Aqua Box vs Aquarium Notepad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Aquarium Notepad
Manage your aquariums with detailed tracking of water parameters, maintenance schedules, and measurements. This app offers comprehensive tools for serious aquarists to maintain optimal conditions and keep thorough records of their aquatic environments.
- Water parameter tracking
- Maintenance task scheduling
- Measurement logging
- Multiple aquarium support
- Data import/export
- Charts and analytics
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Professional aquarium management made simple. Track water parameters, maintenance tasks, and measurements for your aquarium with comprehensive tools designed for serious aquarists. Features: • Water parameter tracking and history • Maintenance task scheduling with notifications • Measurement logging and trends • Multiple aquarium support • Data import/export capabilities • Beautiful charts and analytics Perfect for both beginners and experienced aquarium enthusiasts who want to maintain optimal water conditions and keep detailed records of their aquatic environments.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aquarium Notepad at Free against Aqua Box's $1.99. Aquarium Notepad also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and review sentiment (100% vs 61%). Aqua Box's advantage is ratings volume (47 vs 3). On 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
Aquarium Notepad is free to download; Aqua Box costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aquarium Notepad holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aqua Box has 47 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Aquarium Notepad's.
Aqua Box ships an update fortnightly, Aquarium Notepad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aqua Box | Aquarium Notepad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (47 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raynald Im | Quantum Technologies Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Aqua Box
Aquarium Notepad
In-app purchases
Aqua Box
No in-app purchases
Aquarium Notepad
No in-app purchases
