ADA CONTROLLER vs Reef Pilot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ADA CONTROLLER
Control compatible smart lighting systems and devices from your smartphone or tablet. Adjust brightness, color, and set timers for your lights. Save custom color presets and utilize a soft lighting mode for gradual transitions.
- Control compatible ADA lighting systems
- Adjust brightness and light color
- Set timers for lights
- Save custom color presets
- Soft lighting mode for gradual transitions
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Smartphones and tablet devices can control compatible ADA lighting systems and smart products. The lighting system allows users to turn lights on and off, set timers, and adjust brightness and light color from the app. Light colors that you have adjusted yourself can be saved as presets and recalled at any time. In addition, a soft lighting mode setting allows for gradual turning on and off of lights.
Reef Pilot
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Reef Pilot is ATI Aquaristik's control app for modern saltwater aquariums. The app allows for convenient Bluetooth connection and precise control of the new StratonX aquarium light. Lighting intensity, color channels, and time schedules can be individually adjusted to create optimal lighting conditions for corals and fish – simply, intuitively, and directly from your smartphone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Reef Pilot at daily against ADA CONTROLLER's every 2 weeks. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ADA CONTROLLER ships an update every 2 weeks, Reef Pilot daily. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ADA CONTROLLER | Reef Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aqua Design Amano Co.,Ltd. | ATI Aquaristik GmbH |
In-app purchases
ADA CONTROLLER
No in-app purchases
Reef Pilot
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ADA CONTROLLER free?
Is Reef Pilot free?
Do ADA CONTROLLER or Reef Pilot have ads?
Which is updated more often, ADA CONTROLLER or Reef Pilot?
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