ReefBeat vs Aquascape Smart Control App
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.
Aquascape Smart Control App
Effortlessly manage your outdoor water features and lighting from your smartphone. Adjust pump flow, schedule colorful light displays, and monitor energy usage for a smarter, more convenient backyard experience.
- Control pond pumps
- Schedule colored lights
- Select light colors
- Monitor power consumption
- Remote access
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How Smart Is Your Backyard? The Aquascape Smart Control App lets you control outdoor lighting, ponds, waterfalls, and fountains from anywhere at any time using your iPhone or iPad. Outdoor living has never been easier! Use the app to: - control the flow of adjustable flow pond pumps - turn adjustable flow pond pumps off and on, as needed - schedule color-changing lights to coincide with time of day - select the color of lights in your landscape or water feature when using color-changing lights - monitor power consumption to control energy costs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ReefBeat at none against Aquascape Smart Control App's shown. ReefBeat also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 49) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Aquascape Smart Control App's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (49% vs 17%). On price, 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.
Aquascape Smart Control App holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 49, 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 49% of Aquascape Smart Control App's.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, Aquascape Smart Control App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | Aquascape Smart Control App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) | 3.1 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 48.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 49 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Aquascape, inc. |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
Aquascape Smart Control App
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
Aquascape Smart Control App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Aquascape Smart Control App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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