myAI® vs Kessil AP700 Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Remote device control
- Customizable light timers
- Color sliders and Kelvin control
- Coral acclimation mode
- Realistic lunar cycle effects
- Preset sharing and saving
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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
Kessil AP700 Controller
Control and program your aquarium lighting system with this app. Customize color, intensity, and create unique light schedules to simulate natural cycles. Features include hue control, custom color saving, and special effects for a personalized aquarium environment.
- Hue control for custom spectrums
- Full color wheel and custom color saving
- Create and preview light schedules
- Flexible grouping and renaming
- Coral Acclimation Mode
- Moonlight and special effects
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Control and program your premium aquarium lighting with the intuitive Kessil WiFi Controller. Control and program your Kessil AP700 with the intuitive Kessil WiFi Controller. Easier and faster connection. Customize color and intensity on demand. Program your own unique light schedule to simulate the natural course of the sun and the moon. Create your own personal ocean. ※After updating this app, please visit kessil.com for a new firmware v3.4 update. You will need a Windows or Mac PC and a mini-USB cable. ► Features * Hue control to blend Red and Green colors to pre-uniquely-tuned Kessil Blue spectrums and can be used in programs * Full color wheel control & custom color saving * Simpler and easier connection than tablet versions, optimized for smartphones * Create and preview custom light schedules with Program Mode * Flexible grouping and renaming to create your own aquarium lighting profile * Lock and Unlock feature allowing the light(s) to run program automatically (Next firmware update allows you to lock the light fixture so you have no fear of kid interruptions or accidents) * Coral Acclimation Mode * Moonlight (Lunar Cycle) * Blue and Red Moonlight effect mode * Add special effects such as Storm and Rainbow to program for aesthetic * Easily check firmware version of AP700 in app * Cloud backup and restore activated! You can backup and restore your light information and programs when internet connection is available. * Various bug fixes and improvements * New User Manual embedded in app ► About Kessil Kessil specializes in aquarium and horticulture LED lighting using patented Dense Matrix LED technology. Kessil's products produce a powerful, penetrating stream of light with specific wavelengths to enhance plant and coral growth. Kessil is leading The Spectral Revolution®. For more information, please visit: http://www.kessil.com/ http://www.youtube.com/kessiltube
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: myAI® at 2.3 against Kessil AP700 Controller's 1.9. myAI® also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (288 vs 33). Kessil AP700 Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
myAI® holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAI® has 288 ratings behind it against 33, 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 15% of Kessil AP700 Controller's.
myAI® ships an update every 3 months, Kessil AP700 Controller every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myAI® | Kessil AP700 Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (288 ratings) — better | 1.9 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better | 15.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C2 Development, LLC | Dicon Lighting |
Customer experience
myAI®
Kessil AP700 Controller
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
Kessil AP700 Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myAI®
No in-app purchases
Kessil AP700 Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is myAI® free?
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