Comparison

My Chihiros vs LumenIZE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Chihiros

Control your smart aquarium devices from a single, intuitive interface. Easily set sunrise and sunset effects, customize lighting timers for each color, and save your favorite presets. This app will continue to expand its support for new smart aquarium devices.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/sunset effects
  • Customizable light timers
  • Save preset lighting configurations
  • Support for multiple Chihiros devices
  • Future device updates
Features
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My Chihiros APP provides a user friendly single interface for all of Chihiros Aquatic Studio’s smart aquarium devices. Features include quick set sunrise and sunset effects; setup a timer with a touch of your finger for each of your light’s colors; Share and save your customized preset. My Chihiros will be updated to include additional smart aquarium devices as they become available. Supports the following devices from Chihiros Commander 1 controller Chihiros Commander 4 controller Chihiros WRGB Chihiros WRGB 2 Chihiros RGB A PLUS Chihiros X300 Chihiros X400 Chihiros RGB VIVID Chihiros RGB VIVID 2 Chihiros Doctor bluetooth Chihiros Doctor mate Chihiros A series II Chihiros WiFi Hub Chihiros WRGB SLIM Chihiros RGB VIVID MINI Chihiros Dosing Pump Chihiros Cooling fan Chihiros Magnetic light Chihiros Tiny Terrarium egg Chihiros B seires Chihiros Universal WRGB Chihiros Magnetic light 2 Chihiros VIVID2 MATE Chihiros Dosing Pump Pro Chihiros Universal RGB NANO Chihiros W Series Chihiros Smart Power Strip Chihiros WiFi Hub Pro

About

LumenIZE

This app offers precise control over reptile lighting systems, allowing users to create custom solar cycles and emulate seasons. It enhances animal welfare and promotes energy efficiency with dimmable UV-B and LED lamps. The system is Bluetooth-enabled and water-resistant.

Highlights
  • App-controlled T5 UV-B and LED lighting
  • Precise control over lighting cycles
  • Emulate seasons and solar cycles
  • Bluetooth enabled dimming
  • IP65 water resistance
  • Control up to 50 named devices
  • Energy saving up to 30%
Features
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Unlock the Power of LumenIZE™—Arcadia Reptile introduces the first app-controlled T5 UV-B and JungleDawn-LED Bar systems, combining precise control with maximum energy efficiency. Your key to bespoke reptile lighting and advancing animal welfare. Provide smooth energy rich solar cycles, emulate the seasons and look forwards to seeing energy savings when compared to fixed voltage options. Bluetooth enabled, fully dimmable UV-B and LED lamps, IP65 water resistance, Easy lamp changes, internal battery, control up to 50 named devices, Save energy= up to 30% average energy reduction via dimming. The LumenIZE ProT5 will allow you to provide wild-like levels of bioavailable UV energy, over the terrestrial UV and visible spectrum, and then having total control of how it does so through the simulation of naturalistic solar cycles. The LumenIZE version of the globally trusted Jungle Dawn-LED bar has been redesigned to increase light production and therefore PAR. As a result, you can trust Arcadia Reptile LumenIZE JungleDawn-LED Bar to deliver unparalleled plant growth results whilst also greatly brightening a cage, being inspiring to natural basking and providing usable energy for plants and animals. The LumenIZE enabled devices offer water resistance to the IP65 standard and full, totally smooth dimming control via the Arcadia Reptile LumenIZE app. Create an energy rich, vibrant energy provision for your plants and animals and have exact control over each lamp by name. LumenIZE enabled products store programming within each lamp and backs this up with a small exchangeable battery. If a power cut happens, the memory within each bar is maintained. When the power is restored, the lamp will illuminate/ or not at the correct part of its programming. Arcadia Reptile JungleDawn-LED Bar with LumenIZE control can be linked to other LumenIZE LED Bars and LumenIZE enabled ProT5 UV-B systems.

Screenshots

My Chihiros4 screens
LumenIZE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Chihiros at every 9 days against LumenIZE's every 2 months. LumenIZE's advantage is rating (1.6 vs 1.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LumenIZE holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 65 and 67 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of My Chihiros's written reviews are positive against 10% of LumenIZE's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Chihiros ships an update every 9 days, LumenIZE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
My Chihiros versus LumenIZE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy ChihirosLumenIZE
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (65 ratings)1.6 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.0% of reviews — better9.9% of reviews
Number of ratings6567 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Ogino Biotechnology Co., Ltd.Monkfield Nutrition Ltd

Customer experience

My Chihiros

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews238 reviews
Positive16.0%
Neutral9.7%
Negative74.4%

LumenIZE

All ratings61 ratings
Positive11.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative83.6%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive9.9%
Neutral3.7%
Negative86.4%

In-app purchases

None

My Chihiros

No in-app purchases

None

LumenIZE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Chihiros free?
My Chihiros is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LumenIZE free?
LumenIZE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Chihiros or LumenIZE?
LumenIZE is rated higher. My Chihiros averages 1.4 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while LumenIZE averages 1.6 from 67 ratings.
Do My Chihiros or LumenIZE have ads?
Neither My Chihiros nor LumenIZE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Chihiros or LumenIZE?
My Chihiros ships an update every 9 days, and LumenIZE every 2 months. Most recently, My Chihiros was updated on November 3, 2026 and LumenIZE on November 7, 2026.

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