Comparison

Current USA LOOP vs iLONDA

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

iLONDA

Manage your smart home devices, aquariums, and pets with an advanced intelligent hardware platform. Enjoy a connected smart life globally with cloud technology, voice control, and personalized settings. Share your smart home experience with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Global internet connection
  • Intelligent cloud technology
  • Voice control integration
  • Personalized smart scenes
  • Equipment sharing
  • Smart device reminders
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As the top intelligent hardware brand,iLONDA provides your home life,aquarium and pets with the advanced and convenient intelligent hardware management platform,which allows you to easily build up a smart life,and enjoy more pleasure it brings you to enter into the 2.0 era of your smart life. 丨With Global Internet connection, Control through the intelligent cloud technology. .Through the interaction between mobile phones and our smart hardware, the connectivity of intelligent hardwares is realized, and our iLONDA intelligent cloud network has covered over 200 countries or regions around the world. 丨Strong security and Stronger response . With millisecond-level response speed, . Adopting multiple network communication protocols such as mqtt, http, tcp and udp . Five-fold security design such as HTTPS, AES, one-machine dual-code, and dynamic password, . Providing active and passive security services 丨Voice Control, Multilingualization . Supports many kinds of voice intelligent control devices such as Amazon Echo, Google Home, IFTTT, Google Nest, Tmall Genius, and the APP interface has been within more than 16 language versions 丨Personalized customization, Following your inclinations. . According to your personal use habits, the settings only belong to your personalized intelligence scene to open your new era of personalized intelligence. 丨Sharing your equipments with your families and friends . Supports one-click sharing for your families and friends, sharing the iLONDA's smart life together. 丨Reassuring Housekeeper, Smart Reminder . Real-time knowing well of all types of smart devices in your home, 24-hour taking care of your fish tanks and pets 丨More Functions, Waiting for your sharing . More Functions, Newer versions, the Professional Smart Devices Provider - iLONDA accompany you to discover the future!

Screenshots

Current USA LOOP2 screens
iLONDA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iLONDA at 4.7 against Current USA LOOP's 2.6. iLONDA also leads on ratings volume (341 vs 19) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 12 months). Current USA LOOP's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

iLONDA holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iLONDA has 341 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Current USA LOOP's written reviews are positive against 39% of iLONDA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current USA LOOP ships an update every 12 months, iLONDA every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Current USA LOOP versus iLONDA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent USA LOOPiLONDA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (19 ratings)4.7 (341 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.1% of reviews39.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings19341 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB242 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCurrent USA, Inc.iLONDA Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Current USA LOOP

All ratings19 ratings
Positive36.8%
Neutral5.3%
Negative57.9%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive28.1%
Neutral15.8%
Negative56.1%

iLONDA

All ratings341 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive39.5%
Neutral10.5%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Current USA LOOP

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iLONDA

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Failed pairing each time
  • Internal clicking sounds with tight fit
  • Cannot configure on the app to connect
  • Location permission missing in app
  • App doesn't load or open fully
Show 7 more
  • App works sometimes, blips off other times
  • Software error when enabling execution notification
  • Does not work on Apple Watch
  • Does not work when disconnected from power
  • Does not notify when feeding
  • Machine unresponsive
  • Cannot get it to work, always shuts off

Requested features

5 requests
  • Apple HomeKit support
  • Alexa skill implementation in Italy
  • Notifications for feeding times
  • Notifications for successful feeding
  • Integration with Yandex Alice

In-app purchases

None

Current USA LOOP

No in-app purchases

None

iLONDA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current USA LOOP free?
Current USA LOOP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iLONDA free?
iLONDA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Current USA LOOP or iLONDA?
iLONDA is rated higher. Current USA LOOP averages 2.6 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while iLONDA averages 4.7 from 341 ratings.
Do Current USA LOOP or iLONDA have ads?
Neither Current USA LOOP nor iLONDA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current USA LOOP or iLONDA?
Current USA LOOP ships an update every 12 months, and iLONDA every 5 months. Most recently, Current USA LOOP was updated on September 19, 2026 and iLONDA on September 1, 2026.

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