Comparison

Reefs vs Orphek Ocean

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

Head to head

Reefs

$1.00

🎬 Entertainment

★ 3.02 ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Local Fish Store Map
Real-time Livestock Marketplace
Daily Hobby News Blog
Forum & Club Connections
Reefs Magazine Access
Coral, Fish, Invert ID Tool

Features

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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 (mailorder) 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....

About

Orphek Ocean

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Reefs4 screens

Orphek Ocean4 screens

Verdict

The call

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 ads (none vs shown). On 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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reefs ships an update every 3 months, Orphek Ocean every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level

Reefs versus Orphek Ocean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
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	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	Free with in-app purchases	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	11.0	9.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	142 MB	8 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Manhattan Reefs LLC	HM ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Reefs

Subscriptions1

Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month

One-time5

Coral Database$0.99
Fish Database$0.99
Inverts Database$0.99

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Pests Database$0.99
Reef Database$0.99

None

Orphek Ocean

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reefs free?

Reefs costs $1.00, and also offers in-app purchases.

Is Orphek Ocean free?

Orphek Ocean is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Reefs or Orphek Ocean have ads?

Reefs shows ads; Orphek Ocean does not.

Which is updated more often, Reefs or Orphek Ocean?

Reefs ships an update every 3 months, and Orphek Ocean every 3 weeks. Most recently, Reefs was updated on September 18, 2026 and Orphek Ocean on September 10, 2026.