Comparison

aquaPlanner vs Xepta autoBalance and aBex

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

Head to head
About

aquaPlanner

Manage your aquarium with ease. Schedule maintenance, log water tests, and track inhabitants and equipment. Never forget a task with helpful notifications and calculators.

Highlights
  • Maintenance scheduling with notifications
  • Water test logging
  • Inhabitant and equipment logs
  • Calculators
  • Data export to CSV
  • Multiple aquarium support
Features
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aquaPlanner is the number 1 aquarium manager in the App Store. Maintenance and scheduling becomes easy with notifications, water test logging, calculators, inhabitant and equipment log. Over 10,000 downloads and 100's of ratings. Ditch the notepad and let your iDevice be your aquarium manager. Check out the video at http://www.alliatek.com/mobile/aquaplanner/index.html aquaPlanner Pro has unlimited aquariums, notifications, notes, water analysis logging, graphing, inhabitants, and equipment. Multiple Aquariums Task Alert System Inhabitant Log, with user created Custom List Equipment Log Graphs Syncing and Backup Export data as a CSV and open as spreadsheet Calculators Share via Facebook, Twitter, and Email User History per Aquarium No yearly or monthly subscriptions Lets face it we love our aquarium but sometimes we are either lazy or don't remember when to do some simple maintenance. Looking for an easy way to keep track of your aquarium? One that will let you know when you are neglecting your prized possessions? aquaPlanner will allow you to adjust the parameters and time intervals for your aquarium and will let you know when its time to change the water, filter, carbon, chemi-pure, purigen, change your fluorescent bulbs, CFL's, T5's, HQI's, top off the water, check your chemistry, trim your chaeto, clean your skimmer, add calcium, add trace elements, add medication, and add other supplements. You can also log the water parameters for temperature, salinity, ammonia, nitrates, nitrites, pH, alkalinity, calcium, phosphates, magnesium, copper, iodine, oxygen, silicate, strontium, and potassium. It's perfect for the advanced and the beginner alike. It's complicated to keep track of so many tasks, aquaPlanner will do the hard work for you and let you know when its time to pamper your tank. Check out the video at http://www.alliatek.com/mobile/aquaplanner/index.html

About

Xepta autoBalance and aBex

This app allows users to control their Xepta autoBalance equipment, which automatically measures and stabilizes aquarium alkalinity. It supports automated dosing calculations for reef balance systems and manual calculations for any balling system, ensuring optimal water ionic balance for coral growth.

Highlights
  • Automated alkalinity measurement
  • Ionic salt stabilization
  • Automated dosing calculations
  • Manual dosing calculations
  • Wifi connectivity
  • Customizable daily measurements
  • Alarm settings
Features
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Xepta autoBalance and aBex is the App to control the Xepta autoBalance equipment that uses automated measurements of alkalinity (KH) to stabilize and balance the ionic salts of your aquarium. The Xepta autoBalance system doses the ionic salts consumed by coral growth and provides the supplementation of Ca, Mg, and kH without disturbing the ionic balance of the aquarium water. - Controllable through iOS app. - Wifi connectivity - From 1 to 24 daily measurements. - 3 dosing pump heads - Automated dosing calculations for Xepta Reef Balance Balling System - Manual dosing calculations for any balling system - Manual Alarm Settings and automatic safety settings V 1.6 Connection with several autoBalance devices KH manual correction factor Aquarium coral load factor Probe status after calibration Last calibration date saving Ready for aBex Reset and erase tools, settings and/or analyses Remot analysis reading (Firmware version: 1.7 or higher) Most of the improvements requires firmware version 1.6 or higher

Screenshots

aquaPlanner4 screens
Xepta autoBalance and aBex3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Xepta autoBalance and aBex at Free against aquaPlanner's $2.99. Xepta autoBalance and aBex also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.3). aquaPlanner's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 30%) and ratings volume (60 vs 2). On 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

Xepta autoBalance and aBex is free to download; aquaPlanner costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Xepta autoBalance and aBex holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aquaPlanner has 60 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of aquaPlanner's written reviews are positive against 30% of Xepta autoBalance and aBex's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aquaPlanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Xepta autoBalance and aBex every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
aquaPlanner versus Xepta autoBalance and aBex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraquaPlannerXepta autoBalance and aBex
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating3.3 (60 ratings)4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews — better30.0% of reviews
Number of ratings60 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose WeeksAitor Landa

Customer experience

aquaPlanner

All ratings60 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews468 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral14.7%
Negative34.0%

Xepta autoBalance and aBex

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%

Bugs and requests

aquaPlanner

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to add or update test results
  • Water parameter graphs not displaying correctly
  • Alerts not working as expected or disappearing
  • Issues with data syncing and information being lost
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to upload and view tank photos
  • Expand water parameter tracking and graphing capabilities
  • Improve syncing and backup options across devices
  • Allow more customization of alerts and maintenance schedules
  • Expand database of aquatic species and equipment

Xepta autoBalance and aBex

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

aquaPlanner

No in-app purchases

None

Xepta autoBalance and aBex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aquaPlanner free?
aquaPlanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Xepta autoBalance and aBex free?
Xepta autoBalance and aBex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, aquaPlanner or Xepta autoBalance and aBex?
Xepta autoBalance and aBex is rated higher. aquaPlanner averages 3.3 out of 5 from 60 ratings, while Xepta autoBalance and aBex averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do aquaPlanner or Xepta autoBalance and aBex have ads?
Neither aquaPlanner nor Xepta autoBalance and aBex shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aquaPlanner or Xepta autoBalance and aBex?
aquaPlanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Xepta autoBalance and aBex every 2 months. Most recently, aquaPlanner was updated on October 29, 2026 and Xepta autoBalance and aBex on October 24, 2026.

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