Comparison

DoserX vs SLcontrol

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

Head to head
About

DoserX

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The DoserX application is designed to control and configure Aqua-Trend's SAMUDRA series multifunctional aquarium dispensers. The application works with the five-channel DoserX dispenser, and the three-channel DoserXs dispenser. DoserX is the sum of experience gained over 15 years by the first Polish manufacturer of aquarium dispensing equipment. The knowledge we gained, and the feedback from our customers, allowed us to build an aquarium dispenser that will meet the expectations of even the most demanding aquarists. This application will allow you to take advantage of all the functions that DoserX offers and will also help you in the daily care of your aquarium. Below you will find a description of some of the functions DoserX offers - Control operation of five (or three) precision peristaltic pumps: Schedule-based operation, manual switching of peristaltic pumps, rapid release of programmed doses, release of control doses. - Scheduler: An elaborate diagram with which you can easily program the dose release of each of the five ( or three) pumps. Thoughtful options for copying and transferring settings make it take just a few minutes to program the operation of all pumps. - Calibration: With the peristaltic pumps' calibration feature, you'll be sure that each released dose will contain the exact volume of liquid you programmed. - Calculation of consumption of pumping hoses and peristaltic heads. - Monitoring of fluid consumption: A function thanks to which you will always know when to refill the bottles with dispensed fluids. - Magnetic stirrer: Thanks to the operation of the magnetic stirrer you will be sure that suspensions and liquids containing solid particles (such as foods) will be dosed into the aquarium in the right way. - Temperature measurement: The temperature measured by the device is presented in the form of an easy-to-read graph containing historical measurements. - Temperature alarm: With DoserX, you will never miss a harmful rise, or drop in temperature. - Automatic refill with overrun alarm and operating time limit: A function that maintains a constant, safe level of water in the aquarium, in case of problems an appropriate acoustic alarm will sound and the topper will be turned off. - Aquarium maintenance logbook: With an extensive logbook, you will easily archive all activities, measurements and events in your aquarium. All entered data is presented in an easy-to-read graph that shows what changes have occurred in your aquarium over time. The application uses the BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) communication standard in its operation.

About

SLcontrol

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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

DoserX4 screens
SLcontrol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DoserX at 13.0 against SLcontrol's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DoserX ships an update every 2 months, SLcontrol every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
DoserX versus SLcontrol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoserXSLcontrol
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better15.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size38 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAqua-TrendMalgorzata Waszczuk

In-app purchases

None

DoserX

No in-app purchases

None

SLcontrol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DoserX free?
DoserX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SLcontrol free?
SLcontrol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DoserX or SLcontrol have ads?
Neither DoserX nor SLcontrol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DoserX or SLcontrol?
DoserX ships an update every 2 months, and SLcontrol every 5 weeks. Most recently, DoserX was updated on September 7, 2026 and SLcontrol on September 10, 2026.

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