Best apps like GLOWRIUM

GLOWRIUM is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to GLOWRIUM

ReefBay by Toolit Media LLC

Track & Manage Your Reef Tank

Editor's Choice

4.8😊(455 ratings)

FreeAdsIn-App Purchases

Manage your saltwater aquarium with this app. Track water parameters, log inhabitants, and get task reminders. Connect with a community of hobbyists, explore a marketplace, and access guides for a thriving reef tank.

What We Love

👍 Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
📊 Comprehensive parameter tracking with visual graphs
🌐 Active community for sharing and learning
🛒 Integrated marketplace for buying/selling coral and equipment
💬 Social hub connecting reef keepers
🔄 Frequent updates and new features
👨‍💻 Responsive developer (Billy) who listens to user feedback
🆓 Free to use with optional premium features
📱 All-in-one solution for reef tank management
🤖 AI assistance for tank-specific questions
📅 Task reminders and maintenance tracking
🎯 Detailed tank profiles and equipment logging

Room to Improve

🐛 Coral identification feature is inaccurate
🎨 Inconsistent UI presentation and design
❌ Navigation dead ends and UI issues
📧 Excessive email notifications despite unsubscribing
🔐 Account deletion/data loss concerns
⚠️ App crashes with new updates
🚫 Text overlap preventing button clicks

Aqueon BlueIQ Aquarium Manager by Veterinary Products Laboratories

Fishkeeping at your fingertips

Strong Contender

1.7😞(73 ratings)

Free

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Manage freshwater and saltwater aquariums with this app. It offers guidance on fish compatibility, tank stocking, and equipment, along with scheduling and control for compatible lighting systems. Receive notifications for feeding and maintenance, and access fish care guides.

What We Love

👍 Light is great (when working)
👍 Decent app (with caveats)
👍 Aquarium log helpful
👍 Care guides for breeds

Room to Improve

🐛 Constantly disconnects from WiFi
🐛 Horrible app to use
🐛 Takes hours to reconnect
🐛 Won't connect to WiFi
🐛 Device won't turn on
🐛 Lights don't follow schedule
🐛 App crashes
🐛 Waste of money
🐛 Unreliable and worthless
🐛 Support hangs up
🐛 Doesn't detect home WiFi
🐛 WiFi router needs to be in same room
🐛 Bluetooth doesn't offer scheduling
🐛 Worst UI
🐛 Custom scheduling doesn't work
🐛 App won't pick up WiFi
🐛 Error code on time adjustment
🐛 Robotic and unhelpful responses
🐛 Quits responding
🐛 No way to reactivate without customer service
🐛 Stopped supporting app
🐛 Comically bad app
🐛 Scheduler is a joke
🐛 Cannot edit light levels
🐛 Cannot switch presets
🐛 Lacks physical switch
🐛 Terrible hardware
🐛 Lights stay on when disconnected
🐛 App is a mess
🐛 No easy way to turn on/off
🐛 Poorly built app
🐛 Literal waste
🐛 Expensive paperweight
🐛 Amateur software development
🐛 Bluetooth connection issues
🐛 Defective / terrible / non functioning
🐛 Cannot access features
🐛 Needs improvements/updates
🐛 Custom light schedule useless
🐛 Absolute trash
🐛 Problems with syncing
🐛 Insufficient Authentication errors
🐛 Needs more fish types
🐛 Needs more shrimp types
🐛 Needs notepad feature

ReefBeat by RedSea

Worth Considering

Reef Expert: Fish & Coral

2.6😞(1.8K ratings)

Free

Control all your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Manage lighting, water pumps, and supplement dosing for a thriving aquatic environment.

What We Love

🚀 Easy to set up and use
👍 Intuitive interface
🔋 Reliable device connectivity
💡 Useful monitoring and control features

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent connectivity issues
🐛 App crashes and bugs
🐛 Unreliable device pairing
🐛 Inconsistent performance
👎 Poor customer support

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Control Maxspect WIFI series equipment wirelessly. Manage multiple devices, including Maxspect Jump Series Lights, through a cloud-based platform. Enjoy seamless integration and enhanced functionality for your aquarium setup.

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