Comparison

LYNK smart control vs MyAquarium

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

Head to head
About

LYNK smart control

Control your Giesemann smart aquarium devices with this user-friendly app. It offers easy setup, online monitoring, and various lighting programs like sunrise/sunset and weather simulation. Receive helpful notifications and acclimate new aquarium setups with guided programs.

Highlights
  • User-friendly WIFI interface
  • Easy setup
  • Online monitoring
  • Preset lighting programs
  • Sunrise/sunset simulation
  • Acclimation program
  • Power outage notifications
Features
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The brand new Giesemann LYNK App provides a user friendly WIFI interface for all Giesemann smart devices like the new AURORA V-8. Features include easy set up, professional mode, online monitoring, data base and many other functions for all Giesemann WIFI products. Your Giesemann device doesn't require a permanent internet connection as it runs stand-alone. It just may be connected with your router during setup or even may adjusted by its own WIFI access point. The LYNK app provides a number of preset lighting programs as well as additional features including sunrise/sunset, lunar cycle, clouds and other weather simulation. The app offers as well an acclimation program for new aquarium setups. LYNK provides comfortable guidelines during setup and as well as useful notifications in the event of power outage. LYNK will be updated to include additional smart aquarium devices as they become available.

About

MyAquarium

This app allows users to set up and manage their AvidAqua InSight aquarium displays. Connect to your home network, link to a compatible controller, and customize on-screen readings for your aquarium.

Highlights
  • Display setup
  • Network connection
  • Controller linking
  • Customizable readings
  • Remote management
Features
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MyAquarium is the companion app for your reef tank. See your tank the way you do. The built-in camera cuts through blue LED light so your photos finally match what your eyes see. One tap, no editing. Know your tank is okay. Live vitals and simple check-ups tell you what matters, in plain words, not walls of numbers. Set up InSight in minutes. MyAquarium walks you through connecting your AvidAqua InSight display, from unboxing to live on your network. Share the view. Invite family and crew to follow your tank and enjoy the photos. Built for reef keepers who want less fiddling and more time enjoying the tank.

Screenshots

LYNK smart control4 screens
MyAquarium2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyAquarium at 4.0 against LYNK smart control's 1.5. MyAquarium also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). LYNK smart control's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

MyAquarium holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of LYNK smart control's written reviews are positive against 50% of MyAquarium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LYNK smart control ships an update every 6 weeks, MyAquarium every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LYNK smart control versus MyAquarium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLYNK smart controlMyAquarium
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiesemann Lichttechnik und Aquaristik GmbHAvidAqua, LLC

Customer experience

LYNK smart control

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.2%

MyAquarium

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

LYNK smart control

No in-app purchases

None

MyAquarium

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LYNK smart control free?
LYNK smart control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyAquarium free?
MyAquarium is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LYNK smart control or MyAquarium?
MyAquarium is rated higher. LYNK smart control averages 1.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while MyAquarium averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do LYNK smart control or MyAquarium have ads?
Neither LYNK smart control nor MyAquarium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LYNK smart control or MyAquarium?
LYNK smart control ships an update every 6 weeks, and MyAquarium every 3 weeks. Most recently, LYNK smart control was updated on November 3, 2026 and MyAquarium on November 5, 2026.

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