profanity Filter on November 3, 2026.

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