Comparison

ReefLite vs ReefstarLED

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

Head to head
About

ReefLite

Control your LED aquarium lights with this app. It offers automatic and manual settings, plus special modes for lightning effects and coral adaptation. Manage up to six dimming channels for precise control.

Highlights
  • 6-channel LED control
  • Automatic settings
  • Manual settings
  • Lightning effect mode
  • Coral adaptation mode
Features
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用来控制希帝莱特生产的LED水族灯,支持 6 通道控制,可以进行自动设置,手动设置,并可以开启闪电模式和珊瑚适应模式。 This APP is used to control CTLite G4 Aquarium Light.Which support five dimming channels,support Auto Mode,Instant Mode, lightning effect, Coral sutiable Effect.

About

ReefstarLED

Features
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App is designed for Reefstar LED aquarium lights, comes with the exciting features as bellow: -Manual mode, quick set the intensity for each channel 0~100% -My program mode: Pre-set modes (SPS, LPS, SPS/LPS Burst alga and Moonlight) and My Program mode -4 Channels, 8 time-points settable, light intensity gradually goes up or down -Cloud Set & Flash Set, 3 time points available,  -Sync display with the smart Wi-Fi Box -Applying to the daisy-chain system for multi Reefstar LED lights Supporting the following models from Reefstar LED: Reefstar LED S80pro

Screenshots

ReefLite4 screens
ReefstarLED4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ReefstarLED at every 4 days against ReefLite's every 2 months. ReefstarLED also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, 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

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

ReefLite ships an update every 2 months, ReefstarLED every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReefLite versus ReefstarLED: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReefLiteReefstarLED
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer精豪 薛良 林

In-app purchases

None

ReefLite

No in-app purchases

None

ReefstarLED

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ReefLite free?
ReefLite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReefstarLED free?
ReefstarLED is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ReefLite or ReefstarLED have ads?
Neither ReefLite nor ReefstarLED shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ReefLite or ReefstarLED?
ReefLite ships an update every 2 months, and ReefstarLED every 4 days. Most recently, ReefLite was updated on September 28, 2026 and ReefstarLED on September 21, 2026.

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