AQUA Dosing vs Smart Reef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AQUA Dosing
This app offers precise liquid dosing for aquariums with notifications and alarms. It features a user-friendly graphical interface for easy setup and includes an auto-alarm for low liquid levels.
- 1ML accuracy for liquid dosing
- Notifications and alarms
- 4 dosing channels
- Graphical user interface
- Auto-alarm for low liquid
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The Best of Wifi Dosing Apps brings with notifications, alarms, 4 channel for Aquarium Use Accuracy Provides 1ML Accuracy for dosing liquid Easy to Use Compare with traditional dosing pump, wifi dosing provides a graphic user interface to setup. Secure System auto alarm if out of dosing liquid
Smart Reef
Manage your marine aquarium with this app. It provides device management, alerts for issues, and detailed historical data. A central dashboard offers a clear overview of your aquarium's status and device operations.
- Device management
- Aquarium alerts
- Measurement history
- Operational status dashboard
- Planned job journal
- Preset sharing
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Functionality: • device management • alerts when any problems occur in the aquarium • presentation of measurements and the operational status of devices • device operation and measurements history • clear, collective dashboard with information on device operation • modern table of parameters measured in the aquarium • unique journal of planned jobs and aquarium task history integrated with devices Devices may be connected via a Wi-Fi network and your home router. Dashboard sharing, loading and sharing of presets with other users and many more useful features. Supported devices: • Thermo control - temperature controller • Thermo view - temperature monitor • TDS meter - reverse osmosis water monitor • Salinity guardian - salinity monitor • pH meter - pH monitor • Level sensor - water/liquid level meter • Level keeper - automatic water refill system • Smart pump - dosing pump • Power switcher - timing programmer / device switch • Reef flare - smart LED lamp • Smart roller • Smart tester • Dosing pumps • kH keeper
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AQUA Dosing at 3.8 against Smart Reef's 1.6. AQUA Dosing also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 4%) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). Smart Reef's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 6). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Reef sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. AQUA Dosing asks for nothing beyond the download.
AQUA Dosing holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of AQUA Dosing's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's.
AQUA Dosing ships an update monthly, Smart Reef every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AQUA Dosing | Smart Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 李 | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
AQUA Dosing
Smart Reef
In-app purchases
AQUA Dosing
No in-app purchases
Smart Reef
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