FluvalSmart vs Kidzone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FluvalSmart
Control Fluval Bluetooth LED aquarium lights with your device. Customize lighting schedules, colors, and dynamic effects for optimal aquatic environments. Requires iOS 13.0+ and BLE 4.0.
- Bluetooth LED control
- Manual, Auto, and Pro modes
- Independent color channel control
- Preset lighting configurations
- Dynamic lighting effects
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This app uses BLE 4.0 to control Fluval Bluetooth LEDs. Requires iOS 13.0 and above. Requires Bluetooth version BLE 4.0 and above. For use with the following devices: - Fluval Aquasky Bluetooth LED - Fluval Plant Spectrum Bluetooth LED - Fluval Plant Nano Bluetooth LED - Fluval Marine Spectrum Bluetooth LED - Fluval Marine Nano Bluetooth LED Features: - Manual / Auto / Pro mode - Independent color channel control and customization - Multiple preset lighting configurations - Dynamic effects (cloud cover, storm, etc.) - Aquasky only
Kidzone
This app transforms a smartphone into a remote control for ride-on toys. Parents can manage speed, direction, music, and lights while children drive. Daily challenges encourage collaborative play and point earning.
- Remote control for ride-on toys
- Adjust speed and direction
- Control music playback
- Manage toy lights
- Daily challenges for points
- Collaborative playtime
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Your Enjoyment, Our Mission. Kidzone app connects your ride on toy as a remote control to control it. While the little one is driving, you can decide the speed, direction, music and the light. With the daily challenge, team up with your kids to earn points and create quality playtime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Kidzone at 4.3 against FluvalSmart's 2.5. Kidzone also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 27%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). FluvalSmart's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (546 vs 3). 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.
Kidzone holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FluvalSmart has 546 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of FluvalSmart's written reviews are positive against 50% of Kidzone's.
FluvalSmart ships an update every 2 months, Kidzone every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FluvalSmart | Kidzone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (546 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.1% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 546 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rolf C Hagen Inc. | Align Inc. (CA) |
Customer experience
FluvalSmart
Kidzone
Bugs and requests
FluvalSmart
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes during firmware updates
- Saved settings get reset unexpectedly
- Bluetooth connection issues after power cycles
Requested features
4 requests- Add ability to turn lights off completely at night
- Allow more customization of sunrise/sunset colors
- Implement weekly scheduling options
- Improve app stability and responsiveness
Kidzone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FluvalSmart
No in-app purchases
Kidzone
No in-app purchases
