EcoSmart Live vs Malouf Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EcoSmart Live
This app allows users to wirelessly control and program their EcoTech aquarium products from any location. It offers features like color previewing, pump mode adjustments, preset management, and schedule creation for a personalized aquarium experience.
- Wireless control of EcoTech products
- Color previewing (Kelvin/RGB)
- Pump mode and pulse time preview
- Preset creation and management
- Schedule adjustments and preview
- Aquarium and device management
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Control and program your EcoTech products wirelessly at any time from anywhere, including from your Apple Watch. - Preview colors on your Radions in Kelvin and RGB scales using an intuitive color wheel - Preview pump modes and pulse times on your VorTechs and Vectras - Create and manage Radion and VorTech presets - Start a thunderstorm or demonstration mode on your Radions - Make adjustments and preview your daily Radion, VorTech and Vectra schedules - Manage settings for your all of your EcoTech products - Create new aquariums as you add new EcoTech products to your profile - Conveniently access product control as well as Feed Mode from the "Home" screen - Upgrade your existing EcoSMART VorTech pumps to be compatible with EcoSmart Live (QuietDrive and Vectra pumps are ready out of the box) - Manage your aquariums with the Device Manager The EcoSmart Live app is available in English, German, Italian, French, Spanish and Japanese. * Please note that the app requires an active EcoSmart Live account and was designed for use with a ReefLink.
Malouf Base
Control your adjustable bed base with a fresh, modern interface. Manage sleep preferences, utilize partner control, and integrate with Siri Shortcuts for a seamless experience. Compatible with various Structures™ base models.
- Modern user interface
- Partner Control
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- Sleep preference management
- Dark mode and auto adjust screen settings
- Compatibility with various base models
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• Fresh design and layout for a completely new user experience • Modern user interface makes it easier to navigate and explore the Malouf® Base app • Now with Partner Control and Siri Shortcuts (iOS 12+ users only) • Compatible with newer and older Structures™ base models (E450, M550, S750, E455, M555, S755) • Updated screen settings include dark mode and auto adjust with sunrise-sunset option • Set up and manage sleep preferences based on bed type (single, split, and split head)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Malouf Base at 3.4 against EcoSmart Live's 2.8. EcoSmart Live's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Malouf Base holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 105 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of EcoSmart Live's written reviews are positive against 40% of Malouf Base's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EcoSmart Live | Malouf Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (105 ratings) | 3.4 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 — better | 67 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EcoTech Marine, LLC | CVB inc |
Customer experience
EcoSmart Live
Malouf Base
User reviews
EcoSmart Live
From 105 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Great control over devices
- 💡 Convenient remote access
- 🔋 Reliable performance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Buggy app with crashes
- 🐛 Unreliable firmware updates
- 🔒 Difficult to set up and register
Malouf Base
From 67 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Connects quickly
- 💡 Siri Shortcuts integration
- 👍 User-friendly design
- 👍 Hands-free control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 Command lag
- 🐛 App crashes or stops working
- 🐛 Lost presets after updates
- 🐛 Split king bed control issues
Bugs and requests
EcoSmart Live
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen not working
- Devices not detected
- Settings not saving properly
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- iPad app support
- More customization options
- Improved scheduling and programming
- Better customer support
Malouf Base
Reported bugs
19 issues- Alarm not showing as an option
- Lost presets after updates
- Connection lost frequently
- App not responding on Apple Watch
- Cannot control left side of split head bed
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- Lost connection with bed after fresh download
- App not syncing
- Base not responding after leaving app open
- Does not work with iPhone
- Bluetooth not recognized
- Siri commands rarely work
- Preset functions not working
- Incorrect bed models listed
- Accidentally deleting bed setup
- Anti-snore feature stopped working
- Snore detect sporadic
- Cannot control split Cal King bases simultaneously
- Alarm function broken via shortcuts
- Unpairs from bed when app closes or phone sleeps
Requested features
12 requests- Add custom presets
- Control both sides of split king bed separately
- Integrate with Amazon Echo and Alexa
- Widget support
- Weekday/weekend alarm settings
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- Bed-specific alarms
- Ability to control vibration via shortcuts
- Control massage via shortcuts
- Add missing bed models (e.g., E255, M510)
- Improve Siri shortcut flexibility for custom presets
- Fix Apple Watch app functionality
- Add dark mode
In-app purchases
EcoSmart Live
No in-app purchases
Malouf Base
No in-app purchases
Questions
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