Reefs vs Orphek Ocean
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reefs
Your mobile guide to saltwater and marine reef aquariums. Discover local fish stores, browse a live livestock marketplace, read hobby news, and identify corals and fish with an extensive ID tool.
- Local Fish Store Map
- Real-time Livestock Marketplace
- Daily Hobby News Blog
- Forum & Club Connections
- Reefs Magazine Access
- Coral, Fish, Invert ID Tool
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Reefs App is your mobile guide to the world of Saltwater and Marine Reef Aquariums. Map: It features a map of Local Fish Stores and public installations in your area (GPS), including driving directions, store hours, and recent specials. Market: Browse a realtime livestock marketplace from the leading vendors in the world Blog: Read daily news updates from the hobby. Forums: Connect directly to your favorite forum or reef club. Magazine: Access long form content in our award winning Reefs Magazine including all back issues Reef Guide: Identify your latest coral with our comprehensive hobby ID tool. Browse information on Coral, Fish, Inverts & Pests related to the reef aquarium hobby. And much more.... End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orphek Ocean
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Orphek Ocean is used to control smart aquarium lighting system. Orphek Ocean lighting system can emit full spectrum to simulate sunlight changes during a day. Orphek Oceany series is suitable for applying to the corals, tropical fishes and freshwater aquatics which live in neritic or deeper zones.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orphek Ocean at Free against Reefs's $1.00. Orphek Ocean also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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
Orphek Ocean is free to download; Reefs costs $1.00 up front. Reefs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Orphek Ocean asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reefs ships an update every 3 months, Orphek Ocean every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reefs | Orphek Ocean |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.00 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Manhattan Reefs LLC | HM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Reefs
- Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Coral Database$0.99
- Fish Database$0.99
- Inverts Database$0.99
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- Pests Database$0.99
- Reef Database$0.99
Orphek Ocean
No in-app purchases
