imOS CRX plus vs Hydor App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
imOS CRX plus
This app allows you to program and control LED lights on compatible devices via Bluetooth. You can define LED intensities at specific time points, choose gradual or instant transitions, and select from various lighting modes to customize your light settings.
- Bluetooth LED control
- Program light intensities
- Define time points for settings
- Gradual or instant transitions
- Multiple lighting modes
- Customize light settings
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Illumagic imOS CRX plus is a light controlling interface which allows you to program and control the LEDs within the ComboRay series G2 and X series via Bluetooth of your mobile devices. You can define the intensities of LEDs within three channels at various time points that you can also define by yourself. You can let the light settings of two adjacent time points to change gradually or instantly according to your need. There are also various lighting modes to be programmed and selected so you can change the light settings according to your favors.
Hydor App
Remotely manage and configure your aquarium devices from anywhere. Set daily programs, create personalized device sets, and receive status notifications to keep your aquarium running smoothly.
- Remote Wi-Fi device management
- Configure daily programs
- Create personalized device sets
- Real-time status notifications
- Manage multiple devices
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Control your aquarium devices at home or wherever you are thanks to Hydor. With the Hydor app You will be able to: - Manage each Hydor device via Wi-fi directly and in remote - Configure and manage your daily program - Create personalized sets linked to your account - Notification system can update you on Hydor device status wherever you are. Enter into the Hydor world!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: imOS CRX plus at 2.8 against Hydor App's 1.4. Hydor App's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 6) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
imOS CRX plus holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hydor App has 51 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of imOS CRX plus's written reviews are positive against 10% of Hydor App's.
imOS CRX plus ships an update every 5 months, Hydor App every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | imOS CRX plus | Hydor App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (6 ratings) — better | 1.4 (51 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | illumagic | Ferplast S.p.a. |
Customer experience
imOS CRX plus
Hydor App
In-app purchases
imOS CRX plus
No in-app purchases
Hydor App
No in-app purchases
