Smart Reef vs Resun Smart
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
Resun Smart
Control your smart devices remotely with this comprehensive application. It offers multiple connection methods, allows for group control, and supports automation based on various conditions. Share device access with family members and enjoy seamless updates.
- Remote smart device control
- AP/SMART connection methods
- Control multiple devices
- Automated functions
- Third-party voice access support
- Device sharing
- Group control
- OTA software updates
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Resun Smart Products，All in one APP 1. Remote control of smart devices 2. AP or SMART Connection method; 3. One APP controls multiple devices; 4. Automatically functions according to the weather, time, equipment and other conditions; 5. Supports third-party services such as voice access; 6. Share the devices with other family members; 7. Create a group and control multiple devices by one-key operation; 8. Supports software update via wireless interface (OTA upgrade ）
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Resun Smart at 4.5 against Smart Reef's 1.5. Resun Smart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Smart Reef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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 7 one-off in-app purchases. Resun Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Resun Smart holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 24 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of Smart Reef's written reviews are positive against 0% of Resun Smart's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Smart Reef ships an update every 3 months, Resun Smart every 10 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Smart Reef | Resun Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (23 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 236 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. | 深圳兴日生实业有限公司/Shenzhen Xing Risheng Industrial Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Smart Reef
Resun Smart
In-app purchases
Smart Reef
- Warranty 3 years$12.99
- Warranty 3 years$19.99
- Warranty 3 years2 variants$24.99
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- Warranty 3 years$29.99
- Warranty 3 years2 variants$34.99
- Warranty 3 years2 variants$39.99
- Warranty 3 years$49.99
Resun Smart
No in-app purchases
