ReefBeat vs Leyu.
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.
Leyu.
Manage your smart home devices conveniently through a single platform. Monitor multiple connected devices simultaneously to stay informed about your home environment.
- Smart hardware management
- Mobile-to-device interaction
- Smart device interconnection
- Real-time device monitoring
- Home environment awareness
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Leyu APP is the smart hardware management platform in your home. Through Leyu APP, you can complete the convenient and fast interaction between mobile phones and smart hardware, and realize the interconnection between smart devices.The App can monitor multiple devices at the same time, so you can know your current home environment like the back of your hand!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: ReefBeat at 1.8K against Leyu.'s 2. ReefBeat also leads on review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Leyu.'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.6 for ReefBeat against 2.5 for Leyu.. 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 are what separate them: 17% of ReefBeat's written reviews are positive against 0% of Leyu.'s.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, Leyu. monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | Leyu. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Vson Technology Company Limited |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
Leyu.
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
Leyu.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
Leyu.
No in-app purchases
