Chihiros Magic vs ADA CONTROLLER
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chihiros Magic
Control aquarium lights and devices via Bluetooth. Schedule sunrise and sunset effects, set parameters for 24-hour smart operation, and manage your Chihiros products in real-time.
- Bluetooth device control
- Real-time timing dimming
- Sunrise and sunset simulation
- 24-hour smart operation
- Parameter setting
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The control system is designed for Chihiros‘s various series of lights and aquarium products, real-time timing dimming of the lamps and lanterns through the mobile phone Bluetooth connection Chihiros device controller, sunrise and sunset functions and it can quickly set the sunrise and sunset effects for the Chihiros series products ( Chihiros doctor) Set parameters to realize 24-hour smart operation and other functions
ADA CONTROLLER
Control compatible smart lighting systems and devices from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust brightness, color, and set timers for your lights. Save custom color presets and utilize a soft lighting mode for gradual transitions.
- Control compatible ADA lighting systems
- Adjust brightness and light color
- Set timers for lights
- Save custom color presets
- Soft lighting mode for gradual transitions
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Smartphones and tablet devices can control compatible ADA lighting systems and smart products. The lighting system allows users to turn lights on and off, set timers, and adjust brightness and light color from the app. Light colors that you have adjusted yourself can be saved as presets and recalled at any time. In addition, a soft lighting mode setting allows for gradual turning on and off of lights.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chihiros Magic at 2.7 against ADA CONTROLLER's 1.0. Chihiros Magic also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). ADA CONTROLLER's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 9%). 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.
Chihiros Magic holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Chihiros Magic has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 9% of Chihiros Magic's written reviews are positive against 50% of ADA CONTROLLER's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Chihiros Magic ships an update every 3 weeks, ADA CONTROLLER every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and August 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chihiros Magic | ADA CONTROLLER |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (7 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 8.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 86 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Ogino Biotechnology Co., Ltd. | Aqua Design Amano Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Chihiros Magic
ADA CONTROLLER
In-app purchases
Chihiros Magic
No in-app purchases
ADA CONTROLLER
No in-app purchases
