# myAI® vs HYDROS App

The clearest difference is rating: HYDROS App at 3.6 against myAI®'s 2.3. HYDROS App also leads on review sentiment (62% vs 21%). myAI®'s advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 23). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

HYDROS App holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myAI® has 290 ratings behind it against 23, 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 62% of HYDROS App's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | myAI® | HYDROS App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.3 (290 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myai/id731463335/reviews) | **[3.6 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydros-app/id1455344294/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **290** | 23 |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews | **62.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 53 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [C2 Development, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/731463338) | [Coralvue](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455344293) |

## What reviewers say

### myAI®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/myai/id731463335)

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:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Works great
- 🤖 AI app works well
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🌙 Lunar functionality works fine
- 🌱 Coral acclimation feature is great

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy app with constant issues
- 🔌 Bluetooth-only connectivity is limiting
- 🕰️ Time/date issues cause schedule problems
- 🤯 Complicated and unintuitive interface
- 🚫 Unreliable connectivity and frequent timeouts

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### HYDROS App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hydros-app/id1455344294)

Easily monitor and control your aquarium's vital parameters like temperature, pH, and salinity. Manage all your connected devices, including ATOs, lights, and pumps, with a user-friendly interface. Quick setup with preset configurations means no coding is required to get your system running.

**Highlights:** Monitor temperature, ORP, pH, salinity, Control ATO, lights, heaters, pumps, User-friendly interface, Quick setup with presets, Manage multiple devices and aquariums, Set schedules and create modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is myAI® free?

myAI® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HYDROS App free?

HYDROS App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, myAI® or HYDROS App?

HYDROS App is rated higher. myAI® averages 2.3 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while HYDROS App averages 3.6 from 23 ratings.

### Do myAI® or HYDROS App have ads?

Neither myAI® nor HYDROS App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, myAI® or HYDROS App?

myAI® ships an update every 3 months, and HYDROS App every 3 months. Most recently, myAI® was updated on October 24, 2026 and HYDROS App on October 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*