Aquatic Light Smart Controller vs LYNK Pro
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..
LYNK Pro
Control smart aquarium lighting with preset programs and advanced features like sunrise/sunset and weather simulations. It's designed for specific Giesemann devices and will expand to support more smart aquarium products.
- User-friendly interface
- Preset lighting programs
- Sunrise/sunset simulation
- Lunar cycle simulation
- Weather simulation
- Acclimation program (in preparation)
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The brand new Giesemann LYNK Pro App provides a user friendly interface*. The LYNK app provides a number of preset lighting programs as well as additional features including sunrise/sunset, lunar cycle, clouds and other weather simulation. As well an acclimation program for new aquarium setups is in preparation. *For controlling the TESZLA Evo and all products of the GIESEMANN Pro series (other devices still use the "Lynk smart control" app or the original light-compatible apps). LYNK Pro will be updated to include additional smart aquarium devices as they become available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Aquatic Light Smart Controller at every 3 weeks against LYNK Pro's every 3 months. Aquatic Light Smart Controller also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Aquatic Light Smart Controller ships an update every 3 weeks, LYNK Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquatic Light Smart Controller | LYNK Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 黎 向 | Giesemann Lichttechnik und Aquaristik GmbH |
Customer experience
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
LYNK Pro
In-app purchases
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
No in-app purchases
LYNK Pro
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Aquatic Light Smart Controller free?
Is LYNK Pro free?
Do Aquatic Light Smart Controller or LYNK Pro have ads?
Which is updated more often, Aquatic Light Smart Controller or LYNK Pro?
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