Comparison

Orphek iCon vs Reef Stability

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth + Wifi control
  • Remote programming
  • Remote monitoring
  • Control from phone or tablet
  • Anytime, anywhere access
Features
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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.

About

Reef Stability

Features
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Reef Stability turns your own test results into the two things every reef keeper actually needs: how much to dose, and when to leave the tank alone. Log your alkalinity, calcium, magnesium and nutrients, and Reef Stability learns how fast your tank uses each one. Then it works out the daily dose to hold it steady — from your data, not a generic chart. When a wobble is just test-kit noise, it says so, instead of sending you chasing a number. WHAT IT DOES - Know what to change — a daily dose from your own tank's measured uptake - Stability first — it tells you when to do nothing - Every parameter on one clean screen: alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature, pH - Trends that filter out test-kit scatter, so you see real drift - Safe by design — dose changes stay within reef-safe daily limits, with extra caution for SPS - Honest by design — sourced chemistry, and it never invents a number it can't stand behind - Your data is yours — full history and CSV export, free, forever - No account, no sign-up — your logs stay on your device FREE Log, track and export everything — free, with no time limit. REEF STABILITY PREMIUM Unlocks the dose recommendations, supplement forecasting and cross-parameter interpretation. Available monthly, annually, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Stability over chasing numbers. --- Privacy Policy: https://reefstability.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://reefstability.com/terms Subscriptions are billed to your Apple ID. An auto-renewing subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. A lifetime purchase is a one-time payment.

Screenshots

Orphek iCon4 screens
Reef Stability4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orphek iCon at none against Reef Stability's 3. Orphek iCon also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Reef Stability's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Reef Stability sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Orphek iCon asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Orphek iCon ships an update every 12 months, Reef Stability weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Orphek iCon versus Reef Stability: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOrphek iConReef Stability
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (51 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB9 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperORPHEK LIMITEDYUSUF AYDIN

In-app purchases

None

Orphek iCon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Reef Stability

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99

Questions

Is Orphek iCon free?
Orphek iCon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reef Stability free?
Reef Stability is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Orphek iCon or Reef Stability have ads?
Neither Orphek iCon nor Reef Stability shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Orphek iCon or Reef Stability?
Orphek iCon ships an update every 12 months, and Reef Stability weekly. Most recently, Orphek iCon was updated on October 20, 2026 and Reef Stability on October 11, 2026.

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