Comparison

Reef Trak vs Recif

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

Head to head
About

Reef Trak

Manage your reef aquarium with detailed tracking of water parameters, dosing schedules, and livestock. Plan maintenance, map light intensity, and correct photos for a true-to-life view. Export data for AI analysis and track expenses for comprehensive aquarium care.

Highlights
  • Water parameter tracking
  • Dosing planning and logging
  • Maintenance scheduling
  • Livestock cataloging
  • PAR map creation
  • Photo and video correction
  • Expense tracking
Features
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Reef Trak is an all-in-one reef tank manager for reef keepers who want more than a basic parameter log. Track water parameters, plan dosing, schedule maintenance, manage livestock, save photos, build PAR maps, import controller data, track expenses, and create reports across iOS and the web. Build a complete reef care history, then export real tank data to AI tools with TrakAI. FREE TO START. ONE-TIME PREMIUM UPGRADE. Reef Trak includes a free version with parameter tracking and core reef tank tools. Reef Trak Premium is available as a one-time upgrade. No monthly subscription. No yearly subscription. Pay once and use Premium tools without another recurring app bill. PARAMETERS Track alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, salinity, temperature, pH, ORP, iodine, potassium, trace elements, and other reef tank parameters. Follow trends, spot drift, review stability, and see clear in-range or out-of-range indicators. DOSING Plan and track two-part, All-For-Reef, kalkwasser, trace elements, supplements, and custom routines. Use manual and guided dosing tools, bottle tracking, dose logging, reminders, and parameter connections to keep dosing tied to your real tank history. MAINTENANCE Create recurring tasks for water changes, filter swaps, probe calibration, dosing reminders, equipment checks, deep cleans, and custom care routines. Use weekly, fortnightly, monthly, yearly, every N days, or specific weekday schedules. Home screen widgets help show what is due today. LIVESTOCK Catalog fish, coral, and inverts with photos, care notes, acquisition history, tank placement, and long-term records. PAR MAPS Capture PAR readings across your reef tank and map them visually to understand coral placement, lighting coverage, and tank zones. TRAKTONE PHOTO & VIDEO CORRECTION Reef lighting can make photos and videos look far more blue than they appear in person. TrakTone helps correct reef tank photos and videos so corals, fish, and aquascapes look closer to what your eyes see. EQUIPMENT, EXPENSES & RECEIPTS Track equipment, food, dosing products, livestock purchases, maintenance costs, and other reef expenses. Receipt Scan Assist helps turn receipts into structured expense records. CONTROLLER IMPORTS & ICP TESTING Bring reef tank data into Reef Trak from supported controllers and testing systems, including Apex, Trident, and more. Track ICP results and keep lab testing connected to your tank history. EMAIL UPDATES Get reef-themed tank summary emails to stay connected to what is happening across your tanks, especially when managing multiple aquariums. REPORTS & AI EXPORTS Export parameter summaries, dosing logs, maintenance history, livestock notes, and other tank records in formats ready for AI tools. PRIVACY & DATA CONTROL Your tanks are your data. Reef Trak does not run ads and does not sell reef hobbyist data. Your reef records are protected with encryption on your device and on our backend. Free CSV export lets you take your tank history wherever you need it. Reef Trak is actively developed with frequent updates shaped by the reefkeeping community.

About

Recif

Features
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Recif is the reef-keeping companion that turns every water test into something you can act on. Log your parameters, watch the trends, and follow one simple number, the Reef Stability Score, that tells you at a glance whether your tank is holding steady. Built for saltwater and reef aquariums of every size, from a first nano to a room full of SPS. REEF STABILITY SCORE - One score from 0 to 100 that blends how many parameters are in range, how steady they have been, and how fresh your tests are - See exactly what is driving your score and what to fix first - Watch it climb as your tank settles in LOG TESTS IN SECONDS - Enter alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, salinity, pH, nitrate, phosphate and more - A fast number pad and steppers tuned to each parameter - Add a note or backdate a reading whenever you need to CHARTS THAT MAKE SENSE - Every parameter trended over time against its healthy range band - Spot drift early, before it becomes a problem - Press and hold to inspect any single reading STAY ON SCHEDULE - Water changes, dosing, testing, cleaning and top offs, all in one task list - Recurring schedules and gentle reminders tuned to your tank - Never miss a water change again TRACK YOUR LIVESTOCK - Keep a record of your fish, corals and inverts - Mark what is thriving, struggling or lost, with notes and photos - Learn what really works in your system YOURS, EVERYWHERE - Works offline in the fish room and syncs when you are back online - Your whole reef history, backed up and on every device - Choose your units: gallons or liters, Celsius or Fahrenheit, dKH, ppm or meq/L PERFECT FOR - New reefers who want guardrails and reminders - Experienced keepers who want clean data and clear trends - Anyone tired of spreadsheets and scattered notes recif is free to start. Upgrade to Recif Pro for unlimited tanks, your full chart history, and advanced overlay, variance and correlation charts. Download recif and give your reef the steady hand it deserves. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pristntechnologies.com/en/recif/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://pristntechnologies.com/en/recif/privacypolicy

Screenshots

Reef Trak4 screens
Recif4 screens

Verdict

The call

Reef Trak and Recif are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Reef Trak sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Recif sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $20.00 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Reef Trak versus Recif: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReef TrakRecif
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (48 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings48 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB83 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperReef Research Labs LLCPristn Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Reef Trak

One-time1
  • Reef Trak Lifetime$9.99
1 purchases

Recif

Subscriptions1
  • Recif Pro7 Days trial$20.001 Year

Questions

Is Reef Trak free?
Reef Trak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Recif free?
Recif is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Reef Trak or Recif have ads?
Neither Reef Trak nor Recif shows ads.

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