Comparison

X1 Pump vs Mobius

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

Head to head
About

X1 Pump

Control a Bluetooth-enabled titration pump for manual or scheduled dosing. Set up regular titration plans based on days or weeks for automated liquid dispensing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth pump control
  • Manual titration
  • Scheduled titration plans
  • Cycle titration by days
  • Weekly titration setup
Features
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A mobile phone app can control the titration manually via a Bluetooth-controlled single-head titration pump. It can also set up a titration plan for regular titration. You can set up a cycle titration according to the number of days, or you can set up a weekly titration.

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

X1 Pump4 screens
Mobius4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: X1 Pump at 2.4 against Mobius's 2.0. X1 Pump also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Mobius's advantage is ratings volume (328 vs 20). 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

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

X1 Pump holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobius has 328 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 28% and 27% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

X1 Pump ships an update every 6 weeks, Mobius every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
X1 Pump versus Mobius: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterX1 PumpMobius
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (20 ratings) — better2.0 (328 ratings)
Positive reviews27.6% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20328 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKamoer Fluild Tech (shanghai) Co., Ltd.C2 Development, LLC

Customer experience

X1 Pump

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative65.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive27.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative65.5%

Mobius

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

Bugs and requests

X1 Pump

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
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  • Wi-Fi connectivity

In-app purchases

None

X1 Pump

No in-app purchases

None

Mobius

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is X1 Pump free?
X1 Pump 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, X1 Pump or Mobius?
X1 Pump is rated higher. X1 Pump averages 2.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while Mobius averages 2.0 from 328 ratings.
Do X1 Pump or Mobius have ads?
Neither X1 Pump nor Mobius shows ads.
Which is updated more often, X1 Pump or Mobius?
X1 Pump ships an update every 6 weeks, and Mobius every 2 months. Most recently, X1 Pump was updated on September 21, 2026 and Mobius on September 26, 2026.

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