Smart Reef vs Aqua Medic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Aqua Medic
Control and manage Aqua Medic products like current pumps, circulation pumps, and dosing pumps. Monitor and adjust settings for EcoDrift, SmartDrift, DC Runner, and Reefdoser EVO series devices.
- Control current pumps
- Manage circulation pumps
- Operate dosing pumps
- Monitor EcoDrift series
- Adjust SmartDrift settings
- Configure DC Runner series
- Manage Reefdoser EVO
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Detailed description To control Aqua Medic products such as as Current pumps: EcoDrift x.3 series SmartDrift x.3 series Circulation pumps: DC Runner x.3 series Dosing pumps: Reefdoser EVO 1, 3 and 5
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aqua Medic at none against Smart Reef's 11. Aqua Medic also leads on iOS requirement (12.4 vs 14.6). Smart Reef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Smart Reef sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Aqua Medic asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Reef ships an update every 3 months, Aqua Medic every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Reef | Aqua Medic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews — better | 3.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.6 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. | 华 李 |
Customer experience
Smart Reef
Aqua Medic
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
Aqua Medic
No in-app purchases
