Comparison

AquaTrack vs NextUpReef

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

Head to head
About

AquaTrack

This app simplifies aquarium management for hobbyists of all levels. Track multiple tanks, log water parameters, and set customizable maintenance schedules with task reminders. Enjoy a beautiful interface designed by aquarium owners.

Highlights
  • Multi-tank management
  • Customizable maintenance schedules
  • Parameter tracking
  • Maintenance history
  • Task reminders
  • Simple interface
Features
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AquaTrack - Aquarium Management Made Simple AquaTrack is the ultimate companion app for aquarium hobbyists who want to maintain a healthy and thriving aquatic environment. Whether you're a beginner or experienced, our intuitive app simplifies tank management and maintenance tracking. Key Features: • Multi-tank management - Keep track of all your tanks in one place • Customizable maintenance schedules - Never miss important water changes or filter cleanings • Parameter tracking - Log and monitor essential water parameters like pH, ammonia, nitrites, and more • Maintenance history - Track your aquarium's health over time with comprehensive logs • Task reminders - Get notified when it's time for water changes, testing, or equipment maintenance • Simple, beautiful interface - Designed for aquarium owners by aquarium owners Stop relying on memory or paper logs to maintain your aquarium. Download AquaTrack today and spend less time worrying about your tank and more time enjoying it! Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NextUpReef

This app helps reef tank hobbyists manage their aquarium's health and equipment. It offers AI-powered analysis, parameter logging, smart outlet control, and community insights to optimize tank conditions and simplify maintenance.

Highlights
  • AI Reef Advisor for tank analysis
  • Parameter logging and trend charting
  • Smart outlet control for equipment
  • Neptune Apex integration
  • Tank setup and livestock tracking
  • Smart reminders for maintenance
  • Reef community insights
Features
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NextUpReef is the reef tank app that keeps your whole system in one place: water chemistry, dosing, equipment, livestock, reminders and AI advice that actually knows your tank. Built for reefers, by a reefer. LOG A FULL TEST IN SECONDS Record alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, pH, temperature, ammonia and nitrite. Your last values pre-fill, and every entry is color-coded against your target range as you type. Pick your tank type (mixed reef, SPS, LPS, softie, nano, ULNS and more) for sensible default targets, or set your own. EVERY TREND, TWO SCORES — REEF PULSE See a chart for every parameter with your target range drawn in and water changes marked. Your Reef Score shows how healthy the tank is today; your Stability Score shows how steadily you keep it that way. Tap either score to see exactly what's helping and what's holding it back. REEF AI ADVISOR (PRO) A full analysis of your tank built from your own data: parameters and trends, water changes, livestock, equipment and dosing. See what's working, what needs attention and what to do next, ranked by urgency. Ask Reef AI Chat anything about your reef, check livestock compatibility with the Stocking Advisor, and log results by snapping a photo of your test kit. EVERY DOSE, ONE CHECKLIST The Dosing screen lists everything due today, whether you dose by hand, with your own pump or automatically. Tap Dosed to log it and watch whether alkalinity, calcium and magnesium are holding steady. Choose from 50+ common products with label strengths built in. Pro adds a dose calculator that dials in your daily dose from your own test trend, and a daily dosing reminder at the time you pick. CONTROL YOUR REEF GEAR (PRO) • Neptune Apex: sync temperature, pH, salinity and Trident alkalinity, calcium and magnesium into your logs; switch outlets; run Feed Mode; set heater temperatures; and schedule dosing with a built-in safety shutoff. • Shelly smart plugs: schedules run on the plug, even with no internet. For dosing pumps, each dose is confirmed by power draw and you're alerted if one is missed. • CoralVue HYDROS (early access): cloud-connected readings and control from anywhere. NEVER MISS A WATER CHANGE Schedule water changes and maintenance like filter socks, carbon and RO/DI filters. Reminders arrive inside the notification hours you choose. EVERYTHING IN YOUR TANK — MY REEF Track fish, corals and inverts with care info, plus equipment, lighting schedules, dosing, salt mix, monthly tank photos and what it all cost. NEW TO REEFING? NEW TANK GUIDE Follow six guided phases from setup through cycling, the ugly phase, first fish and first corals to an established reef, with a checklist for each step. LEARN FROM THE BEST TANKS — COMMUNITY Browse the leaderboard and see inside top-ranked tanks: their parameters, salt, lighting, equipment, dosing and water change habits. Compare your tank with others like it. Your tank stays private unless you choose to share it. ON THE BIG SCREEN Pro members can open the web dashboard at portal.nextupreef.com for full-screen charts and a CSV export of their readings. FREE TO START NextUpReef is free to download and use. NextUpReef Pro unlocks AI features, device control, the dose calculator, unlimited tanks and reminders, the web dashboard and more. Every new account gets a 30-day Pro trial with no payment details required. Privacy Policy: https://nextupreef.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://nextupreef.com/terms Questions or ideas: info@nextupreef.com Neptune Systems and Apex are trademarks of Neptune Systems. CoralVue and HYDROS are trademarks of CoralVue, Inc. Shelly is a trademark of Shelly Group. NextUpReef is independent and not affiliated with these companies.

Screenshots

AquaTrack4 screens
NextUpReef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NextUpReef at none against AquaTrack's shown. NextUpReef also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 40%). AquaTrack's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. AquaTrack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and NextUpReef sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AquaTrack holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of AquaTrack's written reviews are positive against 50% of NextUpReef's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AquaTrack ships an update every 3 days, NextUpReef every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AquaTrack versus NextUpReef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAquaTrackNextUpReef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJared BurnettAdam Winstead

Customer experience

AquaTrack

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

NextUpReef

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AquaTrack

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
2 purchases

NextUpReef

Subscriptions2
  • NextUpReef Pro$4.991 Month
  • NextUpReef Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is AquaTrack free?
AquaTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextUpReef free?
NextUpReef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AquaTrack or NextUpReef?
AquaTrack is rated higher. AquaTrack averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while NextUpReef averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do AquaTrack or NextUpReef have ads?
AquaTrack shows ads; NextUpReef does not.
Which is updated more often, AquaTrack or NextUpReef?
AquaTrack ships an update every 3 days, and NextUpReef every 4 days. Most recently, AquaTrack was updated on October 3, 2026 and NextUpReef on October 13, 2026.

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