Comparison

Aquarium Planner AR vs Smart e

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

Head to head
About

Aquarium Planner AR

Visualize your dream aquarium in your own space using augmented reality before you buy. Design custom tanks with detailed dimensions, substrate, lighting, and aquascaping. See how your planned aquarium fits and looks in your room.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Custom aquarium dimensions
  • Detailed design customization
  • Aquascaping and livestock simulation
  • Save and compare multiple designs
  • AR placement in your space
Features
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Stop guessing. Start planning. See your dream tank before you buy. Ever walked into a fish store, fallen in love with a 125-gallon reef setup, then realized you have no idea if it’ll actually fit between your couch and that lamp your partner insists on keeping? We’ve all been there. Time to end the “measure twice, buy once, return it anyway” cycle. Aquarium Plan lets you design custom aquariums and visualize them in your actual space using augmented reality, no water damage, no arguing with store return policies. DESIGN YOUR PERFECT TANK Build it your way with pro-level customization: • Custom Dimensions: Rimless perfection from nano cubes to room dividers (we support your poor life choices) • Overflow Boxes: Center back, corner, full ghost overflow—dial in that reef-ready plumbing like a boss • Substrate Colors: Natural sand, black sand, planted soil, or that coral sand you swore would raise pH “just a little” • Lighting: Pendant or strip LEDs with blue/white ratio control. Even has night mode for coral viewing after dark • Equipment: Place powerheads and gyres exactly where you want them (chaotic flow pattern not included) • Aquascaping: Procedurally generated rock formations with realistic caves and porous structure • Livestock: Watch chromis damsels school around your rockwork (more fish coming soon, maybe corals too?) SEE IT IN YOUR SPACE (THE MAGIC PART) Use AR to place your design in your living room, bedroom, or that weird corner of the office your boss doesn’t know about yet. Walk around it. Check clearances. Make sure it doesn’t block the TV during football season (critical). See if your stand actually fits under that low ceiling. Confirm the overflow won’t smack into the wall. Visualize whether “just a little bigger” is actually going to work, or if your partner will stage an intervention. SAVE YOUR DESIGNS Create multiple designs and name them things like “The One I Can Actually Afford” and “The One I’ll Buy When My Tax Return Comes In.” Compare them side-by-side in 3D carousel cards. Show your family. Get buy-in before you’re knee-deep in silicone and regret. BUILT BY A FELLOW AQUARIST I’ve been in the hobby for over 20 years, and before this app, I used cardboard, tape, and Photoshop mockups to plan my dream tanks. It worked… eventually. But it took hours, never felt true-to-scale, and didn’t stop me from buying tanks that barely fit. So I built Aquarium Plan AR, because I needed it as much as you do. REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS AR is powerful, but not magic. Aquarium Plan AR works best in rooms with good lighting and clear textures—avoid glare or shiny floors. Move your camera around slowly to let it find surfaces and scale accurately. You might need to try a couple placements to get it perfect (kind of like aquascaping itself). CONTINUOUSLY IMPROVING Like your reef, this app keeps growing. Every update adds new realism, customization, and smoother AR performance based on user feedback. You build better aquariums; I build a better app. WHO THIS IS FOR • First-time aquarists trying to figure out what “display tank dimensions” actually means • Seasoned reefers planning their next upgrade (we see you eyeing that 300-gallon peninsula) • Anyone who’s ever bought furniture online and had it arrive three sizes larger than the photos suggested • People with spatial reasoning skills equivalent to a blind cave fish Look, we get it. Buying an aquarium is expensive. Moving an aquarium is more expensive. Realizing it doesn’t fit after you’ve already filled it? That’s a story you’ll be telling at club meetings for years. Try before you buy. Design before you regret. Plan before you panic. Download Aquarium Plan AR and see your future tank in stunning augmented reality. Your back, your wallet, and your relationships will thank you. For details regarding your privacy, see our privacy policy: http://aquariumapps.com/apps/aquarium-planner-ar/privacy-policy.html

About

Smart e

Control an electronic firecracker machine using Bluetooth Low Energy. This utility app connects directly without requiring a pairing code, making it simple to install and use.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth BLE control
  • Electronic firecracker machine operation
  • No pairing code required
  • Easy installation and use
Features
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This is an application that uses the Bluetooth BLE advertise function to control the electronic firecracker machine. No need to pair code , install and use.

Screenshots

Aquarium Planner AR4 screens
Smart e1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart e at Free against Aquarium Planner AR's $1.99. Smart e also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 44 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Smart e is free to download; Aquarium Planner AR costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquarium Planner AR ships an update every 44 months, Smart e every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aquarium Planner AR versus Smart e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquarium Planner ARSmart e
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.510.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn Ostler奇勇 颜

Customer experience

Aquarium Planner AR

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative80.0%

Smart e

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aquarium Planner AR

No in-app purchases

None

Smart e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aquarium Planner AR free?
Aquarium Planner AR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart e free?
Smart e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Aquarium Planner AR or Smart e have ads?
Neither Aquarium Planner AR nor Smart e shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aquarium Planner AR or Smart e?
Aquarium Planner AR ships an update every 44 months, and Smart e every 3 months. Most recently, Aquarium Planner AR was updated on October 8, 2026 and Smart e on October 14, 2026.

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