Spectra LED vs AquaSun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectra LED
Control your smart aquarium lights wirelessly via your smartphone or tablet. Program six LED channels across 24 time periods with advanced dimming for sunrise and sunset simulations.
- Wireless control via smartphone/tablet
- Control six LED channels
- Program 24 time periods
- Advanced dimming algorithms
- Sunrise and sunset simulations
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This is a smart App designed for the SPECTRA LED WIFI control range of aquarium luminaires, such as Aqua Helios, Spectra Sphere series ect. Control your Spectra lighting with your smart phone or your tablet: The Spectra LED will be wirelessly controllable through the SPECTRA mobile app. Using your smartphone you’ll be able to control six channels of LEDs which can be programmed for 24 different time periods, with a new and improved dimming algorithms for better simulations of sunrise and sunset modes.
AquaSun
Control compatible aquarium lighting hardware via Bluetooth. Adjust RGBW colors, set light modes, and create custom sunrise/sunset transitions and weekly schedules for a consistent aquarium rhythm.
- Bluetooth control for AquaSun Sol hardware
- RGBW color adjustment
- Sunrise and sunset transitions
- Weekly lighting schedules
- Power on/off control
- Lighting mode selection
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AquaSun brings simple Bluetooth control to compatible AquaSun EVO aquarium lighting systems. Designed for planted aquariums and ornamental fish, AquaSun lets you control your lighting directly from your iPhone. Adjust RGBW color channels, manage lighting modes, create custom presets, configure sunrise and sunset transitions, and automate your aquarium with weekly lighting schedules. AquaSun EVO is a smart aquarium lighting system designed, assembled, tested, and packaged by AquaSun. The AquaSun app communicates with compatible AquaSun EVO devices using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), providing fast, reliable, and intuitive control. Whether you prefer quick manual adjustments or fully automated lighting routines, AquaSun makes it easy to create the ideal environment for healthy aquatic plants and vibrant fish. Features • Bluetooth connection to compatible AquaSun EVO lighting systems • Precision RGBW color control • Create and manage custom lighting presets • Power on/off control • Lighting mode selection • Sunrise and sunset transition settings • Weekly lighting schedule automation • Control multiple AquaSun EVO devices • Organize devices by aquarium • Maintenance task management with task history • Local storage for aquarium and device settings Requirements AquaSun is designed exclusively for compatible AquaSun EVO aquarium lighting systems. Full device control requires compatible AquaSun EVO hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AquaSun at 100% against Spectra LED's 0%. AquaSun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 39 months). Spectra LED's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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.
AquaSun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AquaSun has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Spectra LED's written reviews are positive against 100% of AquaSun's.
Spectra LED ships an update every 39 months, AquaSun every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectra LED | AquaSun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 39 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 李 | EBRAHIM AHMADPOUR |
Customer experience
Spectra LED
AquaSun
In-app purchases
Spectra LED
No in-app purchases
AquaSun
No in-app purchases









