Comparison

myAI® vs Aqualed

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

Head to head
About

myAI®

Manage your wirelessly enabled aquarium devices remotely. Set custom lighting schedules, adjust colors, and preview changes. Features include coral acclimation mode and realistic lunar cycles.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Customizable light timers
  • Color sliders and Kelvin control
  • Coral acclimation mode
  • Realistic lunar cycle effects
  • Preset sharing and saving
Features
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Control your AI devices with our myAI control platform. - Control any wirelessly enabled AI device. - Setup a timer with a touch of your finger for each of your light’s colors. - Share & save your customized AI Preset. - Adjust the light to your liking using color sliders or Kelvin color temperature control. - Create custom timer settings even faster with Easy Setup. - Control realistic effects like the lunar cycle. - Use our coral acclimation mode to welcome your new livestock. - Fast forward through your timers to preview your changes. Supports the following devices from AquaIllumination: - AI Blade Grow - AI Blade Glow - AI Blade Freshwater - AI Blade Refugium - AI Orbit 2 - AI Orbit 4 - AI Axis 20 - AI Axis 40 - AI Axis 90 - Prime 16HD - Hydra 32HD - Hydra 64HD - Nero 5 - Nero 3 - AI Prime - AI Prime Fresh Water - AI Prime Fuge - AI Prime HD - AI Director - AI Hydra - AI Hydra FiftyTwo - AI Hydra FiftyTwo HD - AI Hydra TwentySix - AI Hydra TwentySix HD - AI Vega - AI Nano - AI Sol

About

Aqualed

Control smart lights with this application. Adjust brightness, set timers for automatic on/off, and explore various modes to customize your lighting experience for specific purposes or environments.

Highlights
  • Brightness adjustment
  • On/off timer
  • Customizable lighting modes
  • Smart hardware system integration
Features
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This App is a update version, designed to control the smart light.By using this app,you can regulate the smart light (light with our smart hardware system) as you wish to be more suitable for the specific purpose or special environment. There are two main functions can be realized in the system.First,you can control the smart light to be brighter or darker.Besides you can set the timer to turn on/off the the smart light.More modes in the App to be chosen to make your light more special and funny.

Screenshots

myAI®4 screens
Aqualed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aqualed at 2.8 against myAI®'s 2.3. Aqualed also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 21%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). myAI®'s advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 8) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aqualed holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAI® has 288 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of myAI®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Aqualed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAI® ships an update every 3 months, Aqualed every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
myAI® versus Aqualed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAI®Aqualed
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (288 ratings)2.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.5% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings288 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.66.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperC2 Development, LLC华 李

Customer experience

myAI®

All ratings288 ratings
Positive26.4%
Neutral7.6%
Negative66.0%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive20.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative67.6%

Aqualed

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

myAI®

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Lighting schedules not working properly
  • Devices not recognized or disconnecting
  • Time/date resets to incorrect values
  • Acclimation mode gets stuck or doesn't work

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add preset saving and loading
  • Enable WiFi connectivity
  • Improve app organization and navigation
  • Provide detailed instructions and tutorials
  • Add smart home integration capabilities

Aqualed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

myAI®

No in-app purchases

None

Aqualed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is myAI® free?
myAI® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aqualed free?
Aqualed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, myAI® or Aqualed?
Aqualed is rated higher. myAI® averages 2.3 out of 5 from 288 ratings, while Aqualed averages 2.8 from 8 ratings.
Do myAI® or Aqualed have ads?
Neither myAI® nor Aqualed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAI® or Aqualed?
myAI® ships an update every 3 months, and Aqualed every 3 weeks. Most recently, myAI® was updated on October 14, 2026 and Aqualed on September 23, 2026.

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