SYNA vs Current USA LOOP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SYNA
Control your Maxspect integrated controller wirelessly. Manage multiple Maxspect devices, including the Ethereal LED Lighting System, directly from your mobile device.
- Wireless control
- Integrated controller management
- Maxspect device synchronization
- Ethereal LED Lighting System control
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This is the app to control the Maxspect ICV6 integrated controller. It provide wireless control of multiple Maxspect devices such as the Maxspect Ethereal LED Lighting System.
Current USA LOOP
Wirelessly control and program your aquarium's lighting, wave pumps, and return pumps. Simulate realistic weather effects and monitor water temperature. Designed for users with compatible Current USA LOOP products.
- Wireless control via Bluetooth
- Program lighting schedules
- Simulate weather effects
- Control wave and return pumps
- On-demand FEED mode
- Monitor water temperature
- Natural weather and ocean sounds
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The LOOP® app makes it incredibly easy to wirelessly control, program and synchronize your aquarium lighting, wave pumps, return pumps and much more. Highlighted Features: - Locally connect wirelessly to any Current USA LOOP® compatible product via Bluetooth® - Easily control aquarium lighting, wave pumps and return pumps - See and hear realistic, on-demand weather effects Orbit Marine IC LED Lighting - Program your daily lighting schedule including sunrise, sunset, daytime & lunar colors - Manually adjust the lights to your favorite color using the color sliders - Set a daily weather forecast or randomize throughout the day Simulate natural weather effects on-demand, including: - Rolling clouds (with audio) and random clouds - Approaching storm (with audio) - Lightning & rain storms - Multiple moon and lunar lighting effects eFlux Wave Pumps - Connect and control 3 channels of eFlux wave pumps - Choose from wave/short pulse, surge/long pulse or stream/steady flow mode - Adjust flow from 0-100% and wave frequency - On-demand FEED mode turns pumps off for 10 minutes for fish & coral feeding - Primary/secondary mode allows pumps to synch/anti-synch flow - Optional night mode syncs wave pumps with lights, reducing flow at night eFlux DC Return Pumps - Wirelessly control and set flow rate - On-demand FEED mode - Manual on/off control Temperature - View current water temperature - Set min/max levels Audio - Listen and relax to realistic weather and ocean sounds found in nature Please Note: Prior to using this app, all components need to be connected to a LOOP® Blueooth® Controller.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Current USA LOOP at 2.6 against SYNA's 1.5. Current USA LOOP also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 16%). SYNA's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 12 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.
Current USA LOOP holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SYNA's written reviews are positive against 28% of Current USA LOOP's.
SYNA ships an update every 6 weeks, Current USA LOOP every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SYNA | Current USA LOOP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.0% of reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxspect | Current USA, Inc. |
Customer experience
SYNA
Current USA LOOP
Bugs and requests
SYNA
Reported bugs
56 issues- App constantly freezing
- Unable to access controller
- App won't connect to app/router
- Controller disconnects from WiFi
- App keeps crashing
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- Connection issues with controller
- App is clunky
- Not optimized for newer iPhones
- Buttons outside of screen
- App locks up
- Control screen buttons missing on iPad
- App doesn't respond after value change
- App is unusable after update
- New version is partially unusable
- Hours and percentages not visible
- App broken by update
- Confusing, slow, and buggy
- Feed button off the page
- Percentage for lights disappeared
- Timers for setting lights don't work
- App doesn't respond well after update
- Device garbage, app garbage
- Controls are limited
- App abandoned
- Cannot use app
- App needs improvement
- Firmware update required via SD card
- Unpolished, needs more control options
- Binary on/off controls
- App is painful to use
- Tutorial video has errors
- Update wiped out settings
- App not optimized for iPhone X/Xs
- Cannot click buttons
- Firmware updates needed
- No cloud functionality for remote access
- Bad update, older version better
- App doesn't work on iPad
- Cannot adjust pump settings on iPad
- Preset and advanced buttons hidden
- Poorly tested updates
- Buttons outside of screen
- Cannot manually change flow types
- No transmit button
- Only automatic settings
- Disaster compared to previous version
- Cannot adjust schedule times
- Pop-up empty for time setting
- Cannot use app with router
- Network name incorrect, cannot change
- Connection fails most of the time
- Documentation non-existent
- App not easy to use
- No answers from support
- Photoperiod doesn't work on iPhone 6
- Wifi-Setup crashes after entering password
Requested features
14 requests- Add pulse mode for low percentages
- Option to select OGC preset mode
- Allow firmware updates over the app
- Add a feed button on the main app page
- Allow selection of pumps for feed mode
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- Enable remote activation of feed mode
- Add scheduling capabilities
- Improve control options
- Add help/documentation for the app
- Improve app to be easier to use
- Add Spanish language option
- Mimic moonlight with lower than 1% light
- Allow grouping of lamps for separate adjustment
- Improve Wi-Fi settings to avoid constant switching
Current USA LOOP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SYNA
No in-app purchases
Current USA LOOP
No in-app purchases
