Pocket Marine

Name: Pocket Marine
Price: 3.99 USD
Rating: 4.8 (596 reviews)
Author: Liam Salmons

By: Liam Salmons App

The Reef Keepers Handbook

Overview

Version:

6.0

Last updated: 2024-04-25

Ranking

#72,896 ▼ 2,073

Overall

Features & Capabilities

Pocket Marine is the Reef Keepers Handbook app for marine hobbyists to track tanks, logs, and species. It includes a library of 800+ species, a testing journal for 30+ parameters, trends to visualize stability, and an inhabitants diary to record new additions with sourcing and duration.

Additionally, it offers a dosing log, reminders, water-change and maintenance logs, compatibility guides, and handy calculators. Designed for mobile use, it keeps data on-device for quick reference, helps with informed purchases, and supports troubleshooting by reviewing past actions across tanks.

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App Education Task Management Data

By:

Liam Salmons

Rating:

4.80

(596)

Version:

6.0 Last updated: 2024-04-25

Version code:

854024317

Creation date:

2015-06-08

Compatible devices:

Size:

212.54MB

Price:

3.99

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-07-20

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Ranking

# 72,896 ▼ 2,073

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Developed by:

Liam Salmons

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pocket-marine/id999538938

User Reviews

Pocket Marine is praised for its comprehensive logging and databases for reef tanks, including multi-tank tracking and a modern UI. However, users report stability and data management issues, poor syncing/backups, unit and parameter customization problems, and a lack of export or cloud backup features. Addressing these would greatly improve reliability and cross-device usability while preserving its strong logging capabilities.

Pros

Comprehensive tracking of water parameters, tests, and tank diary across multiple tanks.
Modern, user-friendly UI/design that many users compare favorably to other reef apps.
Robust livestock data management and reference content for reef species.
Useful features like test diary and graphs to visualize trends.
Multi-tank management support, making it suitable for hobbyists with several tanks.

Cons

Cross-device data sync/backup is missing or unreliable, risking data loss when switching devices.
Stability issues: crashes during setup or in specific sections; reports of data loss.
Unit/measurement support is incomplete or confusing (liters/gallons, Celsius/Fahrenheit) and hard to customize.
Default parameters are limited to nine visible options and are not easily customizable.
No straightforward data export or cloud account to back up or transfer data between devices.

Recent reviews

Is there a way to switch from liters to gallons?

by kc*****, 2025-03-02

I was expecting so much more, compatibility of specific species of fish and inverts, recommended tank sizes, dosing recommendations. This is simply a tracking tool with limited encyclopedia of livestock. A paid app should offer more than, “Not much is known…”