Comparison

Coralytic vs ReefNote

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

Head to head
About

Coralytic

This app helps saltwater aquarium hobbyists track water parameters, monitor livestock, and receive AI-driven insights for reef health. It offers features like quick logging, maintenance scheduling, and a comprehensive livestock library, all within a user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Track 15 water parameters
  • Quick Log water parameters
  • Charts with target ranges
  • Reef Score™ health metric
  • Maintenance scheduler
  • Livestock library
  • ICP results entry
  • AI Insights recommendations
Features
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Stop watching your reef die from drift. Coralytic is the premium reef tank tracker for serious saltwater hobbyists — AI insights, ICP analysis, 20 languages. The only reef app fully built for SPS, LPS, and mixed reef keepers worldwide. WHAT MAKES CORALYTIC DIFFERENT Most aquarium apps are clunky spreadsheets. Coralytic is built like a 2026 iOS app should be — beautiful dark interface, native Swift, instant sync across iPhone and iPad. CORE FEATURES (free) • Track 15 water parameters — alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, phosphate, pH, salinity, temperature, ammonia, nitrite, ORP, potassium, iodine, strontium, boron • Quick Log: enter all 8 core parameters in under 5 seconds • Charts with target ranges based on your tank type — SPS, LPS, mixed reef, or FOWLR • Reef Score™ — composite health metric for your saltwater system • Maintenance scheduler with smart push notifications • Livestock library: every coral, fish, invertebrate with growth photos • ICP results entry with reference range comparison (Triton, ATI, Reef Lab) • Cost tracking for equipment and livestock • Available in 20 languages PRO FEATURES • Unlimited tanks (free tier limited to 1) • Years of parameter history (free tier limited to 6 months) • AI Insights — Google Gemini analyzes your tank context every 24 hours and surfaces 3-4 actionable recommendations in your language • All Pro features unlocked with one subscription DESIGNED FOR REEFKEEPERS, BY REEFERS Coralytic isn't a generic aquarium app retrofitted for saltwater. Every parameter range, every UI decision, every AI prompt is reef-specific. If you keep an SPS-dominated reef tank, an LPS garden, or a mixed reef, this is built for you. PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays on your device. No account required. No third-party trackers. AI Insights sends only anonymized tank context to Google Gemini, fully disclosed in the privacy policy. CORALYTIC PRO SUBSCRIPTION • Weekly: $2.99/week • Monthly: $6.99/month • Yearly: $39.99/year — just $3.33/month, billed annually (Save 50% vs monthly · includes 7-day free trial) Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://fortuna50.github.io/coralytic-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://fortuna50.github.io/coralytic-legal/terms.html Support: hello@limenw.com

About

ReefNote

Features
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ReefNote keeps your aquarium on track: log every water parameter, flag anything out of range, and keep dosing and maintenance on schedule. Testing is fast. Pick a parameter, tap the value on a big pad with the right unit (dKH, ppm, SG), and save. Each parameter remembers its last value, so a routine round of tests takes seconds. WHAT YOU GET - Parameter log with target ranges: reef and freshwater presets you can edit per tank, with out-of-range flags the moment you save - Trend charts: every parameter over 30 days, 90 days, or a year, with your target band drawn behind the line and each point coloured by its flag - Dosing and water changes: repeat schedules with clear overdue and due-today states, one tap to mark done - Livestock registry: fish, coral, and inverts with photos, added dates, and notes - Maintenance reminders: a per-task reminder so nothing slips - Tank journal: one timeline that mixes your tests, doses, and events - Tank report: a shareable PDF of parameters versus targets, livestock, and schedule, plus a CSV of every reading (Pro) REEF OR FRESHWATER Set the tank type and ReefNote starts with common target bands for each parameter, then lets you tune every band to the numbers you keep. FREE AND PRO Free includes one tank and 30 tests, with target ranges, trends, the schedule, and the livestock registry. Pro unlocks unlimited tanks, unlimited test history, and the PDF and CSV exports. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no cloud, no tracking. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS ReefNote Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one time lifetime purchase. The current price is shown in the app and on this page before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until cancelled. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current period. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Coralytic4 screens
ReefNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Coralytic at none against ReefNote's 3. Coralytic also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ReefNote sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Coralytic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Coralytic ships an update daily, ReefNote every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Coralytic versus ReefNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCoralyticReefNote
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLime Network LLCInnovaLabWorks

In-app purchases

None

Coralytic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ReefNote

Subscriptions2
  • ReefNote Pro$5.991 Month
  • ReefNote Pro$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • ReefNote Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Coralytic free?
Coralytic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReefNote free?
ReefNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Coralytic or ReefNote have ads?
Neither Coralytic nor ReefNote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Coralytic or ReefNote?
Coralytic ships an update daily, and ReefNote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Coralytic was updated on October 28, 2026 and ReefNote on October 28, 2026.

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