Comparison

Aqua Box vs Aquadesk

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

Head to head
About

Aqua Box

Manage freshwater, brackish water aquariums, and ponds with detailed tracking of water parameters, livestock, and equipment. Schedule maintenance, receive reminders, and visualize progress with snapshots and graphs. Share your data with others and sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Water parameter tracking (pH, temp, salinity, etc.)
  • Livestock and plant logging
  • Maintenance reminders and scheduling
  • Data visualization with graphs and snapshots
  • Equipment cost tracking
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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". . .Great app, covers many bases and will help keeping aquariums healthy! Five stars and great customer service! . . . " - by galaimojcuedu – Feb 20, 2018, US App store Aqua Box is the most complete Freshwater, Brackish water Aquarium and Pond manager on the App Store. Ditch your notepad and paper and manage your aquarium or pond on your iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad. This app features: - Reminders for Common aquarium tasks with notifications on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Also the ability to add to your calendar as well. - Unlimited aquarium/pond tracking. - Track your temp, pH, salinity(brackish water), GH, KH, iron, potassium, and more. - See graphs of all of your parameters within each parameter section. - Record all your equipment costs, place of purchase, date in service, notes, etc. - Record all your livestock and plants. - Visually track your aquarium, livestock growth, effects of supplements, etc with Snapshots! - Timeline to see all of your activities and maintenance of your fresh water, brackish water aquarium or Pond. - Share you data with your family, friends, colleagues! - Supports aquarium search on your home screen. - Track your livestock food. - Schedule your aquarium maintenance in your calendar. - Receive notifications when maintenance is due. - Metric (cm, L), UK units and U.S. units (Inches, gallons) - Automatic iCloud sync with your devices on the same iTunes account. - Automatic sync with your Apple Watch. - Add parameters with your Apple Watch. - Many more features! This is the best and most complete Freshwater and Brackish water aquarium and pond management app for both the beginner and the advanced aquarist. Get Aqua Box Today! This app is updated regularly. Check us out at: www.jcrsoftware.com. Please email us at support@jcrsoftware.com for any feature requests, issues or concerns that you may have.

About

Aquadesk

Manage your aquarium with this app. Track your tanks, access a fishkeeping knowledge base, and receive reminders for essential tasks like water changes. Share your setups and get inspired by others.

Highlights
  • Add and share aquarium tanks
  • Fishkeeping knowledge base
  • Task reminders and notifications
  • QR code generation for tanks
  • Browse other fish tanks for inspiration
  • Purchase fish art and stickers
Features
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Aquarium management app Add and share your tanks whenever you want with a link or a QR code. Fishkeeping Knowledge base We are building a fishkeeping knowledge base where you can learn about various fish, shrimps, and snails and how to become a better fishkeeper. QR code Print out a QR code right from the app. Place it on or near the tank and scan it to access your tank on aquadesk. Get notified Get notified with a push notification when you set up recurring tasks. Get notified for regular water change or an important treatment for your fish and/or tank. Cool stuff Check out other fish tanks and get inspired. Browse and purchase cool fish art and stickers to add to your fish hobby collection!

Screenshots

Aqua Box4 screens
Aquadesk4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aquadesk at Free against Aqua Box's $1.99. Aquadesk also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). Aqua Box's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Aquadesk is free to download; Aqua Box costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aqua Box holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua Box has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Aqua Box's written reviews are positive against 50% of Aquadesk's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqua Box ships an update fortnightly, Aquadesk every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Aqua Box versus Aquadesk: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqua BoxAquadesk
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (47 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings47 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaynald ImYoungjae Ji

Customer experience

Aqua Box

All ratings47 ratings
Positive78.7%
Neutral10.6%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%

Aquadesk

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aqua Box

No in-app purchases

None

Aquadesk

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aqua Box free?
Aqua Box costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aquadesk free?
Aquadesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aqua Box or Aquadesk?
Aqua Box is rated higher. Aqua Box averages 4.1 out of 5 from 47 ratings, while Aquadesk averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Aqua Box or Aquadesk have ads?
Aquadesk shows ads; Aqua Box does not.
Which is updated more often, Aqua Box or Aquadesk?
Aqua Box ships an update fortnightly, and Aquadesk every 2 days. Most recently, Aqua Box was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aquadesk on October 24, 2026.

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