Comparison

Reefs vs MicMol

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

Head to head
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

MicMol

Control your aquarium lighting with advanced features like simulated sunrise/sunset, lunar cycles, and lightning effects. Manage multiple devices, adjust intensity manually, and help aquatic life acclimate to new light spectrums.

Highlights
  • Simulated sunrise and sunset
  • Manual lighting intensity adjustment
  • Acclimation mode for aquatic life
  • Lunar, lightning, and cloudy effects
  • Multi-device and group control
  • Share settings via QR code
  • Control cooling fans and pumps
Features
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Main Function: * Auto Mode use the timer to turn on and turn off the lighting automatic, adjsut the lighting intensity to simulate the Sunrise and Sunset. * Manual Mode adjust and mix the intensity of the lighting direclty. * Acclimation to help the fish, plants, corals adapt the new lighting spectrum. * Simulate the Lunar (moonlight), Lightning, Cloudy effect. * Support Multiple Devices Control, multiple devices manage, Group control, Rename devices and group. * Share the settings by QR code to your friend or customer. * Extra Device control: Cooling Fan, Pump etc, timer to turn on and off. * Multiple Languages Support. 适用于 MicMol 银河系列,雷神系列,西西里,所罗门 LED水族灯。 主要功能: * 自动模式:使用计时器自动打开和关闭,根据不同时间调整照明的强度以模拟日出和日落。 * 手动模式:快速调节多组光的混合,让你达到最满意的光效。 * 驯化功能:以帮助鱼类,水草,珊瑚适应新的照明光谱。 * 模拟光效:可模拟新月(月光),闪电,阴天自然光效。 * 设备管理:支持多设备控制,多设备管理,多组控制,重命名设备。 * 分享设置:通过二维码将设置分享给您的朋友或客户。 * 额外设备:支持其他设备连接和控制,例如冷却风扇,水泵等,可定时开关控制。 * 多种语言:将陆续推出更多语言支持。

Screenshots

Reefs4 screens
MicMol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MicMol at Free against Reefs's $1.00. MicMol also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). Reefs's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 0%). On update cadence 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

MicMol is free to download; Reefs costs $1.00 up front. Reefs sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. MicMol asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reefs ships an update every 3 months, MicMol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Reefs versus MicMol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReefsMicMol
Price$1.00Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManhattan Reefs LLC金敉 刘

Customer experience

Reefs

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative51.4%

MicMol

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

MicMol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reefs free?
Reefs costs $1.00, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MicMol free?
MicMol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Reefs or MicMol have ads?
Reefs shows ads; MicMol does not.
Which is updated more often, Reefs or MicMol?
Reefs ships an update every 3 months, and MicMol every 2 months. Most recently, Reefs was updated on September 18, 2026 and MicMol on July 20, 2026.

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