SICCE ContrAll vs INKBIRD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SICCE ContrAll
Remotely control and program your SICCE SDC aquarium devices with an intuitive interface. Customize settings, create flow schedules, and monitor multiple tanks from anywhere. Features include preset modes, custom programming, and alerts for enhanced aquarium management.
- Remote control of SDC devices
- Customizable pump colors
- Preset and custom flow modes
- Create custom flow schedules
- Program feed times
- Integrated alerts
- Lock and unlock settings
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ContrALL SICCE Aquarium App for the iPhone/iPod Touch Control and program your premium SICCE pumps with the intuitive user interface anytime from anywhere in the world! High quality easily adjustable graphs and a quick overview screen of all the connected devices for all of your tanks. With SICCE ContrALL you can control any of your SDC devices directly and fully customize your settings (Feed mode, Eco mode, Current selection, Lock, Speed and more.) Features * My Smart System allows to remote control of all your SDC devices on multiple tanks * Customize color for each pump or SDC aquarium device * Simple and optimized specifically for smartphones * 5 different preset MODES, easily adjustable by user according to the tank requirements * Create and preview custom flow schedules with the Program Mode * 4 different PROGRAMS: Preset configurations fully adjustable with App * Calibrate the flow setting of ECO and PAUSE modes according to the user’s requirements * Flexible grouping and renaming to create your own aquarium flow profile * Lock and Unlock feature save custom settings from any accidental interruptions * Program up to 7 Feed Times choosing start time and duration for each Feed Time * Integrated alerts via e-mail and the App About SICCE SICCE is a pioneer of technical solutions for the aquarium and pond industry, made in Italy since 1973. SICCE is globally recognized for setting the standard in quality and service. Our vast experience allows us to produce versatile, high-quality products with incomparable performance. We develop complete lines of filtration systems, pumps, aquarium accessories, decorative fountain pumps for indoors and outdoors, ponds, pond filters, pool filters, drainage pumps and pumps for various industrial uses. SICCE leads the pump manufacturer global market.
INKBIRD
Transform your home into a smart environment with intuitive controls for appliances and automated adjustments of temperature and humidity. Remotely monitor food temperatures and set custom alarms for optimal cooking, creating a more connected and enjoyable life.
- Smart home appliance control
- Automated temperature and humidity adjustment
- Remote food temperature monitoring
- Customizable temperature alarms
- Family network setup
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INKBIRD helps you create a smart home, smart life. We make hard things simple by convenient and fast operation, clear and intuitive interface, considerate and practical functions. Here, you can smartly make home appliances intelligent and automated adjustment of temperature and humidity so as create an optimal environment for your family. Here, you can remotely monitor the food temperature and customize temperature alarms to always cook delicious meals for your family. Here, you can set up a family network of things of your own and experience a more wonderful, more enjoyable life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: INKBIRD at 3.7 against SICCE ContrAll's 1.7. INKBIRD also leads on ratings volume (6.9K vs 78) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
INKBIRD holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: INKBIRD has 6.9K ratings behind it against 78, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of SICCE ContrAll's written reviews are positive against 23% of INKBIRD's.
SICCE ContrAll ships an update every 3 months, INKBIRD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SICCE ContrAll | INKBIRD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (78 ratings) | 3.7 (6.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 22.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 6.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 398 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zepping Innovative Solutions | Shenzhen Inkbird Technology Co. Ltd |
Customer experience
SICCE ContrAll
INKBIRD
User reviews
SICCE ContrAll
From 78 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 App works well (sometimes)
- 👍 User-friendly app setup
- 👍 Comprehensive app features
- 👍 App has improved over time
- 👍 Temperature monitoring feature
Room to improve
- ❌ Contactless heater requires physical scanning
- ❌ App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- ❌ Unreliable app performance
- ❌ Difficult to adjust temperature
- ❌ Requires removing heater from water
INKBIRD
From 6.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 🔒 Reliable connection
- 👍 Useful features
- 🚀 Accurate temperature monitoring
- 👍 Great customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and connectivity issues
- 👎 Unintuitive app interface
- 🔋 Battery life concerns
- 👎 Difficult to configure
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with mandatory account
Bugs and requests
SICCE ContrAll
Reported bugs
28 issues- 🐛 App freezes and is unresponsive
- 🐛 App stopped working and controlling pump
- 🐛 Wifi stopped working and won't connect
- 🐛 App does not scan heater
- 🐛 Heater not working, constantly not connected
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- 🐛 App says pump not connected
- 🐛 Heater temperature reading inaccurate
- 🐛 App crashes when launching pump control screen
- 🐛 App crashes when entering configuration
- 🐛 App does not save schedule changes
- 🐛 App does not let user log in
- 🐛 App does not display time for scheduling
- 🐛 Temperature gauge shows 0 degrees
- 🐛 App crashes on launch
- 🐛 Login screen freezes
- 🐛 Incompatible with older devices
- 🐛 App does not support Dark appearance
- 🐛 Password doesn't work
- 🐛 Frequent disconnects
- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 Heater killed plants due to temperature issues
- 🐛 Contactless heater requires physical scanning
- 🐛 App does not work through glass
- 🐛 Risk of burns when adjusting heater
- 🐛 Requires removing heater from water
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 🐛 Difficult to adjust temperature
- 🐛 Wifi connectivity issues
Requested features
20 requests- 💡 Change temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit
- 💡 Monitor on the go without scanning
- 💡 Manual temperature adjustment option
- 💡 App remembers heater after one scan
- 💡 Allow phone scanning through glass
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- 💡 Add a feature to schedule pump to be off
- 💡 Customizable feeding mode time length
- 💡 Adjust feeding mode speed
- 💡 Add a random timing setting to customizable Sinusoidal program
- 💡 Enable ad-hoc feed mode control
- 💡 Allow users to choose power on a scale from 0-100% in 1% steps
- 💡 Update app for iPhone notch
- 💡 Improve UI/UX design
- 💡 Add scheduled program for wave maker to be off
- 💡 Add delay setting for error messages
- 💡 Make feed mode stop automatically
- 💡 Allow scheduling of preset programs
- 💡 Add temperature display in Fahrenheit
- 💡 Make app remember heater after one scan
- 💡 Allow phone scanning through glass
INKBIRD
Reported bugs
5 issues- Custom menu names reset after exiting app
- Widgets not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes and disconnections
- Sensor temperature readings inconsistent
- Unable to remove/delete connected devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve temperature graph functionality
- Allow custom alarm sounds
- Implement low temperature alerts
- Add support for more devices
In-app purchases
SICCE ContrAll
No in-app purchases
INKBIRD
No in-app purchases
