ReefBeat vs Saltwater Aquarium Log
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.
Saltwater Aquarium Log
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Saltwater Log tells you what your reef tank is actually doing between water tests. Log alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature and pH. See every parameter on one screen, colour-coded against reef target ranges, with the trend at a glance. DOSING THAT WON'T CRASH YOUR TANK Enter your product once from its label — any brand, any country — and Saltwater Log works out exactly how many millilitres you need for your net water volume. If the correction is too big to do at once, it splits the dose across several days automatically, so alkalinity never moves faster than is safe for SPS corals. KNOW YOUR CONSUMPTION This is the number no other app gives you. Saltwater Log compares what you dosed against what your parameters actually did, and tells you how much your tank consumes per day. When that number starts climbing, you know before your levels do. STABILITY SCORE One number for how steady your tank really runs. In reef keeping, stability matters more than hitting a perfect value — this makes it visible. BUILT FOR REEFERS - Litres or US gallons, degrees C or F - Multiple tanks - Test reminders on your schedule - CSV export for your own spreadsheets - No account, no servers - everything stays on your device FREE TO USE One tank, six core parameters (alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, temperature), 14 days of history and the dosing calculator with one saved product are free, forever - no account, no time limit. Saltwater Log Pro unlocks every parameter, unlimited tanks, full history, unlimited dosing products, consumption tracking, the Stability Score and CSV export. Saltwater Log Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. Privacy policy and support: https://iliasaberkane6-lab.github.io/reef-log-legal/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ReefBeat at none against Saltwater Aquarium Log's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Saltwater Aquarium Log sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. ReefBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | Saltwater Aquarium Log |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Ilias Aberkane |
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
Saltwater Aquarium Log
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Saltwater Aquarium Log
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Questions
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