X1 Pump vs Smart Reef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X1 Pump
Control a Bluetooth-enabled titration pump for manual or scheduled dosing. Set up regular titration plans based on days or weeks for automated liquid dispensing.
- Bluetooth pump control
- Manual titration
- Scheduled titration plans
- Cycle titration by days
- Weekly titration setup
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A mobile phone app can control the titration manually via a Bluetooth-controlled single-head titration pump. It can also set up a titration plan for regular titration. You can set up a cycle titration according to the number of days, or you can set up a weekly titration.
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 rating: X1 Pump at 2.4 against Smart Reef's 1.6. X1 Pump also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and review sentiment (28% vs 4%). 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. X1 Pump asks for nothing beyond the download.
X1 Pump holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of X1 Pump's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's.
X1 Pump ships an update every 6 weeks, Smart Reef every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X1 Pump | Smart Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (20 ratings) — better | 1.6 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 27.6% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamoer Fluild Tech (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
X1 Pump
Smart Reef
In-app purchases
X1 Pump
No in-app purchases
Smart Reef
- Warranty 3 years$12.99
- Warranty 3 years$17.99
- Warranty 3 years$19.99
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