Reef Tiles vs Brine Cloud
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reef Tiles
This app provides an alternative dashboard for Apex Fusion, designed as an always-on display for your reef tank. It features a simple interface to view key parameters, built-in graphs, and an audible alarm for Neptune Apex users.
- Always-on display
- Simple interface
- Key parameter monitoring
- Built-in graphs
- Audible alarm
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Reef Tiles is an alternate dashboard for Apex Fusion. Designed to be an always on display, it has a large, simple interface which shows you your tank's most import parameters at a glance. Topped off with built in graphs & an audible alarm it makes for an excellent companion to your Neptune Apex equipped reef tank.
Brine Cloud
Streamline aquarium care with this comprehensive management app. Automate maintenance, log water tests, document progress visually, and generate professional reports. Simplify your hobby with smart features designed for aquarists.
- Smart automation for maintenance tasks
- Seamless water testing logging
- Visual documentation of aquarium progress
- Client-ready PDF report generation
- Streamlined aquarium care
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Discover Brine—the complete aquarium management app built for aquarists who demand accuracy, convenience, and professionalism. Say goodbye to missed maintenance tasks, messy logs, and manual reports. With smart automation, seamless water testing, visual documentation, and stunning client-ready PDFs, you’ll be diving into streamlined aquarium care in minutes—not days.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Brine Cloud at 5.0 against Reef Tiles's 3.6. Brine Cloud also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 20 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Brine Cloud holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 4 respectively.
Reef Tiles ships an update every 20 months, Brine Cloud every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reef Tiles | Brine Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arin Sarkissian | Quantum Technologies Limited Liability Company |
Customer experience
Reef Tiles
Brine Cloud
In-app purchases
Reef Tiles
No in-app purchases
Brine Cloud
No in-app purchases
