Apps are not interchangeable. Each brand is going to use their own app. The black box wifi apps work, but are a pain in the butt sometimes. Another user on here was using the SB Reef light wifi app and had said he hated it as it was difficult to use and settings would change randomly or forget the lights completely. What size tank and what corals are you going to be keeping? That'll help for my light recommendation.
In the long run the AI Prime HD would be more worth it in my opinion
What's your budget? I went with the AI Prime HD and really enjoy using the app. I have multiple units linked, when I set up another tank with other AI models, I'll be able to control different tanks at a time through the same account. Updating light formate is automatic and simple. One unit wasn't really in my budget but I'm glad I saved up for it as I now have two that work seamlessly together and I couldn't be happier.
And cloud control out of the box so once your account is set up, you can log into your account from any browser and control your lights. I will add that now that my lights are set to a schedule that works, I don't modify the schedule but since my tank is in my living room, I sometimes use the app to start sunset earlier in manual mode and that works great from the app.
On top of that, AI customer support and warranty are excellent if you ever have any issues.
