EcoSmart Live vs ReefBeat
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.
ReefBeat
Control all your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Manage lighting, water pumps, and supplement dosing for a thriving aquatic environment.
- Unified device control
- ReefLED lighting management
- ReefWave pump control
- ReefDose dosing system management
- User-friendly interface
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ReefBeat App provides a user-friendly single fully featured interface for all of Red Sea's smart aquarium devices including ReefLED lighting, ReefWave pumps and the ReefDose supplement dosing system.
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Verdict
EcoSmart Live and ReefBeat both sit at 2.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 44% of EcoSmart Live's written reviews are positive against 17% of ReefBeat's. EcoSmart Live also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). ReefBeat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 105). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
EcoSmart Live holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of EcoSmart Live's written reviews are positive against 17% of ReefBeat's.
EcoSmart Live ships an update every 2 months, ReefBeat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EcoSmart Live | ReefBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (105 ratings) — better | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better | 16.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EcoTech Marine, LLC | RedSea |
Customer experience
EcoSmart Live
ReefBeat
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
ReefBeat
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to set up and use
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🔋 Reliable device connectivity
- 💡 Useful monitoring and control features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
- 🐛 App crashes and bugs
- 🐛 Unreliable device pairing
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 👎 Poor customer support
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
ReefBeat
Reported bugs
3 issues- App forgets aquarium settings
- Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
- Firmware updates fail to install properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- More customization options for lighting and dosing
- Integration with other smart home platforms
- Better notification and alert system
In-app purchases
EcoSmart Live
No in-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
