ReefBeat vs GLOWRIUM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
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 review sentiment: GLOWRIUM at 45% against ReefBeat's 17%. GLOWRIUM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). ReefBeat's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 34) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ReefBeat holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 17% of ReefBeat's written reviews are positive against 45% of GLOWRIUM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, GLOWRIUM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | GLOWRIUM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.4 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | 45.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Xingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
GLOWRIUM
Bugs and 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
GLOWRIUM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
GLOWRIUM
No in-app purchases
