Reef Brite 2.0 vs Orphek iCon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reef Brite 2.0
Control your Reef Brite lighting system via Bluetooth. Create custom light schedules, preview them quickly, and sync your device's clock automatically. Offers dual-channel control and an override feature for easy adjustments.
- Bluetooth control
- Custom light schedules
- Dual channel control
- Quick time preview
- Override feature
- Automatic clock sync
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• Control your Reef Brite lighting product using our Bluetooth interface (sold separately). • Easy to use and connect. • Use the preloaded profile or create your own light schedule. • Dual channel control. • Quick time preview of your light schedule. • Override feature for viewing without changing your program schedule. • Automatically syncs clock with your device. Reef Brite manufactures aquarium lighting products for home, industrial, and commercial use. For more information, please visit: http://www.facebook.com/ReefBrite
Orphek iCon
This app allows users to remotely program, control, and monitor smart lights via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Access your lighting settings from anywhere with an internet connection using your smartphone or tablet.
- Bluetooth + Wifi control
- Remote programming
- Remote monitoring
- Control from phone or tablet
- Anytime, anywhere access
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The Orphek iCon technology brings built-in Bluetooth + Wifi control allowing you to easily program, control, and monitor your light(s) from your Cell Phone or Tablet, any time and any place you are in the world, where internet access is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orphek iCon at 4.2 against Reef Brite 2.0's 1.0. Orphek iCon also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
Orphek iCon holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orphek iCon has 51 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Reef Brite 2.0 ships an update every 14 months, Orphek iCon every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reef Brite 2.0 | Orphek iCon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (51 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 51 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Illumination Technology, Inc. | ORPHEK LIMITED |
In-app purchases
Reef Brite 2.0
No in-app purchases
Orphek iCon
No in-app purchases
