Comparison

Aqua_Smart vs Reptile Tracker

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Reptile Tracker

Manage all aspects of reptile care in one app. Track feedings, sheds, weights, vet visits, and breeding with smart notifications and visual analytics. Organize your collection with rack management and a calendar view.

Highlights
  • Feeding and event logging
  • Smart push notifications
  • Photo gallery
  • Weight tracking with charts
  • Calendar view
  • Rack management
  • Data export and import
Features
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Keep your animal care records together. Reptile Tracker helps you log feedings, refused meals, sheds, weights, water changes, filter cleaning, medications, vet visits and breeding records on iPhone and iPad. EVERYDAY CARE • Set separate feeding, water-change and filter-cleaning intervals and first due dates. • See care countdowns in your collection dashboard and animal profiles. Review completed care records and feeding/hatch forecasts in Calendar. • Record weights, notes and photos. Search history, including recorded water amounts. • Organize animals into racks. Mark animals archived, sold or deceased while retaining their records. • Use free basic care reminders. Pro adds custom reminder times and advanced care options. Delivery depends on notification permission, device settings and available scheduling capacity. • Export a portable backup of records and photos, then review its contents before restoring separate copies. An internet connection is required; portable backups support up to 50MB of photos. Legacy records-only JSON remains available; its photo links depend on the original photos and account. START FREE Track up to 10 animals, one rack and five gallery photos per animal. Existing records remain available if a paid subscription ends. REPTILE TRACKER PRO Pro adds unlimited animal, rack and gallery-photo capacity, collection insights, PDF reports, breeding tools, feeder inventory, bulk logging and advanced care reminders. Monthly, annual and lifetime options are available in the app. See the purchase screen for current local prices and trial eligibility. Eligible founding members keep their promised capacity benefits. An account and internet connection are needed for cloud synchronization. Manage recurring subscriptions through your Apple Account settings. Account deletion does not cancel an Apple subscription. Reminders support record keeping and do not replace direct care or veterinary advice. Built by a reptile keeper, for reptile keepers. Support: https://myreptiletracker.com/support/ Privacy: https://myreptiletracker.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Aqua_Smart4 screens
Reptile Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Reptile Tracker at Free against Aqua_Smart's $2.99. Reptile Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Aqua_Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On ads 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

Reptile Tracker is free to download; Aqua_Smart costs $2.99 up front. Reptile Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Aqua_Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aqua_Smart ships an update every 2 months, Reptile Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Aqua_Smart versus Reptile Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAqua_SmartReptile Tracker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazunori uedaBryan Wrinkle

In-app purchases

None

Aqua_Smart

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Reptile Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coffee$1.99
  • Gecko$4.99
  • Snake$9.99
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  • Croc$19.99
  • Pro Forever - Founding Member$39.99
  • Pro Forever$79.99

Questions

Is Aqua_Smart free?
Aqua_Smart costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reptile Tracker free?
Reptile Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aqua_Smart or Reptile Tracker have ads?
Neither Aqua_Smart nor Reptile Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aqua_Smart or Reptile Tracker?
Aqua_Smart ships an update every 2 months, and Reptile Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Aqua_Smart was updated on November 3, 2026 and Reptile Tracker on October 30, 2026.

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