Comparison

SYNA vs BUBBLO Aquarium Platform

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

Head to head
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.

About

BUBBLO Aquarium Platform

Features
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Your whole aquarium, in one app. BUBBLO brings together what you now have scattered across phone notes, a spreadsheet and the five apps that came with your equipment. PARAMETERS THAT MEAN SOMETHING Log every measurement and watch the trend, not the isolated number. BUBBLO warns you when alkalinity has been falling for five days —before the problem shows on the glass— and tells you what to do without swinging more than 1 dKH a day. YOUR LIVESTOCK, WITH JUDGEMENT A record for every fish, coral, invertebrate or plant: common and scientific name, sex, age, shop, health history. Before you buy, check whether it is compatible with what you already keep and with the volume of your tank. MAINTENANCE THAT DOESN'T SLIP Water changes, skimmer cleaning, filter swaps. Set the task once and BUBBLO reminds you what is due each week. CYCLING, STEP BY STEP The first weeks are where most beginners give up. BUBBLO reads your tests and tells you which phase you are in, what is happening inside the tank and what to do today, until the biological filter is alive and fish can go in without dying. YOUR EQUIPMENT A catalogue of the brands that matter —Red Sea, EcoTech, Tunze, Kessil, Eheim, Fluval and many more— with their models. If yours is missing, add it and it becomes available to everyone. PHOTO DIARY Your aquarium's evolution, month by month. BUBBLO AI An assistant that actually knows your tank: your parameters, your livestock, your equipment. You ask with your own data in front of it, not in the abstract. MULTIPLE AQUARIUMS Reef, planted, quarantine, frag tank. Each with its own target ranges and maintenance. IN SIX LANGUAGES Spanish, English, Italian, German, French and Portuguese. BUBBLO is free, with no ads. Privacy Policy: https://bubblo.es/privacidad Terms of Use: https://bubblo.es/terminos

Screenshots

SYNA4 screens
BUBBLO Aquarium Platform4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SYNA at 12.0 against BUBBLO Aquarium Platform's 16.4. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SYNA versus BUBBLO Aquarium Platform: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSYNABUBBLO Aquarium Platform
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxspectIntuify Ventures SL

Bugs and 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
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  • 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

BUBBLO Aquarium Platform

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SYNA

No in-app purchases

None

BUBBLO Aquarium Platform

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SYNA free?
SYNA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BUBBLO Aquarium Platform free?
BUBBLO Aquarium Platform is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SYNA or BUBBLO Aquarium Platform have ads?
Neither SYNA nor BUBBLO Aquarium Platform shows ads.

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