Comparison

Aqua_Smart vs Aqualist

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

Head to head
About

Aqua_Smart

Features
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Supports aquarium maintenance. You can name and manage up to 10 aquariums. Displays the time to change the water, the time to clean the filter, and the quality of water (pH, TDS, NH3, etc.). Quality criteria can be set individually for each aquarium. Results can be sent by e-mail after maintenance. After learning how to use it, you can also enjoy a slideshow with your aquarium photos. Items that can be managed are as follows. - Filter maintenance: date and time, elapsed days, two-stage alarm - Water exchange: date and time, elapsed days, two-stage alarm - PH: Measurement date and time, measured value, lower limit, upper limit - TDS: Measurement date and time, measurement value, 2 levels of alarm level - NH3: Measurement date and time, measurement value, 2 levels of alarm level - HNO2: Measurement date and time, measurement value, 2 levels of alarm level - HNO3: Measurement date and time, measurement value, 2 levels of alarm level - launch: date and time, elapsed days, memo 1, memo 2 - Reserve 1-3: Date and time, elapsed days, memo 1, memo 2 - Reserve 1-3 (with alarm): Date and time, number of days elapsed, memo 1, number of alarm days - Aquarium volume calculation: width, depth, height - Salt bath salt content calculation: salt content, aquarium volume, salt concentration - Calculation of medicinal bath dosage: dosage, aquarium volume, instruction hydrological quantity, instruction dosage

About

Aqualist

Easily manage all aspects of your freshwater and saltwater aquariums. This app helps make your aquarium life more comfortable by tracking events and providing a centralized management system.

Highlights
  • Aquarium event management
  • Freshwater and saltwater support
  • Comfortable aquarium life
  • Event tracking
  • Centralized management
Features
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More easier to manage aquariums. Make your aquarium life more comfortable ! You can manage all events about aquariums. Of course, App supports both of Freshwater and Seawater. Enjoy your aquarium life !!

Screenshots

Aqua_Smart4 screens
Aqualist4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aqualist at Free against Aqua_Smart's $2.99. Aqualist also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Aqua_Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Aqualist is free to download; Aqua_Smart costs $2.99 up front. Aqualist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Aqua_Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqua_Smart ships an update every 2 months, Aqualist every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 4 level
Aqua_Smart versus Aqualist: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqua_SmartAqualist
Price$2.99Free β€” better
Positive reviewsβ€”66.7% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size38 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazunori uedaGaku Ishikawa

In-app purchases

None

Aqua_Smart

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Aqualist

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly plan$1.991 Month
  • Pro annually plan$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Aqua_Smart free?
Aqua_Smart costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqualist free?
Aqualist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aqua_Smart or Aqualist have ads?
Neither Aqua_Smart nor Aqualist shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqua_Smart or Aqualist?
Aqua_Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Aqualist every 3 weeks. Most recently, Aqua_Smart was updated on May 16, 2026 and Aqualist on September 13, 2026.

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