Kamoer Remote vs Smart Reef
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kamoer Remote
Control Kamoer's standalone remote products from anywhere. This cost-effective solution enhances the Kamoer intelligent controller system, enabling intelligent fluid flow management.
- Standalone remote product control
- Remote access
- Intelligent fluid flow
- Supplement to intelligent controller system
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This app applies to Kamoer's stand-alone remote products. Stand-alone remote products can be remotely controlled by themselves, and cost-effective, which is a favorable supplement to the Kamoer intelligent controller system.Let fluid flow intelligently，be a respectable company in the field of fluid.
Smart Reef
Manage your marine aquarium with this app. It provides device management, alerts for issues, and detailed historical data. A central dashboard offers a clear overview of your aquarium's status and device operations.
- Device management
- Aquarium alerts
- Measurement history
- Operational status dashboard
- Planned job journal
- Preset sharing
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Functionality: • device management • alerts when any problems occur in the aquarium • presentation of measurements and the operational status of devices • device operation and measurements history • clear, collective dashboard with information on device operation • modern table of parameters measured in the aquarium • unique journal of planned jobs and aquarium task history integrated with devices Devices may be connected via a Wi-Fi network and your home router. Dashboard sharing, loading and sharing of presets with other users and many more useful features. Supported devices: • Thermo control - temperature controller • Thermo view - temperature monitor • TDS meter - reverse osmosis water monitor • Salinity guardian - salinity monitor • pH meter - pH monitor • Level sensor - water/liquid level meter • Level keeper - automatic water refill system • Smart pump - dosing pump • Power switcher - timing programmer / device switch • Reef flare - smart LED lamp • Smart roller • Smart tester • Dosing pumps • kH keeper
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Kamoer Remote at none against Smart Reef's 11. Kamoer Remote also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (83 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Smart Reef sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Kamoer Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for Kamoer Remote against 1.6 for Smart Reef. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 83 and 19 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 10% of Kamoer Remote's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's.
Kamoer Remote ships an update every 3 weeks, Smart Reef every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kamoer Remote | Smart Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (83 ratings) | 1.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 83 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kamoer Fluild Tech (shanghai) Co., Ltd. | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Kamoer Remote
Smart Reef
Bugs and requests
Kamoer Remote
Reported bugs
34 issues- 🐛 WiFi connection issues
- 🐛 Bluetooth not working
- 🐛 App crashes
- 🐛 Login issues (password reset, incorrect passcode)
- 🐛 Connection timeouts
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- 🐛 Device disconnects frequently
- 🐛 App freezes or locks up
- 🐛 Updates break existing features
- 🐛 Blank screens (Plan, Manual)
- 🐛 Time synchronization errors
- 🐛 Calibration failures
- 🐛 Inability to add or control devices
- 🐛 Difficulty editing or deleting settings
- 🐛 App not saving settings
- 🐛 Ad screen blocking access to app
- 🐛 Loss of settings after update
- 🐛 Registration issues
- 🐛 Issues with specific device models (X2SR, X4 Pro, KH carer, X1 Pro 2)
- 🐛 App not finding devices
- 🐛 Issues with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi
- 🐛 AP button not working
- 🐛 Firmware and app time not syncing
- 🐛 KH carer stuck since update
- 🐛 Dosing schedule cannot be modified
- 🐛 Quick Add feature is flaky
- 🐛 Deleting settings causes freeze
- 🐛 App not working after firmware update
- 🐛 Cannot access doser after update
- 🐛 Settings not retained after app closes
- 🐛 App requires constant re-login
- 🐛 App not tracking dosing properly
- 🐛 App requires excessive permissions (cloud access, location services)
- 🐛 Instructions are unclear or in another language
- 🐛 App not connecting to Wi-Fi during setup
Requested features
35 requests- 💡 Ability to rename pumps
- 💡 Save dosing recipes for manual dosing
- 💡 Ability to press one button to dispense from multiple pumps
- 💡 Dark mode option
- 💡 Advanced analytics dashboard
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- 💡 Alerts when connection is lost
- 💡 Fix for time synchronization issues
- 💡 Improve app usability and features
- 💡 Regular updates to improve app
- 💡 Fix for firmware and phone time sync
- 💡 More stable Wi-Fi connection
- 💡 Simple reconnect function
- 💡 Manual control option
- 💡 Better customer support
- 💡 Fix for communication timeout issues
- 💡 Improve app interface
- 💡 Fix for app crashes
- 💡 Improve Bluetooth functionality
- 💡 Fix for login issues
- 💡 Improve password reset process
- 💡 Add ability to control pumps without app
- 💡 Fix for calibration issues
- 💡 Improve stability of app
- 💡 Fix for issues with specific devices (X2SR, X4 Pro, KH carer)
- 💡 Improve app responsiveness
- 💡 Add more basic features
- 💡 Fix for issues with editing plans
- 💡 Improve user guide and instructions
- 💡 Fix for issues with 2.4GHz Wi-Fi connection
- 💡 Fix for AP button not working
- 💡 Make app less complex and easier to follow
- 💡 Fix for ad screen issues
- 💡 Allow access to doser without passing ad screen
- 💡 Restore settings after update
- 💡 Improve app security
Smart Reef
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Kamoer Remote
No in-app purchases
Smart Reef
- Warranty 3 years$12.99
- Warranty 3 years$17.99
- Warranty 3 years$19.99
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- Warranty 3 years2 variants$24.99
- Warranty 3 years$29.99
- Warranty 3 years2 variants$34.99
- Warranty 3 years2 variants$39.99
- Warranty 3 years$49.99
