Comparison

IE Infinity vs Mobius

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

Head to head
About

IE Infinity

Manage your research facilities and equipment remotely. Reserve instruments, request access, and view your schedule from any mobile device. Streamline your research workflow and save time on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Facility access requests
  • Instrument scheduling
  • Remote mobile access
  • Dashboard views
  • Issue reporting
  • Favorites for fast scheduling
  • Automatic notifications
Features
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Infinity by Idea Elan is the number one solution for mobile research management. The application allows Idea Elan users to access core facilities to perform an array of functions. From virtually anywhere at any time, users can quickly reserve instruments, easily request access to facilities and equipment, view the sleek and detailed dashboard, while also maintaining their schedule and profile. Users can access the system on their way to the facility, at home, and even in a different state. The state of the art application is ideal for busy researchers on the run. Idea Elan’s Infinity is a revolutionary application connecting directly to institution and core settings, services, and equipment for an easy to use, fast system. Since users can access the app from any place in the world, using only their phones, Infinity dramatically reduces time spent on a desktop. More time and effort can be spent on actual research and less time spent following a paperwork trail. IE Infinity comes complete with: • Quick and easy facility access • Innovative mobile instrument scheduling • Remote access from any mobile device • Sleek and detailed dashboard views • Swift issue reporting • Simplified favorites feature for fast scheduling • Automatic notifications for admins and users • Complete personal reservation listings • Cancel or reschedule features for reservations Infinity pairs perfectly with Idea Elan Core Management Software to provide a complete and intuitive research management package for facilities world-wide.

About

Mobius

This app provides intelligent control for aquarium equipment, simplifying management of multiple tanks. Create custom scenes, schedules, and access quick status updates to maintain your aquatic environment with ease.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple tanks
  • Create custom scenes
  • Drag-and-drop scheduling
  • Lighting control with templates
  • Flow control for pumps
  • Dosing automation and tracking
Features
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Mobius® is an innovative control platform for your EcoTech Marine products. A core rethinking of how products connect and function make Mobius one of the simplest and smartest control apps you'll ever use. Manage multiple tanks and get quick status updates from dashboard widgets. Easily create Scenes that are accessible to run from the dashboard. Scenes make repetitive tasks as simple as tapping a button. Creating schedules is a snap with Mobius's drag and drop interface. DASHBOARD - Run and create custom scenes using your equipment to make repetitive tasks easy. - Configure and organize your widgets so you can stay current with what is happening in your tank. - Quick access to your devices. LIGHTING - The lighting control interface makes creating a schedule easier than ever. - Proven templates make sure your tank gets off to a great start! - Use our coral acclimation mode to welcome your new livestock. - Save & share your customized templates. FLOW - Use our easy schedule editing interface to customize your Vectra & VorTech schedule. - Utilize all of our great pump modes like ReefCrest, Lagoon and Tidal Swell. - Initiate Feed mode to reduce the aquarium flow for spot-feeding. - Easily calibrate your Vectra with our simple walkthrough. DOSING - Auto Mode: Tell us the additive you're dosing and how much, we'll take care of when based on proven best practices. - Manual Mode: You're in control. Specify dosage and duration or rate. - Continuous Mode: Set a dosing rate, and your Versa will dose as long as it has power. - Easy Calibration - Keep track of how much additive is left in the containers, so you don't run out. - Need a one-time dose? Use Instant Dose to dose your tank quickly.

Screenshots

IE Infinity4 screens
Mobius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IE Infinity at 3.3 against Mobius's 2.0. IE Infinity also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). Mobius's advantage is ratings volume (328 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IE Infinity holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobius has 328 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, Mobius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IE Infinity versus Mobius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIE InfinityMobius
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (328 ratings)
Positive reviews—27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings3328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElangovan MasilamaniC2 Development, LLC

Customer experience

IE Infinity

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Mobius

All ratings328 ratings
Positive22.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative73.8%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative69.0%

Bugs and requests

IE Infinity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mobius

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Constant disconnections
  • Inability to add/connect devices
  • Lighting schedule not working as expected
  • Time/date resets randomly
  • Crashes and freezes

Requested features

6 requests
  • Remote access and control
  • Improved lighting schedule customization
  • Pump/device off option
  • Sync settings across devices
  • Better documentation and tutorials
Show 1 more
  • Wi-Fi connectivity

In-app purchases

None

IE Infinity

No in-app purchases

None

Mobius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IE Infinity free?
IE Infinity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobius free?
Mobius is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IE Infinity or Mobius?
IE Infinity is rated higher. IE Infinity averages 3.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Mobius averages 2.0 from 328 ratings.
Do IE Infinity or Mobius have ads?
Neither IE Infinity nor Mobius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IE Infinity or Mobius?
IE Infinity ships an update every 4 months, and Mobius every 2 months. Most recently, IE Infinity was updated on June 1, 2026 and Mobius on September 21, 2026.

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