Comparison

eTRAP vs Reef Tiles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Always on Apex Display

Free

📊 Productivity

★ 3.65 ratingsView app →

About

eTRAP

Features

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The USDA APHIS PPQ's Electronic Trap Recording & Accounting Program (eTRAP) Data Collector is a survey tool to allow for data collection only, it is not a full mobile version of eTRAP. This application allows for interfacing with the eTRAP database by both internal employees and external cooperators and contractors who have a valid USDA eAuthentication ID and password.

About

Reef Tiles

This app provides an alternative dashboard for Apex Fusion, designed as an always-on display for your reef tank. It features a simple interface to view key parameters, built-in graphs, and an audible alarm for Neptune Apex users.

Highlights

Always-on display
Simple interface
Key parameter monitoring
Built-in graphs
Audible alarm

Features

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Reef Tiles is an alternate dashboard for Apex Fusion. Designed to be an always on display, it has a large, simple interface which shows you your tank's most import parameters at a glance. Topped off with built in graphs & an audible alarm it makes for an excellent companion to your Neptune Apex equipped reef tank.

Screenshots

eTRAP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eTRAP at every 5 weeks against Reef Tiles's every 20 months. eTRAP also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Reef Tiles's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eTRAP ships an update every 5 weeks, Reef Tiles every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

eTRAP versus Reef Tiles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	eTRAP	Reef Tiles
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	3.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	5 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 20 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPad
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	115 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	USDA MRPBS IT	Arin Sarkissian

In-app purchases

None

eTRAP

No in-app purchases

None

Reef Tiles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eTRAP free?

eTRAP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Reef Tiles free?

Reef Tiles is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do eTRAP or Reef Tiles have ads?

Neither eTRAP nor Reef Tiles shows ads.

Which is updated more often, eTRAP or Reef Tiles?

eTRAP ships an update every 5 weeks, and Reef Tiles every 20 months. Most recently, eTRAP was updated on June 11, 2026 and Reef Tiles on June 6, 2026.