MW vs LYNK Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MW
Discover local specialty stores for marine aquariums. This app lists physical shops with their contact details, opening hours, and map locations. Excludes online-only retailers.
- Locate marine aquarium specialty stores
- View store contact information
- Check store opening hours
- Map integration for directions
- Lists physical store locations only
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Mit dieser App kannst du sehen, wo in Deiner Umgebung ein Fachgeschäft für Meerwasseraquaristik zu finden ist. Es sind nur Händler mit Laden enthalten. Reine Versandhändler werden nicht aufgeführt. Du findest die Kontaktdaten und die Öffnungszeiten und natürlich einen Eintrag auf der Karte.
LYNK Pro
Control smart aquarium lighting with preset programs and advanced features like sunrise/sunset and weather simulations. It's designed for specific Giesemann devices and will expand to support more smart aquarium products.
- User-friendly interface
- Preset lighting programs
- Sunrise/sunset simulation
- Lunar cycle simulation
- Weather simulation
- Acclimation program (in preparation)
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The brand new Giesemann LYNK Pro App provides a user friendly interface*. The LYNK app provides a number of preset lighting programs as well as additional features including sunrise/sunset, lunar cycle, clouds and other weather simulation. As well an acclimation program for new aquarium setups is in preparation. *For controlling the TESZLA Evo and all products of the GIESEMANN Pro series (other devices still use the "Lynk smart control" app or the original light-compatible apps). LYNK Pro will be updated to include additional smart aquarium devices as they become available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MW at 17% against LYNK Pro's 0%. LYNK Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
MW ships an update every 2 months, LYNK Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MW | LYNK Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thallos | Giesemann Lichttechnik und Aquaristik GmbH |
Customer experience
MW
LYNK Pro
In-app purchases
MW
No in-app purchases
LYNK Pro
No in-app purchases
