ReefBeat vs PortFi Charging Lite
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.
PortFi Charging Lite
Control your EV charging station remotely. Adjust charging current, set schedules to optimize for electricity costs or avoid overloading, and monitor energy usage. Offers multiple charging modes for flexible EV power-ups.
- Remote start/stop charging
- Set charging current limits
- Create charging schedules
- View energy history
- Plug & Charge mode
- App-control mode
- Scheduled charging mode
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PortFi Charging Lite app provides smart EV charging functionalities, such as remote start/stop charging, set charging current (A) limits, set charging schedules, view energy history, etc., for ocpp-compliant PortFi smart charging stations. Specifically, time-based charging speed adjustments allow users to avoid overloading electrical panel during peak time and/or to take advantage of a lower electricity cost when a time-of-use rate is available from utility. The PortFi Charging Lite app features 3 charging modes: plug & charge, app-control, and scheduled charging to suit a variety of EV charging preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PortFi Charging Lite at 100% against ReefBeat's 17%. PortFi Charging Lite also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). ReefBeat's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 38 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
PortFi Charging Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ReefBeat has 1.8K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of ReefBeat's written reviews are positive against 100% of PortFi Charging Lite's.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, PortFi Charging Lite every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | PortFi Charging Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | RedSea | PortFi |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
PortFi Charging Lite
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
PortFi Charging Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
PortFi Charging Lite
No in-app purchases
Questions
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