EVO Microclimate vs LumenIZE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EVO Microclimate
Monitor and control reptile thermostats remotely via a mobile app or web dashboard. Track real-time environmental data, including temperature graphs up to a year old, and manage multiple thermostats from a single interface. Share access with others for collaborative control.
- Remote thermostat monitoring
- Real-time data display
- Temperature graphing (up to 1 year)
- Multi-thermostat management
- User access sharing
- Web dashboard access
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Discover the ultimate in reptile environmental control with the Microclimate Evo Connected App. Monitor and control your thermostat from anywhere in the world using the Evo connected mobile application or the web dash board (wifi connection required to thermostat). Add as many thermostats to your app as you require to monitor and control your collection from anywhere in the world. Real time data is displayed on your thermostats home screen including temperature graphs with up to 1 years data avaliable at your finger tips, current channel temperatures, current set points and the power output status of each channel. Easily switch between thermostats from the app home screen and mix different types of Evo Connected within the one app. Invite friends, family or co workers to your collection on the app with varying levels of access.
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.
- 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%
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: EVO Microclimate at 50% against LumenIZE's 10%. LumenIZE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 22 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
EVO Microclimate ships an update every 22 months, LumenIZE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EVO Microclimate | LumenIZE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.6 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 10.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microclimate International Limited | Monkfield Nutrition Ltd |
Customer experience
EVO Microclimate
LumenIZE
In-app purchases
EVO Microclimate
No in-app purchases
LumenIZE
No in-app purchases









