Orphek vs HYDROS App
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
HYDROS App
Easily monitor and control your aquarium's vital parameters like temperature, pH, and salinity. Manage all your connected devices, including ATOs, lights, and pumps, with a user-friendly interface. Quick setup with preset configurations means no coding is required to get your system running.
- Monitor temperature, ORP, pH, salinity
- Control ATO, lights, heaters, pumps
- User-friendly interface
- Quick setup with presets
- Manage multiple devices and aquariums
- Set schedules and create modes
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Use the CoralVue HYDROS App to control and monitor HYDROS aquarium devices from your smartphone or tablet. The user-friendly interface allows you to easily monitor your aquarium's temperature, ORP, pH, alkalinity levels, salinity, and more. With just one tap, you can control your ATO, lights, heaters, pumps, skimmer, calcium reactor, RO/DI units, etc. Setup is quick and easy! With 18+ different preset configurations and growing, it will take only minutes to get all of your equipment set up and running, with no coding required. SUPPORTED DEVICES: -HYDROS Control X2, X4, XS, XD, X3, X4, XP8, X10 -HYDROS Kraken -HYDROS Minnow -HYDROS Launch -HYDROS WaveEngine, WaveEngine LT -IceCap Gyre Dual Pump WiFi Controller DISCOVER MORE: -Intuitive interface features multiple view options such as tile, text, or graph -Adjust your view settings to light mode, dark mode, or auto, which will automatically adjust to your mobile device's settings -Ability to manage multiple HYDROS devices and aquariums from one single-screen -Monitor and control WiFi outlets -Set schedules and create modes -Archive controller settings STAY CONNECTED We welcome you to join our HYDROS community at forum.coralvuehydros.com where you can ask questions, learn more about your HYDROS devices, and connect with other aquatic hobbyists like yourself.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HYDROS App at 3.7 against Orphek's 1.5. HYDROS App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). Orphek's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HYDROS App holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HYDROS App has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Orphek's written reviews are positive against 62% of HYDROS App's.
Orphek ships an update every 11 months, HYDROS App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orphek | HYDROS App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 3.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORPHEK LIMITED | Coralvue |
Customer experience
Orphek
HYDROS App
In-app purchases
Orphek
No in-app purchases
HYDROS App
No in-app purchases
