Aquareka vs Reef Widgets
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aquareka
This guide helps you choose compatible fish, plants, and invertebrates for your freshwater aquarium. Avoid guesswork and stress by creating virtual setups before building your real tank. It offers a step-by-step process for setting up an aquarium based on your chosen species.
- Species compatibility checker
- Virtual aquarium setup
- Step-by-step aquarium guide
- Extensive species catalog
- Multiple selection options
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IMPORTANT NOTICE: AQUAREKA IS SHUTTING DOWN On November 12, 2026, Aquareka will officially shut down and all servers will be taken offline. Premium purchases have been disabled. If you are an existing user, please update to the latest version and export your aquarium data before November 12, 2026.
Reef Widgets
This tool displays data from Apex Fusion and Focustronic equipment, allowing for quick data checks. It is a supplementary tool and users should always use the official apps for making any adjustments to their aquarium systems.
- Data visualization for aquarium equipment
- Supports Apex Fusion
- Supports Focustronic
- Quick data glance
- Supplementary tool
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Reef Widgets is a side tool for pulling in your data from Apex Fusion & Focustronic equipment. These widgets are meant to enable you to glance at your data. If you want to make adjustments to your tank please check the official apps by Apex Neptune & Focustronic before making any ajustment. Note: DO NOT USE THE WIDGETS TO DOSE INTO YOUR AQUARIUM ALWAYS USE THE OFFICIAL APPS FROM THE PROVIDERS. Special Thanks to: -**Wajid Saeed**
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Aquareka at Free against Reef Widgets's $9.99. Aquareka also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0.1). Reef Widgets's advantage is rating (3.3 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Aquareka is free to download; Reef Widgets costs $9.99 up front. Aquareka sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reef Widgets sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reef Widgets holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Aquareka's written reviews are positive against 57% of Reef Widgets's.
Aquareka ships an update every 4 months, Reef Widgets every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aquareka | Reef Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.2 (13 ratings) | 3.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 113 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aquareka Ltd | Techomatic Limited |
Customer experience
Aquareka
Reef Widgets
In-app purchases
Aquareka
- Unlock All Features$7.99
Reef Widgets
- Alarms and Notification$9.99
