Smart Reef vs Planktovie NFC
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
Planktovie NFC
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This App has been developed for users of Fishguns to read/encode the fish number on RFID tags. These tags are used by our feed dispenser, the Fishgun to deliver the right amount of feed for fish in each fish tank.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planktovie NFC at none against Smart Reef's 11. Smart Reef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 14 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Planktovie NFC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Reef ships an update every 3 months, Planktovie NFC every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Reef | Planktovie NFC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.6 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. | Pacom1 |
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
Planktovie NFC
No in-app purchases
