Comparison

FPPMon vs Apex View

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

Head to head
About

FPPMon

Monitor and control FPP instances remotely or on your local network. View the status of all your FPP devices on a single screen and configure them directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Monitor FPP instances
  • Control FPP instances remotely
  • View status on a single screen
  • Local network monitoring
  • Remote network monitoring
  • Configure FPP devices
Features
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FPPMon is an app that can monitor and control FPP instances on your local network or remotely. Using a plugin installed on the FPP instance, FPP can communicate its status to the cloud and FPPMon can use that information to display the status of all the FPP instances on a single screen. FPPMon also allows you to click into the FPP instance and configure and control the device remotely.

About

Apex View

Monitor your saltwater aquarium's vital signs with this independent dashboard app. View real-time water chemistry, power consumption, and control feed modes directly from your device. Customizable widgets provide at-a-glance tank status.

Highlights
  • Real-time water chemistry monitoring
  • Power consumption breakdown
  • Feed mode control
  • Customizable home screen widgets
  • Color-coded health indicators
  • Quick daily check-ins
Features
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Your reef at a glance—on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and the widgets you see every day. Apex View is an independent dashboard for reef aquarium hobbyists who use compatible Apex controllers. Connect through your existing Apex Fusion account or directly over your local network, then turn raw controller data into a fast, focused daily view. TRIDENT STATUS AND TANK ALERTS See active Trident status on your widget and choose to receive local notifications when module health or a custom probe threshold needs attention. Alerts are processed on your device and can be disabled at any time. CUSTOM HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Build separate small, medium, and large widgets for the readings that matter to you. Choose and reorder temperature, pH, salinity, alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, and other connected probes. WATER CHEMISTRY AT A GLANCE Color-coded health ranges make daily check-ins fast. Set per-probe low and high thresholds so the app reflects your aquarium—not someone else's defaults. APPLE WATCH AND COMPLICATIONS Keep important readings on your wrist with the companion Watch app and complications. POWER MONITORING See equipment wattage and amperage, ordered by consumption. FEED MODE Start and cancel Feed A-D from the dashboard or an interactive Home Screen widget. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Credentials stay in the Apple Keychain. Tank data is cached only on your devices for the app, widgets, and Watch experience. Apex View does not collect your data. REQUIREMENTS - A compatible Neptune Systems Apex controller - Apex Fusion credentials for cloud mode, or local controller credentials for local mode - iOS 17 or later Apex View is an independent project and is not developed, maintained, endorsed, or supported by Neptune Systems. Neptune Apex, Apex Fusion, and Trident are trademarks of Neptune Systems and are used only to identify compatibility.

Screenshots

FPPMon3 screens
Apex View3 screens

Verdict

The call

FPPMon and Apex View both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Apex View's written reviews are positive against 0% of FPPMon's. FPPMon's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

FPPMon is free to download; Apex View costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FPPMon against 5.0 for Apex View. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of FPPMon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Apex View's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FPPMon ships an update every 2 weeks, Apex View weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FPPMon versus Apex View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFPPMonApex View
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKulp Lights LLCAlexander Whedbee

Customer experience

FPPMon

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Apex View

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FPPMon

No in-app purchases

None

Apex View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FPPMon free?
FPPMon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Apex View free?
Apex View costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FPPMon or Apex View?
FPPMon and Apex View are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do FPPMon or Apex View have ads?
Neither FPPMon nor Apex View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FPPMon or Apex View?
FPPMon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Apex View weekly. Most recently, FPPMon was updated on October 1, 2026 and Apex View on October 4, 2026.

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