Seneye V2 vs Smart Reef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seneye V2
Monitor your aquarium or pond's water parameters remotely with this app. It displays real-time data from your seneye device, offering a simplified view of your seneye.me account. The app provides an overview of all your connected devices and allows for in-app slide activation.
- Real-time water parameter display
- Remote aquarium/pond monitoring
- Overview list for multiple devices
- In-app slide activation
- Simplified seneye.me website access
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Save your fish by having your aquarium or pond information everywhere you go in the palm of your hand. This is an app for displaying water parameters from your seneye device as they happen. Designed to complement the SMS and email service already in place by seneye, it offers a simplified version of the seneye.me website. V2 includes an updated design, an overview list for all your devices, and in-app slide activation.
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 review sentiment: Seneye V2 at 70% against Smart Reef's 4%. Seneye V2 also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 11). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Seneye V2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Seneye V2 holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Seneye V2's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's.
Seneye V2 ships an update every 2 months, Smart Reef every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seneye V2 | Smart Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) — better | 1.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seneye | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Seneye V2
Smart Reef
In-app purchases
Seneye V2
No in-app purchases
Smart Reef
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