Orphek vs Smart Reef
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
Smart Reef
Manage your marine aquarium with this app. It provides device management, alerts for issues, and detailed historical data. A central dashboard offers a clear overview of your aquarium's status and device operations.
- Device management
- Aquarium alerts
- Measurement history
- Operational status dashboard
- Planned job journal
- Preset sharing
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Functionality: • device management • alerts when any problems occur in the aquarium • presentation of measurements and the operational status of devices • device operation and measurements history • clear, collective dashboard with information on device operation • modern table of parameters measured in the aquarium • unique journal of planned jobs and aquarium task history integrated with devices Devices may be connected via a Wi-Fi network and your home router. Dashboard sharing, loading and sharing of presets with other users and many more useful features. Supported devices: • Thermo control - temperature controller • Thermo view - temperature monitor • TDS meter - reverse osmosis water monitor • Salinity guardian - salinity monitor • pH meter - pH monitor • Level sensor - water/liquid level meter • Level keeper - automatic water refill system • Smart pump - dosing pump • Power switcher - timing programmer / device switch • Reef flare - smart LED lamp • Smart roller • Smart tester • Dosing pumps • kH keeper
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Verdict
Orphek and Smart Reef both sit at 1.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Orphek's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's. Orphek also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.6). Smart Reef's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (19 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Smart Reef sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Orphek asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.5 for Orphek against 1.6 for Smart Reef. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart Reef has 19 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Orphek's written reviews are positive against 4% of Smart Reef's.
Orphek ships an update every 11 months, Smart Reef every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Orphek | Smart Reef |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) | 1.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 3.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 14.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ORPHEK LIMITED | Reef Factory sp. z o.o. |
Customer experience
Orphek
Smart Reef
In-app purchases
Orphek
No in-app purchases
Smart Reef
- Warranty 3 years$12.99
- Warranty 3 years$17.99
- Warranty 3 years$19.99
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- Warranty 3 years$49.99
