Aquatic Light Smart Controller vs ReefBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
Control and program multi-channel aquarium lighting. Simulate weather effects like clouds and lightning, and adjust sunrise/sunset cycles. Features real-time temperature control and automatic fan operation.
- Multi-channel brightness programming
- Cloudy, Lightning, Sunrise & Sunset simulation
- Customizable time curves
- Real-time temperature control
- Auto-start/On/Off fan
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Awise Aquatic Light Smart Controller can program and adjust multi-channels' brightness, simulate Couldy, Lightning, Sunrise & Sunset etc., customize the time curve, real-time temperature control, auto-start On/Off the fan,etc..
ReefBeat
Control all your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Manage lighting, water pumps, and supplement dosing for a thriving aquatic environment.
- Unified device control
- ReefLED lighting management
- ReefWave pump control
- ReefDose dosing system management
- User-friendly interface
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ReefBeat App provides a user-friendly single fully featured interface for all of Red Sea's smart aquarium devices including ReefLED lighting, ReefWave pumps and the ReefDose supplement dosing system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReefBeat at 2.6 against Aquatic Light Smart Controller's 2.0. ReefBeat also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 7) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Aquatic Light Smart Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
ReefBeat holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Aquatic Light Smart Controller's written reviews are positive against 17% of ReefBeat's.
Aquatic Light Smart Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, ReefBeat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquatic Light Smart Controller | ReefBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 黎 向 | RedSea |
Customer experience
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
ReefBeat
Bugs and requests
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ReefBeat
Reported bugs
3 issues- App forgets aquarium settings
- Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
- Firmware updates fail to install properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- More customization options for lighting and dosing
- Integration with other smart home platforms
- Better notification and alert system
In-app purchases
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
No in-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Aquatic Light Smart Controller free?
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