Comparison

ONF Remote vs SYNA

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

Head to head
About

ONF Remote

Control smart aquarium lighting devices with this app. Simulate natural light cycles, adjust brightness, and manage multiple devices for an optimal aquatic environment. Record aquarium life and fish species.

Highlights
  • Seawater/freshwater mode
  • Manual and natural lighting modes
  • Group control for multiple devices
  • Built-in timer
  • Brightness adjustment
  • Aquarium life and fish recording
Features
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An innovation of smart aquarium lighting with high-end design to give you the best experience ever before. After thousands time experiments and corrections, ONF Flat ONE requires a more complete range of LED spectrum to fit any situations that any fish-lovers often meet. We care about creatures in aquarium more than you, we offer a closer nature environment to give your fishes or aquatic plants a better ecosystem life . In order to provide the best visual experience, we apply surface LED lighting technology into FLAT ONE, which is better for human’s eyes and Aquatic creatures than point lighting source. We believe in that with new technological advances, human life should more simply than before. ONF remote app connects your aquarium lighting devise through Bluetooth® technology. By finger taps, easy to control FLAT ONE. [10 special built-in functions in ONF remote] You can set up to 5 devises of ONF Flat ONE in an ONF remote. Provide a smarter and funnier app to be satisfied with aquarium life. -Seawater mode or freshwater mode -Manual mode (set up the specific lighting mode for your aquarium) -Natural mode (simulation of sunrise and sunset. In order to require the closer nature environment for your aquarium.) -Group mode (control more than two Flat ONE devices simultaneously and easily. Otherwise, the devices can be divided into A/B groups.) -Built-in timer -Brightness adjustment -Aquarium life recode -Fish specie recode by photos -Fish lifetime ranking -Share status via personal social media with your friends

About

SYNA

Control your Maxspect integrated controller wirelessly. Manage multiple Maxspect devices, including the Ethereal LED Lighting System, directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Wireless control
  • Integrated controller management
  • Maxspect device synchronization
  • Ethereal LED Lighting System control
Features
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This is the app to control the Maxspect ICV6 integrated controller. It provide wireless control of multiple Maxspect devices such as the Maxspect Ethereal LED Lighting System.

Screenshots

ONF Remote4 screens
SYNA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ONF Remote at 8.0 against SYNA's 12.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 — 1.6 for ONF Remote against 1.5 for SYNA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 13 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 8% of ONF Remote's written reviews are positive against 16% of SYNA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ONF Remote ships an update every 2 months, SYNA every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ONF Remote versus SYNA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterONF RemoteSYNA
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (5 ratings) — better1.5 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews16.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings513 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYOU HAU CO.LTDMaxspect

Customer experience

ONF Remote

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative83.3%

SYNA

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative82.0%

Bugs and requests

ONF Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SYNA

Reported bugs

56 issues
  • App constantly freezing
  • Unable to access controller
  • App won't connect to app/router
  • Controller disconnects from WiFi
  • App keeps crashing
Show 51 more
  • Connection issues with controller
  • App is clunky
  • Not optimized for newer iPhones
  • Buttons outside of screen
  • App locks up
  • Control screen buttons missing on iPad
  • App doesn't respond after value change
  • App is unusable after update
  • New version is partially unusable
  • Hours and percentages not visible
  • App broken by update
  • Confusing, slow, and buggy
  • Feed button off the page
  • Percentage for lights disappeared
  • Timers for setting lights don't work
  • App doesn't respond well after update
  • Device garbage, app garbage
  • Controls are limited
  • App abandoned
  • Cannot use app
  • App needs improvement
  • Firmware update required via SD card
  • Unpolished, needs more control options
  • Binary on/off controls
  • App is painful to use
  • Tutorial video has errors
  • Update wiped out settings
  • App not optimized for iPhone X/Xs
  • Cannot click buttons
  • Firmware updates needed
  • No cloud functionality for remote access
  • Bad update, older version better
  • App doesn't work on iPad
  • Cannot adjust pump settings on iPad
  • Preset and advanced buttons hidden
  • Poorly tested updates
  • Buttons outside of screen
  • Cannot manually change flow types
  • No transmit button
  • Only automatic settings
  • Disaster compared to previous version
  • Cannot adjust schedule times
  • Pop-up empty for time setting
  • Cannot use app with router
  • Network name incorrect, cannot change
  • Connection fails most of the time
  • Documentation non-existent
  • App not easy to use
  • No answers from support
  • Photoperiod doesn't work on iPhone 6
  • Wifi-Setup crashes after entering password

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add pulse mode for low percentages
  • Option to select OGC preset mode
  • Allow firmware updates over the app
  • Add a feed button on the main app page
  • Allow selection of pumps for feed mode
Show 9 more
  • Enable remote activation of feed mode
  • Add scheduling capabilities
  • Improve control options
  • Add help/documentation for the app
  • Improve app to be easier to use
  • Add Spanish language option
  • Mimic moonlight with lower than 1% light
  • Allow grouping of lamps for separate adjustment
  • Improve Wi-Fi settings to avoid constant switching

In-app purchases

None

ONF Remote

No in-app purchases

None

SYNA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ONF Remote free?
ONF Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SYNA free?
SYNA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ONF Remote or SYNA?
ONF Remote is rated higher. ONF Remote averages 1.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SYNA averages 1.5 from 13 ratings.
Do ONF Remote or SYNA have ads?
Neither ONF Remote nor SYNA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ONF Remote or SYNA?
ONF Remote ships an update every 2 months, and SYNA every 6 weeks. Most recently, ONF Remote was updated on November 1, 2026 and SYNA on November 2, 2026.

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