Kessil AP700 Controller vs Orphek iCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kessil AP700 Controller
Control and program your aquarium lighting system with this app. Customize color, intensity, and create unique light schedules to simulate natural cycles. Features include hue control, custom color saving, and special effects for a personalized aquarium environment.
- Hue control for custom spectrums
- Full color wheel and custom color saving
- Create and preview light schedules
- Flexible grouping and renaming
- Coral Acclimation Mode
- Moonlight and special effects
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Control and program your premium aquarium lighting with the intuitive Kessil WiFi Controller. Control and program your Kessil AP700 with the intuitive Kessil WiFi Controller. Easier and faster connection. Customize color and intensity on demand. Program your own unique light schedule to simulate the natural course of the sun and the moon. Create your own personal ocean. ※After updating this app, please visit kessil.com for a new firmware v3.4 update. You will need a Windows or Mac PC and a mini-USB cable. ► Features * Hue control to blend Red and Green colors to pre-uniquely-tuned Kessil Blue spectrums and can be used in programs * Full color wheel control & custom color saving * Simpler and easier connection than tablet versions, optimized for smartphones * Create and preview custom light schedules with Program Mode * Flexible grouping and renaming to create your own aquarium lighting profile * Lock and Unlock feature allowing the light(s) to run program automatically (Next firmware update allows you to lock the light fixture so you have no fear of kid interruptions or accidents) * Coral Acclimation Mode * Moonlight (Lunar Cycle) * Blue and Red Moonlight effect mode * Add special effects such as Storm and Rainbow to program for aesthetic * Easily check firmware version of AP700 in app * Cloud backup and restore activated! You can backup and restore your light information and programs when internet connection is available. * Various bug fixes and improvements * New User Manual embedded in app ► About Kessil Kessil specializes in aquarium and horticulture LED lighting using patented Dense Matrix LED technology. Kessil's products produce a powerful, penetrating stream of light with specific wavelengths to enhance plant and coral growth. Kessil is leading The Spectral Revolution®. For more information, please visit: http://www.kessil.com/ http://www.youtube.com/kessiltube
Orphek iCon
This app allows users to remotely program, control, and monitor smart lights via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Access your lighting settings from anywhere with an internet connection using your smartphone or tablet.
- Bluetooth + Wifi control
- Remote programming
- Remote monitoring
- Control from phone or tablet
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The Orphek iCon technology brings built-in Bluetooth + Wifi control allowing you to easily program, control, and monitor your light(s) from your Cell Phone or Tablet, any time and any place you are in the world, where internet access is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orphek iCon at 4.2 against Kessil AP700 Controller's 1.9. Kessil AP700 Controller's advantage is review sentiment (15% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
Orphek iCon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 51 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 15% of Kessil AP700 Controller's written reviews are positive against 0% of Orphek iCon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Kessil AP700 Controller ships an update every 9 months, Orphek iCon every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kessil AP700 Controller | Orphek iCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (33 ratings) | 4.2 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 33 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dicon Lighting | ORPHEK LIMITED |
Customer experience
Kessil AP700 Controller
Orphek iCon
In-app purchases
Kessil AP700 Controller
No in-app purchases
Orphek iCon
No in-app purchases
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