Comparison

JUWEL Smart vs SLcontrol

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

Head to head

your smart aquarium

SL CONTROL

About

JUWEL Smart

Monitor your JUWEL SmartCam remotely with this app. Stream live footage of your aquarium, share photos and videos with friends, and grant access to family members for shared viewing.

Highlights

Remote SmartCam monitoring
Live aquarium streaming
Photo and video sharing
Family member access

Features

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Easily monitor your JUWEL SmartCam from your mobile with the JUWEL Smart App. 1. Easy to integrate your JUWEL underwater camera into the JUWEL Smart App. 2. Watch your fish wherever you are and at any time via a live stream. 3. Share the photos and videos created from your aquarium with friends. 4. Share your JUWEL SmartCam with all family members.

About

SLcontrol

Features

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Application for control of the colour temperature, brightness and the daytime schedule of Skylight aquarium/terrarium lamps. Application is intended to be used only in pair with WiFi controlled Skylight luminaires.

Screenshots

JUWEL Smart3 screens

SLcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SLcontrol at every 5 weeks against JUWEL Smart's every 7 months. JUWEL Smart's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

JUWEL Smart ships an update every 7 months, SLcontrol every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

JUWEL Smart versus SLcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	JUWEL Smart	SLcontrol
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	16.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 7 months	Every 5 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	191 MB	106 MB
Age rating	12+	4+
Developer	JUWEL Aquarium AG & Co. KG	Malgorzata Waszczuk

In-app purchases

None

JUWEL Smart

No in-app purchases

None

SLcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is JUWEL Smart free?

JUWEL Smart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is SLcontrol free?

SLcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do JUWEL Smart or SLcontrol have ads?

Neither JUWEL Smart nor SLcontrol shows ads.

Which is updated more often, JUWEL Smart or SLcontrol?

JUWEL Smart ships an update every 7 months, and SLcontrol every 5 weeks. Most recently, JUWEL Smart was updated on June 7, 2026 and SLcontrol on September 10, 2026.