Aquascape Smart Control App vs Oelo Evolution
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquascape Smart Control App
Effortlessly manage your outdoor water features and lighting from your smartphone. Adjust pump flow, schedule colorful light displays, and monitor energy usage for a smarter, more convenient backyard experience.
- Control pond pumps
- Schedule colored lights
- Select light colors
- Monitor power consumption
- Remote access
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How Smart Is Your Backyard? The Aquascape Smart Control App lets you control outdoor lighting, ponds, waterfalls, and fountains from anywhere at any time using your iPhone or iPad. Outdoor living has never been easier! Use the app to: - control the flow of adjustable flow pond pumps - turn adjustable flow pond pumps off and on, as needed - schedule color-changing lights to coincide with time of day - select the color of lights in your landscape or water feature when using color-changing lights - monitor power consumption to control energy costs
Oelo Evolution
Control your Oelo lighting system with this app. Organize lighting patterns by holiday, share them with friends, and explore over 55 pre-set themes. Create custom lighting programs with limitless color combinations and dynamic movement for year-round display.
- Holiday-themed pattern organization
- Pattern sharing with friends
- Over 55 pre-set patterns
- Customizable lighting programs
- Global remote control
- 12-month pattern scheduling
- Automatic on/off settings
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Introducing the Oelo Evolution app, the pinnacle of control for Oelo lighting systems. Revolutionize your lighting experience with features tailored for ultimate convenience and creativity. With Patterns organized by holidays, effortlessly navigate through your favorite themes. Share patterns seamlessly with friends and family, and explore over 55 pre-set patterns, including 2 patterns for each professional sports team, pre-set whites, and default colors. Oelo stands out as the premier lighting system offering limitless color combinations and dynamic movement, empowering you to craft custom lighting programs unlike any other permanent holiday lights. Our patented channel ensures durability and allows for year-round display. Save your preferred patterns for quick access and set your system to automatically turn on and off for added convenience. Control your lights from anywhere globally or schedule patterns up to 12 months in advance. Elevate your lighting experience with the Oelo Evolution app Must have Oelo Evolution controller
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Oelo Evolution at 4.0 against Aquascape Smart Control App's 3.2. Oelo Evolution also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Oelo Evolution holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 21 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Aquascape Smart Control App's written reviews are positive against 68% of Oelo Evolution's.
Aquascape Smart Control App ships an update every 6 weeks, Oelo Evolution every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquascape Smart Control App | Oelo Evolution |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (44 ratings) | 4.0 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 68.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 21 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquascape, inc. | Oelo LLC |
Customer experience
Aquascape Smart Control App
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In-app purchases
Aquascape Smart Control App
No in-app purchases
Oelo Evolution
No in-app purchases
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