Luminus vs TUNZE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luminus
Control your LED light units with customizable parameters. Create realistic sunrise, sunset, and night moods, and even simulate storm ambiance for your aquarium. Adjust light intensity and set gradual on/off intervals.
- Independent control of LED light units
- Sunrise and sunset effects
- Gradual on/off intervals (10-90 minutes)
- Adjustable light intensity (10-100%)
- Storm ambiance simulation
- Two independent channels (5A per channel)
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The Luminus – Smart LED Controller allows controlling all the LED light units’ parameters independently and according with the user’s desires. It has two independent channels (max. 5A per channel) with four light intervals each, allowing creating the daylight with sunrise and sunset effect, turning the light units on and off gradually (between 10 and 90 minutes). It is also possible to create the night mood in the aquarium, by adjusting the light intensity (10 to 100%). With this App, the user has access to the extra function Storm which simulates a storm ambiance in the aquarium.
TUNZE
Control TUNZE devices like pumps and controllers from a central app. It offers analysis and maintenance features for marine aquariums, helping to stabilize water chemistry and technology for a healthy environment.
- Centralized device control
- Pump and controller management
- Intelligent accessory features
- Water chemistry analysis
- Maintenance tracking
- Marine aquarium companion
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With the TUNZE App, you can control your TUNZE devices centrally, clearly and at any time – whether it’s pumps, controllers or intelligent accessory features. At the same time, the app includes all proven analysis and maintenance features of the former Reef Assistant – now completely free! This makes TUNZE the complete companion for a stable, healthy and easily maintained marine aquarium. Our philosophy: Record values, correct them, stabilize them. Optimal water chemistry and reliable technology are the foundation of a successful reef aquarium. Legal Information Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Use: https://app.tunze.com/tunze/en/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://app.tunze.com/tunze/en/data-terms Imprint: https://app.tunze.com/tunze/en/imprint More information: https://app.tunze.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Luminus at none against TUNZE's shown. Luminus also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). TUNZE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Luminus ships an update every 5 months, TUNZE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Luminus | TUNZE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aquatlantis | fynix GmbH |
Customer experience
Luminus
TUNZE
In-app purchases
Luminus
No in-app purchases
TUNZE
No in-app purchases
