Smart Reef

marine aquarium management

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Smart Reef is an innovative Chrome extension designed for marine aquarists to streamline aquarium management. It automates daily tasks, monitors critical parameters, and safeguards the health of your marine aquarium through a comprehensive and user-friendly dashboard.

Key features include device management, real-time alerts on aquarium issues, detailed presentations of measurements, and operational status tracking. Users can review device history, access a modern parameters table, and utilize an integrated journal for planning and recording aquarium tasks. The system supports a wide range of connected devices via Wi-Fi, such as temperature controllers, salinity monitors, dosing pumps, smart LED lamps, and protein skimmers. Additionally, it offers dashboard sharing and preset exchanges with other users for enhanced community support and customization.

By:: Reef Factory
Downloads:: 16,414+ 96
Rating:: 3.20
(209) 3 new ratings
Version:: 1.5.1 (Last updated: 2023-11-09)
Version code:: 17
Creation date:: 2020-02-13
Permissions:: android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
android.permission.INTERNET
android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
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Size:: 5.22M
Email:: su*****@reeffactory.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Google Play Store
Updated:: a day ago

Ranking

# 404,344 ▲ 756

User reviews

Users appreciate the app's ability to track tank parameters and integrate well with various reef devices. However, many complain about slow loading times, poor connectivity, and a confusing, buggy interface that hampers usability. Notifications often fail, the back button unexpectedly exits the app, and the overall design is cluttered with unnecessary features. There is strong demand for a simpler, more reliable version focusing on core functions. While the hardware is well-regarded, the app's issues significantly detract from the user experience, causing frustration and limiting effective use of the product ecosystem.

Pros

Allows tracking of tank parameters and dosing, providing detailed information about the tank.
Supports multiple devices like dosing pumps, KH Keeper, and light control with overall good hardware integration.
Offers extensive input options for tank data and allows customization to hide unwanted parameters.
Provides historical data and logging features for parameter tracking when functioning properly.

Cons

App is slow to load and connect to devices, with frequent disconnections and timeouts.
User interface is frustrating: back button closes app, small text, unintuitive navigation, and poor usability.
Many bugs such as missing notifications, language inconsistencies, and lost data during app switching.
Excessive complexity and bloatware; users desire a simpler or 'lite' version focusing on essential functions.
Lack of useful features like easy ICP sample registration, QR scanning, and proper graph displays.

Recent reviews

Can no longer see any tank parameters on the app, currently have no idea what's going on with the tank when I'm out of the house, won't be buying anymore smart reef products. M.cox

mathew cox, 2025-01-21

This app is shocking. It takes forever to load and once it does, it cuts out half way through reading or making changes to dosing. Please fix your app!!!