Comparison

Aquascape Smart Control App vs Atlantic Control

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Atlantic Control

This app consolidates control for various smart aquatic products, including ionizers, pumps, and lights. Users can effortlessly manage features like power, flow, ionization levels, and lighting sequences through a unified Bluetooth interface.

Highlights
  • Unified control for multiple smart products
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Manage pump flow and speed
  • Adjust ionization levels
  • Control color-changing lights
  • Set timer functions
Features
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The Atlantic Control app combines multiple apps into one easy to use app. Powered by Bluetooth, Atlantic Control integrates access to all of Atlantic's Smart Products – Triton Ionizer, TidalWave Variable Speed Controller and Color Changing Lights. Effortlessly switch between products and access features such as power, pump flow, ionization levels, colors, lighting sequences and timer functions.

Screenshots

Aquascape Smart Control App4 screens
Atlantic Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

Aquascape Smart Control App and Atlantic Control both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 49% of Aquascape Smart Control App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Atlantic Control's. Aquascape Smart Control App also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 1). Atlantic Control's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for Aquascape Smart Control App against 3.0 for Atlantic Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aquascape Smart Control App has 49 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Aquascape Smart Control App's written reviews are positive against 0% of Atlantic Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquascape Smart Control App ships an update every 6 weeks, Atlantic Control every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aquascape Smart Control App versus Atlantic Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquascape Smart Control AppAtlantic Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (49 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings49 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAquascape, inc.Atlantic Water Gardens

Customer experience

Aquascape Smart Control App

All ratings44 ratings
Positive47.7%
Neutral11.4%
Negative40.9%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive48.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative45.9%

Atlantic Control

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Aquascape Smart Control App

No in-app purchases

None

Atlantic Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aquascape Smart Control App free?
Aquascape Smart Control App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atlantic Control free?
Atlantic Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aquascape Smart Control App or Atlantic Control?
Aquascape Smart Control App is rated higher. Aquascape Smart Control App averages 3.1 out of 5 from 49 ratings, while Atlantic Control averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Aquascape Smart Control App or Atlantic Control have ads?
Aquascape Smart Control App shows ads; Atlantic Control does not.
Which is updated more often, Aquascape Smart Control App or Atlantic Control?
Aquascape Smart Control App ships an update every 6 weeks, and Atlantic Control every 8 months. Most recently, Aquascape Smart Control App was updated on November 3, 2026 and Atlantic Control on November 4, 2026.

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