Comparison

aquaPlanner vs Pedal Builder

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

Pedal Builder

Features
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This app is built to help you track your pedal builds and the inventory of parts. As you build pedals manually cross referencing your inventory is slow and tedious. With this app you can simply populate your inventory. Then add a pedal build and from the bill of materials add parts and you will be alerted if they are already in your inventory or not. Additionally, you can create a list of parts needed for that next order!

Screenshots

aquaPlanner4 screens
Pedal Builder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: aquaPlanner at every 3 weeks against Pedal Builder's every 19 months. aquaPlanner also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Pedal Builder's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). 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

aquaPlanner costs $2.99 and Pedal Builder $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aquaPlanner ships an update every 3 weeks, Pedal Builder every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
aquaPlanner versus Pedal Builder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraquaPlannerPedal Builder
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating3.3 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose WeeksJohn Toms

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

Pedal Builder

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

aquaPlanner

No in-app purchases

None

Pedal Builder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is aquaPlanner free?
aquaPlanner costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pedal Builder free?
Pedal Builder costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do aquaPlanner or Pedal Builder have ads?
Neither aquaPlanner nor Pedal Builder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aquaPlanner or Pedal Builder?
aquaPlanner ships an update every 3 weeks, and Pedal Builder every 19 months. Most recently, aquaPlanner was updated on October 19, 2026 and Pedal Builder on October 7, 2026.

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