SmartAquar vs Rival Aqua
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartAquar
Remotely manage your aquarium's heating rod from any location. Supports controlling multiple devices simultaneously and allows for easy sharing with family members. Receive instant notifications about your tank's status.
- Remote heating rod control
- Multi-device support
- Automatic operation
- Device sharing
- Real-time condition alerts
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*Control your water tank heating rod anytime and anywhere *Supports multi device control, one device, automatic operation *Device sharing, intelligent life shared by the whole family *Push messages to keep track of water tank conditions at all times
Rival Aqua
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Rival Aqua — easy control of your Rival Aqua aquarium LED light right from your phone. • Adjust the brightness of each channel: white, red, green, blue • Ready-made light presets: Day, Night and many more • Manual mode with smooth adjustment • Automatic discovery of the controller on your Wi-Fi network • Multiple lights in one app • Ukrainian and English languages Premium (one-time purchase) unlocks all presets: Sunset, Reef, sea (Deep Sea, Lagoon, Amethyst) and extra, with exact values and spectrum charts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartAquar at none against Rival Aqua's 1. SmartAquar also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Rival Aqua's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Rival Aqua sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SmartAquar asks for nothing beyond the download.
SmartAquar ships an update every 2 months, Rival Aqua weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartAquar | Rival Aqua |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gizwits IoT Technology Co., Ltd. | Makarov Anton |
In-app purchases
SmartAquar
No in-app purchases
Rival Aqua
- Premium$0.99
