Simalai vs Mobius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simalai
This smart dosing pump system allows for precise liquid dispensing from 0.1ml to 999ml. Control dosing volume, frequency, and timing remotely via your mobile phone. Multiple units can be wirelessly combined for expanded functionality.
- Precise dosing from 0.1ml
- Compact and small volume design
- Mobile phone control for settings
- Wireless combination of multiple pumps
- Adjustable dosing frequency and time
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Welcome to smart dosing pump system! In order to conform to the demand of most of the aquarists,we updated the dosing pump sisytem and add the phone control function.Let’s learn how it changes our life! Features: 1.Minimum 0.1ml dosing: No matter 0.1ml dosing or 999ml dosing,just an easy job for our dosing pump system 2.Small volume:175*65*80 mm,it is only half of the volume of similar products. 3.Adjustable by mobile phone: You can set the dosing volume,dosing frequency and the dosing time for 24 hours all by your phone. 4.Wireless combine using: Several dosing pumps used together is allowable as they can be wireless combined
Mobius
This app provides intelligent control for aquarium equipment, simplifying management of multiple tanks. Create custom scenes, schedules, and access quick status updates to maintain your aquatic environment with ease.
- Manage multiple tanks
- Create custom scenes
- Drag-and-drop scheduling
- Lighting control with templates
- Flow control for pumps
- Dosing automation and tracking
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Mobius® is an innovative control platform for your EcoTech Marine products. A core rethinking of how products connect and function make Mobius one of the simplest and smartest control apps you'll ever use. Manage multiple tanks and get quick status updates from dashboard widgets. Easily create Scenes that are accessible to run from the dashboard. Scenes make repetitive tasks as simple as tapping a button. Creating schedules is a snap with Mobius's drag and drop interface. DASHBOARD - Run and create custom scenes using your equipment to make repetitive tasks easy. - Configure and organize your widgets so you can stay current with what is happening in your tank. - Quick access to your devices. LIGHTING - The lighting control interface makes creating a schedule easier than ever. - Proven templates make sure your tank gets off to a great start! - Use our coral acclimation mode to welcome your new livestock. - Save & share your customized templates. FLOW - Use our easy schedule editing interface to customize your Vectra & VorTech schedule. - Utilize all of our great pump modes like ReefCrest, Lagoon and Tidal Swell. - Initiate Feed mode to reduce the aquarium flow for spot-feeding. - Easily calibrate your Vectra with our simple walkthrough. DOSING - Auto Mode: Tell us the additive you're dosing and how much, we'll take care of when based on proven best practices. - Manual Mode: You're in control. Specify dosage and duration or rate. - Continuous Mode: Set a dosing rate, and your Versa will dose as long as it has power. - Easy Calibration - Keep track of how much additive is left in the containers, so you don't run out. - Need a one-time dose? Use Instant Dose to dose your tank quickly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Simalai at every 3 weeks against Mobius's every 2 months. 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.
Simalai ships an update every 3 weeks, Mobius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simalai | Mobius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (331 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 26.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 331 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 华 李 | C2 Development, LLC |
Customer experience
Simalai
Mobius
Bugs and requests
Simalai
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Mobius
Reported bugs
5 issues- Constant disconnections
- Inability to add/connect devices
- Lighting schedule not working as expected
- Time/date resets randomly
- Crashes and freezes
Requested features
6 requests- Remote access and control
- Improved lighting schedule customization
- Pump/device off option
- Sync settings across devices
- Better documentation and tutorials
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- Wi-Fi connectivity
In-app purchases
Simalai
No in-app purchases
Mobius
No in-app purchases









