Comparison

Aquarimate vs Aquael BT

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

Head to head
About

Aquarimate

Manage freshwater and saltwater aquariums with this comprehensive app. Track parameters, schedule tasks, log activities, and access a vast livestock library with compatibility advice. Organize notes, expenses, and photos, with cloud backup and cross-device syncing.

Highlights
  • Unlimited aquarium management
  • Parameter test result logging
  • Customizable tank parameters
  • Advanced unit converters and dosing calculators
  • Husbandry task scheduling and reminders
  • Comprehensive livestock library (Aquaribase)
  • Photo gallery and expense tracking
Features
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Designed to manage both Freshwater and Saltwater aquariums! Available in 13 languages: Català, Dansk, Deutsch, English, Español, Français, Italiano, Polski, Português, Română, Русский, 中文(简体), 中文(香港). Includes a very comprehensive livestock library of both Freshwater and Saltwater fish, coral, invertebrate and plant species with smart compatibility advice with your fish! Features: • Manage unlimited number of aquariums, • Record your parameter test results, • Customize parameters for each tank by adding or removing parameters to your need, • Easily convert measurements in different units and calculate the required dosing with the advanced unit converters and dosing calculators, • Use the count-down timer to perform timed tests easier, • Analyze your tank parameters along with your activities with beautiful, full-screen and touch responsive graphs, • Plot results of multiple parameters along with your husbandry activities all in one chart, • Create your husbandry tasks and set reminders for them with an advanced scheduling system, • Track your activities integrated with tasks and reminders, • Keep all your notes organized in the searchable Notes section, • Find information about your Freshwater & Saltwater livestock in Aquaribase, • Import and save your livestock information from Aquaribase for each tank, • Add your favorite livestock to the built-in wish list directly from Aquaribase, • Visually keep track of tank inhabitants with Timelines, • Analyze the progress of your livestock, along with your logged activities and test results, with Timelines, • Store your tank equipment, • Keep track of your expenses, • Create photo galleries and organize all your photos in different albums, • Backup & restore your app data wirelessly on Aquarimate Cloud, • Manage your aquariums across all devices with Aquarimate Live, • And enjoy! When it comes to maintaining our aquariums, we all want to stay organized and perform the routine husbandry tasks properly. After all, this is the key to success in maintaining any aquariums. We always keep track of tank parameters and changes in health, growth, color changes, diseases, etc., to make sure our ecosystem is healthy and thriving. In our busy life, sometimes we find it difficult to remember the progress of all the livestock in our tanks and may forget about things we have to do for our aquariums. Aquarimate is a comprehensive mobile app that is built to help all aquarists, whether hobbyist or professional, to maintain their tanks properly. Aquarimate can help you record your test results, analyze changes, visually track your livestock, setup tasks and reminders, log your activities, store your livestock and equipment, take notes, track expenses, build photo galleries and so much more.. Aquarimate includes the most comprehensive Saltwater & Freshwater livestock library called Aquaribase. You can browse or search Aquaribase to find information about your livestock, equipment, food and supplements. This database includes thousands species of fish, corals, inverts and plants as well as dry goods with pictures and information organized in categories for saltwater and freshwater aquariums. Last but not least, never worry about your app data anymore. You can backup your app data wirelessly and restore whenever you need. Aquarimate Cloud comes with 100MB Free storage in the cloud which can be upgraded to 1G of space via in-app purchase of an annual subscription for $9.99 per year. The subscription will automatically be renewed to maintain your backup in the cloud to keep your data safe and secure. This, however, is not necessary if your data size is below 100MB. Join Aquarimate Live! and manage your aquariums across all of your devices. Subscription is needed for $9.99 per year which will be automatically renewed every year. Please visit our website at http://www.aquarimate.com to get more details about the app features and read our Terms & Conditions at http://www.aquarimate.com/terms

About

Aquael BT

Control your aquarium's lighting, filtration, and heating remotely. Create custom light cycles, adjust filter flow, and monitor temperature from anywhere in the world. Features include shared access and PIN protection for settings.

Highlights
  • Remote aquarium device control
  • Customizable lighting modes and spectra
  • Programmable sunrise/sunset cycles
  • Adjustable filter flow and precise heating
  • Feeding mode for controlled food placement
  • Shared access for collaborative management
  • PIN protection for settings
Features
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Full control of your AQUAEL BT devices — now also with the Wi-Fi Gateway BT hub and access from anywhere. Turn your aquarium into a smart, always-connected ecosystem. The AQUAEL BT app lets you control lighting, filtration, and heating with a single tap — whether you’re standing by the tank or on the other side of the world. Pair devices in seconds and fine-tune every parameter to give your fish ideal conditions. What’s new: - Remote control via Aquael Cloud – create a cloud account and connect the Wi-Fi Gateway BT to control BT devices from anywhere and receive push notifications about aquarium status (local BLE range up to 10 m; Wi-Fi range depends on the router). - Stability and performance improvements. Key features: - Two lighting modes – FIXED (steady light) or Day & Night (smooth day-night transitions). - Four ready-made spectra – PLANT, SUNNY, MARINE, and CUSTOM, each fully adjustable. - Programmable sunrise–sunset cycles that mimic natural light. - Flow adjustment – set and schedule filter output. - Precise heating – monitor and correct temperature remotely. - Feeding mode – slows the flow with one click so food stays in the feeding zone. - Wide compatibility – Ultra Slim BT and Leddy Smart BT lamps, Hyper Max BT and Ultramax BT filters, Flow Heater BT heaters, and future BT models. - Multilingual interface – automatically detects your phone’s language (8 versions). - Shared access – invite family members or coworkers to manage the aquarium together. - PIN protection – safeguard key settings against accidental changes. Wi-Fi Gateway BT Acts as a secure bridge between AQUAEL BT devices and the cloud. Once configured, you can monitor parameters and receive notifications from anywhere with an internet connection. Keep your underwater world in perfect condition — effortlessly and from anywhere — with AQUAEL BT.

Screenshots

Aquarimate4 screens
Aquael BT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Aquael BT at Free against Aquarimate's $9.99. Aquael BT also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 64%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Aquarimate's advantage is ratings volume (626 vs 7). On update cadence, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Aquael BT is free to download; Aquarimate costs $9.99 up front. Aquarimate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Aquael BT asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aquael BT holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aquarimate has 626 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Aquarimate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aquael BT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aquarimate ships an update every 3 weeks, Aquael BT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Aquarimate versus Aquael BT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquarimateAquael BT
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (626 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings626 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWiseLogic IncAQUAEL SP Z O O

Customer experience

Aquarimate

All ratings625 ratings
Positive87.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews390 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral8.2%
Negative27.4%

Aquael BT

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Aquarimate

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when accessing settings
  • Water parameter data not saving correctly
  • Livestock information not syncing across devices
  • Calculators providing inaccurate results
  • Calendar integration not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to copy settings and data across tanks
  • More advanced analytics and reporting
  • Improved syncing and cross-device access
  • Expanded database of aquatic species
  • Customizable dashboards and views

Aquael BT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aquarimate

Subscriptions2
  • Additional 1 GB For Aquarimate Cloud Storage Service$9.991 Year
  • Aquarimate Live Subscription$9.991 Year
None

Aquael BT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aquarimate free?
Aquarimate costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Aquael BT free?
Aquael BT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aquarimate or Aquael BT?
Aquael BT is rated higher. Aquarimate averages 4.4 out of 5 from 626 ratings, while Aquael BT averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Aquarimate or Aquael BT have ads?
Neither Aquarimate nor Aquael BT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aquarimate or Aquael BT?
Aquarimate ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aquael BT fortnightly. Most recently, Aquarimate was updated on November 6, 2026 and Aquael BT on November 3, 2026.

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