ReefBeat vs Kessil WiFi
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.
Kessil WiFi
Control Kessil X-Series aquarium lights remotely. Customize color, intensity, and create dynamic light schedules to simulate natural cycles and enhance aquatic life. Group lights for complex programming and enjoy features like lunar cycles and coral acclimation.
- Remote light control
- Color and intensity customization
- Custom light schedules
- Lunar Cycle Mode
- Coral Acclimation Mode
- Light grouping for programming
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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Control the Kessil X-Series lights with the intuitive Kessil WiFi app. Customize color and intensity on demand, access to the additional color channels to highlight your corals, plants, and fishes. Arrange lights into different groups for endless programming possibility. Program your own unique light schedule to simulate the natural course of the sun and the moon. The Kessil WiFi app helps you create your own personal ocean. ► Features * Easy to navigate, easy to learn * Easily connect with compatible Kessil WiFi Dongle and lights within minutes * Full color control & custom color saving * Flexible grouping for endless programming possibilities * Create custom light schedules with Program Mode and preview them easily * Lunar Cycle Mode * Coral Acclimation Mode * Special effects available for programs * Easy over-the-air firmware update * Cloud backup ► About Kessil Kessil specializes in aquarium and horticulture LED lighting using patented Dense Matrix LED technology. Such technology creates a natural shimmer and allows perfect color mixing in water. Kessil's products produce a powerful, penetrating stream of light with specific wavelengths to enhance plant and coral growth. Kessil is leading The Spectral Revolution®. For more information, please visit: http://www.kessil.com/ http://www.youtube.com/kessiltube
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReefBeat at 2.6 against Kessil WiFi's 2.2. ReefBeat also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 96) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Kessil WiFi's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). 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.
ReefBeat holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 96, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of ReefBeat's written reviews are positive against 22% of Kessil WiFi's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, Kessil WiFi every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | Kessil WiFi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.2 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 22.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 96 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 354 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Dicon Lighting |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
Kessil WiFi
User reviews
ReefBeat
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔋 Reliable device connectivity
- 💡 Useful monitoring and control features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable device pairing
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 👎 Poor customer support
Kessil WiFi
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Great lights when working
- 👍 Intuitive controls (when working)
- 👍 Easy setup (sometimes)
- 👍 Good for new hobbyists
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant disconnects
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Difficult to connect
- 🐛 Unreliable WiFi connectivity
- 🐛 App loses settings
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
Kessil WiFi
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes during operation
- App disconnects from WiFi
- App loses saved settings
- App fails to log in
- App requires frequent reloads/reinstalls
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- App not compatible with newer iOS versions
- App has long loading times
- App loses connection after iOS updates
- App randomly changes settings
- App does not support social media/Google login reliably
- App has connectivity issues with wireless routers
- App has graphical issues in charts
- App has weird ramping program behavior
- App does not save programs correctly
- App freezes
Requested features
7 requests- Add Bluetooth connectivity
- Implement iCloud backup
- Improve app stability
- Update app for newer iOS versions
- Add dark mode
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- Improve user interface for scheduling
- Provide clearer setup instructions
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Kessil WiFi
No in-app purchases
