Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD) vs AnchorChainCalculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)
This app allows users to customize their aquarium lighting by controlling color, intensity, and creating personalized light schedules. Simulate natural sunlight and moonlight cycles for your aquatic environment.
- Intuitive WiFi control
- Color and intensity customization
- Custom light schedules
- Moonlight Mode
- Coral Acclimation Mode
- Full color wheel control
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Control your aquarium lighting with the intuitive Kessil WiFi Controller. 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. ► Features * Easy to navigate, easy to learn * Connect with compatible Kessil lights within minutes * Full color wheel control * Custom color saving * Moonlight Mode * Create custom light schedules with Program Mode * Coral Acclimation Mode ► About Kessil Kessil specializes in aquarium and horticulture LED lighting using patented Dense Matrix LED technology. For more information, please visit: http://www.kessil.com/ http://www.youtube.com/kessiltube
AnchorChainCalculator
Calculate the optimal amount of anchor chain or rope for secure anchoring based on vessel characteristics and sea conditions. Provides detailed load calculations and accounts for dynamic effects like swell and gusts. Supports both metric and imperial units, with options for chain-only or mixed rope/chain setups.
- Physics-based anchoring calculations
- Customizable vessel and sea conditions
- Chain-only or mixed rope/chain support
- Load and swell absorption analysis
- Metric and imperial unit support
- Multiple vessel configuration storage
- Basic and Expert modes
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Rather than following generic and unspecific advice how much chain or rope to pay out when at anchor, use this app to calculate the right amount of chain or rope needed for the anchor to have the best possible grip – safety tailored for your vessel! This app has been developed by a sailor living at anchor. It is based on physics rather than rules. Only too often does anchoring advice boil down to: Use a scope (i.e. ratio of chain length to water depth) of 3:1 in calm weather, and increase this to 5:1 or 7:1 as the wind picks up. This advice is independent of your vessel’s characteristics, independent of water depth, swell, or even the wind strength. So, is a scope of 7:1 still good enough for the storm tonight? Is the snubber or bridle you are using good enough to keep you safe at anchor? The Anchor Chain Calculator allows you to calculate the minimally required anchor chain and/or rope length based on a number of vessel characteristics and sea / weather conditions. It tells you what load the anchor will have to bear, and when you are using a snubber, bridle or rope, how much of the swell it absorbs, and how much it reduces the anchor load. When anchoring in shallow water it is particularly important to include these dynamic and elastic effects caused by strong swell and gusts. The app can work with a chain-only scenario as well as with an arbitrary mix of rope and chain. So, despite its name, it can also deal with a rope without any chain at all. ;) You can also restrict the chain or rope length, if you have to - perhaps because of nearby neighbours or obstacles - and get information how this restriction affects the anchor load and the angle at which the chain pulls at the anchor. The app has two modes of working: Basic Mode and Expert Mode. With Basic Mode you will be able to use the app right away, whilst Expert Mode allows you to enter more technical details of your boat if you know them. You can use either metric units (metres, daN / kp, and mm for chain thickness) or imperial units (feet, lbs, and inch for chain thickness). You can store different vessel configurations by name and so can easily switch, e.g., between different snubber, bridle, rope or vessel setups (e.g., a snubber for the lunch stop, another snubber for normal usage, and a third longer and even more elastic snubber for really bad weather). These setups can be locked to prevent accidental overwriting. This app is also great for playing through all kinds of "what if?” scenarios. It will help you to plan ahead and be better prepared. The perfect addition to an anchor alarm / anchor watch for safer anchoring!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AnchorChainCalculator at 100% against Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)'s 13%. AnchorChainCalculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)'s advantage is price (Free vs $12.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On ratings volume, 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
Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD) is free to download; AnchorChainCalculator costs $12.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AnchorChainCalculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of AnchorChainCalculator's.
Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD) ships an update every 2 months, AnchorChainCalculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD) | AnchorChainCalculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $12.99 |
| Rating | 2.0 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dicon Lighting | Mathias Wagner |
Customer experience
Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)
AnchorChainCalculator
In-app purchases
Kessil AP700 Controller(PAD)
No in-app purchases
AnchorChainCalculator
No in-app purchases
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