Comparison

Grow Light Smart Controller vs Reef Pilot

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

Head to head

Grow Light Smart Controller

About

Grow Light Smart Controller

Features

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1、APP配合硬件使用，根据特定的植物属性，调节出相对应的颜色和亮度，使植物灯更好的生长。 2、使用APP可对设备进行分组、分区域、定时等操作，使之对光照管理更加便捷。

About

Reef Pilot

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Reef Pilot is ATI Aquaristik's control app for modern saltwater aquariums. The app allows for convenient Bluetooth connection and precise control of the new StratonX aquarium light. Lighting intensity, color channels, and time schedules can be individually adjusted to create optimal lighting conditions for corals and fish – simply, intuitively, and directly from your smartphone.

Screenshots

Grow Light Smart Controller2 screens

Reef Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Reef Pilot at daily against Grow Light Smart Controller's every 3 months. Grow Light Smart Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Grow Light Smart Controller ships an update every 3 months, Reef Pilot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Grow Light Smart Controller versus Reef Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Grow Light Smart Controller	Reef Pilot
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	4 MB	23 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	黎向	ATI Aquaristik GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Grow Light Smart Controller

No in-app purchases

None

Reef Pilot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Grow Light Smart Controller free?

Grow Light Smart Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Reef Pilot free?

Reef Pilot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Grow Light Smart Controller or Reef Pilot have ads?

Neither Grow Light Smart Controller nor Reef Pilot shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Grow Light Smart Controller or Reef Pilot?

Grow Light Smart Controller ships an update every 3 months, and Reef Pilot daily. Most recently, Grow Light Smart Controller was updated on October 9, 2026 and Reef Pilot on October 2, 2026.