Comparison

TankForge vs LightMake

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

Head to head
About

TankForge

Manage your aquarium's health with water test logging, care reminders, and tank history. Track parameters, build routines, and get AI-powered advice. Supports various tank types and offers optional Pro features for advanced users.

Highlights
  • Water test logging
  • Care reminders
  • Tank history
  • AI aquarium questions
  • Shared care features
  • Supports multiple tank types
Features
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Know what your aquarium needs today. Keep water tests, care reminders and tank history together in TankForge. Start with two regular tanks and one quarantine or hospital tank on the free plan; optional Pro adds more tanks and advanced workflows. Use Today to see care priorities, record water parameters and water changes, build repeatable care routines, review compatibility context, organize quarantine and treatment workflows, and ask TankAI aquarium questions. Shared Care helps you prepare a clear handoff for a family member, fish sitter, or caretaker. TankForge supports freshwater, saltwater, reef, planted, brackish, pond, quarantine, hospital, and multi-tank setups. Optional Pro workflows add more tanks, advanced planning, reports, exports, widgets, treatment tools, and deeper operational views. TankForge provides informational organization and guidance. It does not replace qualified veterinary or aquarium-professional advice, product labels, or independent verification of medication, dosing, and safety-critical decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

LightMake

Manage your 3D printers remotely from your iPhone. Monitor print progress in real-time, control print jobs, and view live camera feeds. Easily set up new devices and secure your account with email or Google sign-in.

Highlights
  • Real-time print monitoring
  • Remote print job control
  • Live camera feed viewing
  • Filament consumption tracking
  • QR code device setup
  • Local network device discovery
Features
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LightMake helps you manage your LightMake 3D printers from your iPhone—whether you're at home or on the go. MONITOR EVERY PRINT • See real-time print progress and remaining time • View device status at a glance: printing, idle, or offline • Track daily filament consumption REMOTE CONTROL • Pause, stop, and manage print jobs remotely • Watch live camera feeds from your printer • Open multiple camera views when supported EASY DEVICE SETUP • Bind printers quickly with QR code scanning • Discover devices on your local network • Bluetooth-assisted Wi‑Fi provisioning ACCOUNT & SECURITY • Sign in with email or Google • Clear privacy policy and user agreement on first launch LightMake is built for makers who want reliable remote access to their printers—less guesswork, more control.

Screenshots

TankForge4 screens
LightMake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightMake at none against TankForge's 3. LightMake also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). TankForge's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TankForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LightMake asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TankForge against 5.0 for LightMake. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TankForge has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TankForge ships an update weekly, LightMake every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TankForge versus LightMake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTankForgeLightMake
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB87 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLDM Co LLC贵 曾

Customer experience

TankForge

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LightMake

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TankForge

Subscriptions2
  • TankForge Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • TankForge Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • TankForge Pro Lifetime$89.99
None

LightMake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TankForge free?
TankForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightMake free?
LightMake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TankForge or LightMake?
TankForge and LightMake are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TankForge or LightMake have ads?
Neither TankForge nor LightMake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TankForge or LightMake?
TankForge ships an update weekly, and LightMake every 10 days. Most recently, TankForge was updated on November 5, 2026 and LightMake on October 31, 2026.

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