Jebao Aqua vs SmartAquar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jebao Aqua
This app controls aquarium lights to mimic natural sunlight, creating an ideal environment for marine life. It enhances the viewing experience by providing a realistic underwater ambiance.
- Simulates natural sunlight
- Creates realistic marine environment
- Enhances viewing effect
- Supports fish and coral habitats
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Jebao aquarium lights can imitate the natural light of the sea floor very well, and the effect is remarkable, It can provide a natural living environment for fish, corals and other marine life in the aquarium, andalso provide a good viewing effect.
SmartAquar
Remotely manage your aquarium's heating rod from any location. Supports controlling multiple devices simultaneously and allows for easy sharing with family members. Receive instant notifications about your tank's status.
- Remote heating rod control
- Multi-device support
- Automatic operation
- Device sharing
- Real-time condition alerts
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*Control your water tank heating rod anytime and anywhere *Supports multi device control, one device, automatic operation *Device sharing, intelligent life shared by the whole family *Push messages to keep track of water tank conditions at all times
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartAquar at 2.0 against Jebao Aqua's 1.5. Jebao Aqua's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 3) and review sentiment (10% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, 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.
SmartAquar holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jebao Aqua has 62 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Jebao Aqua's written reviews are positive against 0% of SmartAquar's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Jebao Aqua ships an update every 5 weeks, SmartAquar every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jebao Aqua | SmartAquar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (62 ratings) | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 中山市捷宝电子电器有限公司 | Gizwits IoT Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Jebao Aqua
SmartAquar
In-app purchases
Jebao Aqua
No in-app purchases
SmartAquar
No in-app purchases
