Comparison

GLOWRIUM vs TankPilot

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

Head to head
About

GLOWRIUM

Control smart lighting devices via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Customize colors, set scenes, and simulate natural light changes throughout the day. Requires iOS 13.0+ and specific Bluetooth/Wi-Fi versions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth and Wi-Fi control
  • Intelligent multi-area control
  • Spectrum setting and automatic operation
  • Independent color channel customization
  • Multi-scene preset lighting
  • Phased ecological simulation
Features
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Smarter Plant Assistant Starts with Better Light. GLOWRIUM APP is newly upgraded to deliver a smarter and more convenient lighting experience for indoor plants and modern homes. By connecting with GLOWRIUM smart grow lights, you can easily control brightness, timer schedules, Circadian Mode (Sunrise and Sunset mode), and multiple plant lighting types to create a better light environment for every plant. With the upgraded Plant Assistant feature, GLOWRIUM APP provides lighting suggestions and plant care references based on plant type, helping you care for indoor plants in a smarter and more scientific way. From a single plant to an entire room, and from daily routines to everyday well-being, GLOWRIUM APP brings smart lighting naturally into your life. GLOWRIUM—Where Innovation and Quality Shine.

About

TankPilot

Features
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Track your aquarium water parameters and maintenance in one log. TankPilot keeps your fish tank and reef records on your iPhone or iPad, ready whenever you need them—even offline. START WITH ONE TANK Create your first aquarium and log water readings without a recording limit. Free users see the most recent 30 days in trend charts and summaries. Your complete Readings list stays available to view, edit, and delete, including readings older than 30 days. SEE THE FULL PICTURE A one-time unlock adds full-history trends, multiple aquariums, new maintenance tasks, and new livestock or equipment entries. Already using TankPilot before 1.3? If you have any water readings when you first open 1.3, you keep full-history trends without purchasing. KEEP WATER READINGS TOGETHER Log temperature, pH, KH, GH, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, salinity, calcium, and magnesium. Compare recorded values with trend charts, averages, sample counts, and daily changes. STAY ON TOP OF CARE Keep water changes, filter cleaning, and other recurring care tasks in one place. Local notifications remind you when a task is due. Existing care tasks and reminders stay available regardless of purchase status. CHECK AT A GLANCE Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show recent water readings and your next care task. Siri and Shortcuts let you log temperature, retrieve a reading, or mark maintenance complete. Widgets, Siri, and Shortcuts remain free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no third-party analytics, and no subscription. Your records stay on your device. One purchase unlocks TankPilot on iPhone and iPad. TankPilot provides records, reminders, and parameter trends for reference. It does not provide dosing, animal health, or water treatment advice.

Screenshots

GLOWRIUM4 screens
TankPilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GLOWRIUM at none against TankPilot's 1. GLOWRIUM also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TankPilot sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GLOWRIUM asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GLOWRIUM versus TankPilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGLOWRIUMTankPilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXingyang Hicent Technology Co., Ltd.Foshan Gaoming Huiyang Network Technology Studio (Individually Owned Business)

In-app purchases

None

GLOWRIUM

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

TankPilot

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$4.99

Questions

Is GLOWRIUM free?
GLOWRIUM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TankPilot free?
TankPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GLOWRIUM or TankPilot have ads?
Neither GLOWRIUM nor TankPilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GLOWRIUM or TankPilot?
GLOWRIUM ships an update every 2 months, and TankPilot every 2 months. Most recently, GLOWRIUM was updated on November 12, 2026 and TankPilot on November 5, 2026.

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