Brilliant Smart vs Aqua Temp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brilliant Smart
Control your home appliances remotely from anywhere with this app. Manage multiple devices simultaneously, set timers for automated functions, and easily share access with family members. Create custom rules based on weather or location for enhanced smart home automation.
- Remote appliance control
- Simultaneous device management
- Customizable timers
- Family device sharing
- Quick device connection
- Location/weather-based automations
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1. Remote control: control home appliances from anywhere 2. Simultaneously control: control multiple devices with one App 3. Timer: set timer to perform multiple functions 4. Device sharing: One tap to share devices among family members 5. Easy connection: easily and quickly connect App to devices 6. Automations: create rules based on weather or location
Aqua Temp
Easily control and monitor your heat pump pool heater via WiFi, either locally or remotely. Adjust settings like temperature and modes, receive failure alerts, and benefit from proactive background support.
- Local and remote WiFi control
- Monitor water temperature and mode
- Set ON/OFF and target temperature
- Timer settings
- Failure notifications
- Background technical support
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Auqa Temp makes it possible for you to communicate with your heat pump pool heater easily from a local WiFi network(IEEE 802.11b/g standard WiFi network), or remotely over the Internet. Auqa Temp is compatible with heat pump pool heaters that must be with WiFi module that provided by the product suppliers. With Auqa Temp you can: - be able to monitor the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as the available hot water volume, the current outlet water temperature, the current running mode, etc. - be able to set the state of the heat pump pool heater, such as ON/OFF setting, target water temperature setting, mode setting, timer setting, etc. - be informed of any failures of the heat pump pool heater. - be provided with considerate service that the suppliers will solve any detected problems of the units in the background before you ask for assistance. To confirm whether this app can communicate with the controller of your heat pump pool heater, please check it with your supplier.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brilliant Smart at 4.7 against Aqua Temp's 1.9. Brilliant Smart also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 14%) and ratings volume (177 vs 10). Aqua Temp's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Brilliant Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brilliant Smart has 177 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Brilliant Smart's written reviews are positive against 14% of Aqua Temp's.
Brilliant Smart ships an update every 3 months, Aqua Temp monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brilliant Smart | Aqua Temp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (177 ratings) — better | 1.9 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.5% of reviews — better | 13.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 177 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 238 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brilliant Lighting (Aust) Pty Ltd | 展悦 梁 |
Customer experience
Brilliant Smart
Aqua Temp
User reviews
Brilliant Smart
From 177 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Responsive app
- 💡 Lots of configuration options
- 🔒 Reliable security features
- 💡 Good value for money
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes
- 🐛 Buggy updates
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Confusing UI/UX
Aqua Temp
From 10 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Basic functionality works when operational
- 📱 Simple user interface design
- 🌡️ Temperature monitoring capability
- ⏱️ Timer scheduling features available
- 🔧 Remote control of heat pump
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login failures and session timeouts
- 📡 Constant connection drops and offline errors
- 🔐 Password truncation and complexity issues
- ⚠️ Data not refreshing without app restart
- 🔄 Requires frequent re-setup after WiFi changes
Bugs and requests
Brilliant Smart
Reported bugs
5 issues- Devices randomly going offline
- App login issues
- Scenes and automations not working as expected
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- Camera connection problems
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to reorder devices
- Improved scheduling and automation options
- Compatibility with more smart home platforms
- Widgets for quick access
- Improved camera playback controls
Aqua Temp
Reported bugs
20 issues- Version 2.1.31 prevents user login
- Version 2.0+ breaks remote control functionality
- App stuck in cooling mode only
- Password field truncates at 16 characters
- Bluetooth device pairing not persistent
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- Outlet temperature reading missing
- Ambient temperature shows incorrect value
- Master/Slave mode switch malfunction
- Cloud timer offset by 3 hours
- App does not send verification emails
- Device control timeout errors
- App shows device offline when connected
- Temperature readings show 0°C or 4.5°C incorrectly
- Graphs no longer functional
- Water flow animation always on
- App locks up during networking operations
- WiFi module disconnects within 24 hours
- Compressor status display inaccurate
- App requests excessive location permissions
- Password reset functionality broken
Requested features
14 requests- Weekly scheduling for on/off cycles
- Energy consumption tracking
- Historical temperature graphs and charts
- Heating status indicators
- Notifications for state changes
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- Multiple on/off cycles per day
- 4G/cellular connection option
- Inlet temperature visibility without heater on
- Auto-fill password from iOS keychain
- Timezone correction for timers
- Power consumption monitoring
- COP (Coefficient of Performance) display
- Water flow animation accuracy
- Manual WiFi SSID entry option
In-app purchases
Brilliant Smart
No in-app purchases
Aqua Temp
No in-app purchases
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