Current USA LOOP vs GLOWRIUM
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.
GLOWRIUM
Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Customize colors, set scenes, and simulate natural light changes throughout the day. Requires iOS 13.0+ and specific Bluetooth/Wi-Fi versions.
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control
- Intelligent multi-area control
- Spectrum setting and automatic operation
- Independent color channel customization
- Multi-scene preset lighting
- Phased ecological simulation
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Smarter Plant Assistant Starts with Better Light. GLOWRIUM APP is newly upgraded to deliver a smarter and more convenient lighting experience for indoor plants and modern homes. By connecting with GLOWRIUM smart grow lights, you can easily control brightness, timer schedules, Circadian Mode (Sunrise and Sunset mode), and multiple plant lighting types to create a better light environment for every plant. With the upgraded Plant Assistant feature, GLOWRIUM APP provides lighting suggestions and plant care references based on plant type, helping you care for indoor plants in a smarter and more scientific way. From a single plant to an entire room, and from daily routines to everyday well-being, GLOWRIUM APP brings smart lighting naturally into your life. GLOWRIUM—Where Innovation and Quality Shine.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GLOWRIUM at every 2 months against Current USA LOOP's every 12 months. GLOWRIUM also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 28%). Current USA LOOP's advantage is rating (2.6 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Current USA LOOP holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 35 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of Current USA LOOP's written reviews are positive against 48% of GLOWRIUM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Current USA LOOP ships an update every 12 months, GLOWRIUM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Current USA LOOP | GLOWRIUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (19 ratings) — better | 2.4 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.1% of reviews | 47.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Current USA, Inc. | Xingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Current USA LOOP
GLOWRIUM
In-app purchases
Current USA LOOP
No in-app purchases
GLOWRIUM
No in-app purchases
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