myAI® vs FluvalConnect
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
FluvalConnect
Control and customize your aquatic environment with this app. It allows for independent color channel adjustments, programmable light cycles, and preset environments for a captivating aquarium experience. Compatible with various Fluval LED lighting systems.
- Manual, Auto, and Pro operating modes
- Independent color channel control
- Programmable 24-hour light cycle
- Preset environments
- Dynamic effects
- Multiple device control
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The intuitive FluvalConnect app unlocks a world of possibilities, allowing you to customize an immersive aquatic experience that captivates and inspires. For use with the following Fluval devices: - Aquasky 3.0 / 2.0 LED - Plant PRO LED - Plant 4.0 / 3.0 LED - Plant Nano 4.0 / 3.0 LED - Reef 4.0 LED - Reef Nano 4.0 LED - Marine 3.0 LED - Marine Nano 3.0 LED - Siena 2.0 Aquarium LED / Siena Aquarium LED - Roma 2.0 Aquarium LED / Roma Aquarium LED - Shaker 2.0 Aquarium LED / Shaker Aquarium LED - V&V Aquarium LED Key features: - Manual / Auto / Pro operating modes - Independent color channel control and customization - Programmable 24-hour light cycle - Preset environments - Dynamic effects (Aquasky 3.0 / 2.0 LED, all 4.0 generation LEDs, all 2.0 generation aquarium LEDs) - Multiple device control (Aquasky 3.0 LED) Mobile device requirements: - iOS 13.0 and above. - Bluetooth version BLE 4.0 and above (Optional Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz connectivity – Aquasky 3.0 LED)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: FluvalConnect at monthly against myAI®'s every 3 months. FluvalConnect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). myAI®'s advantage is ratings volume (288 vs 33). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for myAI® against 2.2 for FluvalConnect. 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 are what separate them: 21% of myAI®'s written reviews are positive against 18% of FluvalConnect's.
myAI® ships an update every 3 months, FluvalConnect monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myAI® | FluvalConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (288 ratings) — better | 2.2 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.5% of reviews — better | 17.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 288 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | C2 Development, LLC | Rolf C Hagen Inc. |
Customer experience
myAI®
FluvalConnect
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
FluvalConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
myAI®
No in-app purchases
FluvalConnect
No in-app purchases
