Comparison

InsertControl vs Reeflo

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

Head to head
About

InsertControl

Monitor your Austroflamm insert's combustion performance directly from your smartphone or tablet. View real-time temperature, track fuel recharging, and analyze burn-off patterns. Effortlessly control the air intake with a simple touch.

Highlights
  • Real-time temperature tracking
  • Highest temperature logging
  • Fuel recharging time monitoring
  • Burn-off diagram visualization
  • Remote air controller adjustment
Features
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Track the combustion in your Austroflamm insert with your smartphone or tablet: current temperature, highest temperature, fuel recharging time, burn-off diagram, โ€ฆ easy monitoring on your screen. Or open the air controller at the touch of a button. Easy and comfortable.

About

Reeflo

Features
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Reeflo is the focused, beautiful tracker for your saltwater reef aquarium โ€” like Apple Health for your tank. Log a full water test in under 5 seconds. Reeflo pre-fills your last values, so you just tweak what changed and save. Watch your parameters trend over time with clean charts, target zones and out-of-range alerts. โ€ข Quick Log: temperature, salinity, pH, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate and more โ€ข Beautiful trend charts with target ranges (7/30/90 days) โ€ข Maintenance routines with one-tap completion and reliable reminders โ€ข Livestock inventory with photos and growth timelines โ€ข Dosing helper for Ca / KH / Mg โ€ข Dark-first design made for the reef โ€ข Private by design โ€” your data stays on device and syncs via iCloud Reeflo Pro unlocks unlimited tanks, trends, routines, dosing, livestock and export. Keep your corals thriving. Download Reeflo and dial in your reef. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://develak.com/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

InsertControl4 screens
Reeflo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: InsertControl at none against Reeflo's 2. InsertControl also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Reeflo's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 36 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Reeflo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. InsertControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

InsertControl ships an update every 36 months, Reeflo every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
InsertControl versus Reeflo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInsertControlReeflo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustroflamm GmbHDevelak

In-app purchases

None

InsertControl

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Reeflo

Subscriptions2
  • Reeflo Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Reeflo Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is InsertControl free?
InsertControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reeflo free?
Reeflo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do InsertControl or Reeflo have ads?
Neither InsertControl nor Reeflo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, InsertControl or Reeflo?
InsertControl ships an update every 36 months, and Reeflo every 6 days. Most recently, InsertControl was updated on October 1, 2026 and Reeflo on October 13, 2026.

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