Orphek vs ReefKinetics Cloud Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Orphek
Control and monitor Orphek Atlantik V4 and V3 Plus LED lighting systems wirelessly. Manage your aquarium lights from any location with internet access, offering advanced programming and monitoring capabilities.
- Wireless IoT control
- Remote monitoring
- Programming capabilities
- Local and global access
- Supports Atlantik V4/V3 Plus series
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Orphek App for control Orphek Atlantik V4 and V3 Plus Control & monitor Wireless(IoT) ALL Orphek Atlantik v4/V3 Plus LED Lighting Series Our newest technology features built-in wireless control IoT - Internet of Things allowing users to easily program, control, and monitor their light(s) locally or from any location in the world where internet access is available (Wifi/3G/4G). The app is available free of charge for IOS (Iphone ,Ipad ). This App is for: Atlantik V4/V3 plus - https://orphek.com/atlantik-v4-reef-aquarium-led-lighting/ Atlantik P300 v4 Plus - https://orphek.com/atlantik-p300-v4-plus-reef-aquarium-led-lighting/ Atlantik Compact V4/V3 plus - https://orphek.com/orphek-atlantik-compact-v3-plus-internet-of-things-aquarium-led-lighting/ Atlantik P 110 V4/V3 plus
ReefKinetics Cloud Controller
This app simplifies aquarium maintenance for both experienced and new reef enthusiasts. It assists with complex environments and makes the hobby less intimidating. The associated device helps run tests and fix potential issues.
- Assists advanced reefers
- Simplifies hobby for new enthusiasts
- Runs reagent-based tests
- Runs probe-based tests
- Helps fix potential issues
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Is a venture-backed company based in Beirut, created and driven by passion and long experience in Reef aquariums. With capabilities in design, engineering, hardware, software and chemistry; we aim at simplifying aquarium maintenance by: • Assisting advanced reefers that grow complex environments. • Making this hobby less intimidating for new enthusiasts. Reefbot is a device that has different purposes of watching, reporting and caring for your aquarium. Reefbot will allow you to easily: • Run reagent-based tests. • Run probe-based tests. • Fix different potential issues.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orphek at 50% against ReefKinetics Cloud Controller's 0%. Orphek also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). ReefKinetics Cloud Controller's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 1.5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReefKinetics Cloud Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Orphek's written reviews are positive against 0% of ReefKinetics Cloud Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Orphek ships an update every 11 months, ReefKinetics Cloud Controller monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orphek | ReefKinetics Cloud Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORPHEK LIMITED | Reef Kinetics sal |
Customer experience
Orphek
ReefKinetics Cloud Controller
In-app purchases
Orphek
No in-app purchases
ReefKinetics Cloud Controller
No in-app purchases
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