Comparison

ReefBeat vs Saltwater Aquarium Log

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ReefBeat

Control all your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Manage lighting, water pumps, and supplement dosing for a thriving aquatic environment.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Saltwater Aquarium Log

Features
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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/

Screenshots

ReefBeat4 screens
Saltwater Aquarium Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ReefBeat versus Saltwater Aquarium Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReefBeatSaltwater Aquarium Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRedSeaIlias 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

None

ReefBeat

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Saltwater Aquarium Log

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ReefBeat free?
ReefBeat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Saltwater Aquarium Log free?
Saltwater Aquarium Log is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReefBeat or Saltwater Aquarium Log have ads?
Neither ReefBeat nor Saltwater Aquarium Log shows ads.

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