Current USA LOOP vs ReefBeat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
ReefBeat
Control all your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Manage lighting, water pumps, and supplement dosing for a thriving aquatic environment.
- Unified device control
- ReefLED lighting management
- ReefWave pump control
- ReefDose dosing system management
- User-friendly interface
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ReefBeat App provides a user-friendly single fully featured interface for all of Red Sea's smart aquarium devices including ReefLED lighting, ReefWave pumps and the ReefDose supplement dosing system.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ReefBeat at fortnightly against Current USA LOOP's every 12 months. ReefBeat also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 19). Current USA LOOP's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for Current USA LOOP against 2.6 for ReefBeat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Current USA LOOP's written reviews are positive against 17% of ReefBeat's.
Current USA LOOP ships an update every 12 months, ReefBeat fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Current USA LOOP | ReefBeat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews — better | 17.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current USA, Inc. | RedSea |
Customer experience
Current USA LOOP
ReefBeat
Bugs and requests
Current USA LOOP
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ReefBeat
Reported bugs
3 issues- App forgets aquarium settings
- Devices randomly disconnect from WiFi
- Firmware updates fail to install properly
Requested features
4 requests- Improved app stability and reliability
- More customization options for lighting and dosing
- Integration with other smart home platforms
- Better notification and alert system
In-app purchases
Current USA LOOP
No in-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Current USA LOOP free?
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