Aquatic Light Smart Controller vs Reef Pilot
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..
Reef Pilot
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Reef Pilot is ATI Aquaristik's control app for modern saltwater aquariums. The app allows for convenient Bluetooth connection and precise control of the new StratonX aquarium light. Lighting intensity, color channels, and time schedules can be individually adjusted to create optimal lighting conditions for corals and fish – simply, intuitively, and directly from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reef Pilot at daily against Aquatic Light Smart Controller's every 3 weeks. Aquatic Light Smart Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, 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
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, Reef Pilot daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquatic Light Smart Controller | Reef Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 黎 向 | ATI Aquaristik GmbH |
In-app purchases
Aquatic Light Smart Controller
No in-app purchases
Reef Pilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
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