Comparison

HYDROS App vs EasyConnect

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

Head to head
About

HYDROS App

Easily monitor and control your aquarium's vital parameters like temperature, pH, and salinity. Manage all your connected devices, including ATOs, lights, and pumps, with a user-friendly interface. Quick setup with preset configurations means no coding is required to get your system running.

Highlights
  • Monitor temperature, ORP, pH, salinity
  • Control ATO, lights, heaters, pumps
  • User-friendly interface
  • Quick setup with presets
  • Manage multiple devices and aquariums
  • Set schedules and create modes
Features
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Use the CoralVue HYDROS App to control and monitor HYDROS aquarium devices from your smartphone or tablet. The user-friendly interface allows you to easily monitor your aquarium's temperature, ORP, pH, alkalinity levels, salinity, and more. With just one tap, you can control your ATO, lights, heaters, pumps, skimmer, calcium reactor, RO/DI units, etc. Setup is quick and easy! With 18+ different preset configurations and growing, it will take only minutes to get all of your equipment set up and running, with no coding required. SUPPORTED DEVICES: -HYDROS Control X2, X4, XS, XD, X3, X4, XP8, X10 -HYDROS Kraken -HYDROS Minnow -HYDROS Launch -HYDROS WaveEngine, WaveEngine LT -IceCap Gyre Dual Pump WiFi Controller DISCOVER MORE: -Intuitive interface features multiple view options such as tile, text, or graph -Adjust your view settings to light mode, dark mode, or auto, which will automatically adjust to your mobile device's settings -Ability to manage multiple HYDROS devices and aquariums from one single-screen -Monitor and control WiFi outlets -Set schedules and create modes -Archive controller settings STAY CONNECTED We welcome you to join our HYDROS community at forum.coralvuehydros.com where you can ask questions, learn more about your HYDROS devices, and connect with other aquatic hobbyists like yourself.

About

EasyConnect

Features
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Easy Connect is a complete device management tool built for retail stores. It lets you connect, configure and manage your store's smart hardware — electronic shelf labels (ESL), e-ink screens, AI smart scales, smart displays and loss-prevention devices — all from a single app. Key features: • Device & store management — bind and unbind devices, set up Wi-Fi over Bluetooth, and switch between stores and branches in seconds. • Price tags & e-ink labels — edit price tag templates, design materials and push updated product prices to the shelf instantly. • Product management — maintain your product catalog, organize store and cloud materials, and keep pricing consistent across locations. • AI smart scale & weighing — connect AI scales, record weighing transactions and review recognition records for faster checkout. • Loss prevention — configure prevention rules and review exception records to protect your inventory. • Marketing placement — schedule and publish promotions to screens and price tags to drive sales. • Team & roles — add employees, assign role-based permissions and control who can manage what. • 18 languages supported — switch languages freely to fit your team.

Screenshots

HYDROS App3 screens
EasyConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EasyConnect at every 9 days against HYDROS App's every 3 months. EasyConnect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HYDROS App ships an update every 3 months, EasyConnect every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HYDROS App versus EasyConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHYDROS AppEasyConnect
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCoralvueZhuhai Aoshi Innovation Technology Co. Ltd

In-app purchases

None

HYDROS App

No in-app purchases

None

EasyConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HYDROS App free?
HYDROS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EasyConnect free?
EasyConnect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HYDROS App or EasyConnect have ads?
Neither HYDROS App nor EasyConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HYDROS App or EasyConnect?
HYDROS App ships an update every 3 months, and EasyConnect every 9 days. Most recently, HYDROS App was updated on November 6, 2026 and EasyConnect on October 31, 2026.

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