ReefBeat vs RecKeeper
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.
RecKeeper
Organize and track recommendations for restaurants, books, movies, recipes, and more from friends. Create custom categories, share suggestions, and see what your friends are enjoying. Never forget a great suggestion again.
- Save unlimited recommendations
- Customizable categories with icons
- Friend system for sharing
- Track recommendation status
- Export recommendations
- Smart search functionality
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Save recommendations from friends for restaurants, TV shows, books, hotels, recipes, and more — all in one place. Never forget a great suggestion again. NEW IN v1.1 — FRIENDS & SHARING Connect with friends using friend codes or email search. Share your favorite recommendations directly in the app. See what your friends are loving. CREATE YOUR OWN CATEGORIES Go beyond the built-in categories. Create custom categories with 3,000+ icons — track campgrounds, cocktail bars, podcasts, hiking trails, or anything else. TRACK YOUR STATUS Mark recommendations as Want to Try, Tried It, or Loved It. Filter and browse by category or status. PERFECT FOR: • Keeping track of restaurant recommendations from friends • Saving book, movie, and TV show suggestions • Remembering hotel and travel tips • Organizing recipe recommendations • Tracking any type of recommendation from anyone FEATURES: • Save unlimited recommendations (Pro) • 8 built-in categories + unlimited custom categories • Friends system — find and follow friends • Share recommendations with friends • Export to PDF or text • Smart search across all your recs • Status tracking (Want to Try → Tried It → Loved It) • People manager — see all recs from each person • Dark mode design
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RecKeeper at 100% against ReefBeat's 17%. RecKeeper also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6) and update cadence (daily vs fortnightly). ReefBeat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RecKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. ReefBeat asks for nothing beyond the download.
RecKeeper 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 3, 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 RecKeeper's.
ReefBeat ships an update fortnightly, RecKeeper daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ReefBeat | RecKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (1.8K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 337 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RedSea | Yendra Digital LLC |
Customer experience
ReefBeat
RecKeeper
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
RecKeeper
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ReefBeat
No in-app purchases
RecKeeper
- RecKeeper Pro$2.991 Year
- RecKeeper Pro Lifetime$5.99
