Reeflex.net vs Aquareka
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reeflex.net
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Germany's biggest intermedial reference by aquarists for aquarists is now available for free in the Appstore! Since the year 2000 Meerwasser-Lexikon.de (reeflex.net) is the place to go for aquarism enthusiasts looking for information and recommendations on their favorite animals. You're standing in the pet store and wondering if this extremely beautiful fish might be a tad too big for your aquarium or has an appetite for your favorite coral? Ist it maybe even poisonous? Maybe it just doesn't agree with your current stock? reeflex.net can answer a lot of these kind of questions. This app offers you informations about more than 11,000 different kind of marine animals. Have a look at pictures of fishes, corals, anemones, algae, snails, vertebrates and much more. From the smallest gudgeon to the big Napoleon Wrasse, from the Alcyonacea over almost all kinds of Acropora to the rarest deepwater corals. The basic version of this app covers all the functionality you could need to get a better picture of your future nurseling right at the pet store. You'll get access to information on pet keeping, recommended aquarium dimensions, temperature & size details, comments by other aquarists and, of course, pictures other users provide of their animals.
Aquareka
This guide helps you choose compatible fish, plants, and invertebrates for your freshwater aquarium. Avoid guesswork and stress by creating virtual setups before building your real tank. It offers a step-by-step process for setting up an aquarium based on your chosen species.
- Species compatibility checker
- Virtual aquarium setup
- Step-by-step aquarium guide
- Extensive species catalog
- Multiple selection options
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: AQUAREKA IS SHUTTING DOWN On November 12, 2026, Aquareka will officially shut down and all servers will be taken offline. Premium purchases have been disabled. If you are an existing user, please update to the latest version and export your aquarium data before November 12, 2026.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reeflex.net at none against Aquareka's 1. Reeflex.net also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). Aquareka's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 11 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Aquareka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reeflex.net asks for nothing beyond the download.
Reeflex.net ships an update every 11 months, Aquareka every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reeflex.net | Aquareka |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.2 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Peter Nickel | Aquareka Ltd |
In-app purchases
Reeflex.net
No in-app purchases
Aquareka
- Unlock All Features$7.99
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