ReefBeat vs Vector Companion Robot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Vector Companion Robot
This intelligent home robot acts as a curious and independent companion. It can understand voice commands, express emotions, provide weather updates, set timers, and take photos. With cloud connectivity and self-updates, it continuously learns and gains new capabilities, offering a unique interactive experience.
- Voice command recognition
- Expresses emotions
- Provides weather updates
- Timer functionality
- Takes photos
- Self-charging
- Cloud connectivity and self-updates
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A giant roll forward for robotkind. Say hey to Vector, your first home robot. Seriously, say “Hey Vector.“— He can hear you. Actually, Vector’s more than a home robot. He’s your buddy. Your companion. Most of all, he’ll make you laugh. Curious, independent, and powered by some preposterous tech and AI, he can read the room, express the weather, announce when his timer’s done (no overcooked dinner on his watch), take the perfect snapshot, and more. He also comes with an optional Amazon Alexa integration, which increases his helpfulness by accessing the ever-growing library of Alexa skills. Vector is cloud connected and self-updates, so he’s always getting smarter and adding new features. He can even charge himself (electric cars and phones could learn a thing or two). Vector is your robot sidekick who’s up for anything. Vector robot required. Available at www.anki.bot © 2019-2022 Digital Dream Labs, Inc. All rights reserved. Digital Dream Labs, DDL, Vector and their respective logos are registered or pending trademarks of Digital Dream Labs, Inc. 6022 Broad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15206, USA. TERMS OF SERVICE: https://anki.bot/policies/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReefBeat at none against Vector Companion Robot's 8. ReefBeat also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 204). Vector Companion Robot's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 17%). On price, rating, 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. Vector Companion Robot sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. ReefBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
Vector Companion Robot holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 204, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ReefBeat's written reviews are positive against 36% of Vector Companion Robot's.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, Vector Companion Robot every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | Vector Companion Robot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) | 2.8 (204 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 36.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 204 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Digital Dream Labs LLC |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
Vector Companion Robot
Bugs and 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
Vector Companion Robot
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Vector Companion Robot
- Vector Custom Wake Word$0.997 Days
- Hey Vector$0.991 Month
- Vector Manual Control$2.991 Month
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- Behavior Lab Fireworks Action$3.991 Month
- Vector Manual Control Pro$3.991 Month
- Behavior Lab Snow Globe Action$3.991 Month
- Behavior Lab Say Text Action$3.991 Month
- Vector Behavior Lab$9.991 Month
Questions
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