# Lunar - Moon Phase & Widgets — user reviews > 149 indexed App Store user reviews of Lunar by Bjorn Jenssen, rated 4.70/5 from 6,293 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-moon-phase-and-widgets/id1141720421/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-moon-phase-and-widgets/id1141720421.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 5,386 · 4★ 457 · 3★ 179 · 2★ 81 · 1★ 190 ## What do users think of Lunar? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🌙 Beautiful moon phase display - 📊 Comprehensive moon data - 🔍 Accurate moon tracking - 🎨 Elegant and intuitive interface - 🕰️ Helpful moon rise/set times - 🌟 Useful for stargazing and gardening **Cons** - 💰 Paywall for key features like widgets - 🤔 Confusing transition to paid model - 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in moon phase data - 🤖 Issues with app and widget compatibility - 🔄 Slow or inconsistent app updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Incorrect waxing/waning moon display - Widget disappearing or not working - Calendar dates not syncing correctly - App crashes or freezes on launch **Most requested features** - Lunar zodiac sign information - Customizable widget options - Offline mode for moon data - Notifications for key moon events - Integration with other astronomy apps ## Newest reviews (12 of 149) ### 3/5 — Location *2026-07-29, version 6.1.3* Everything is great but you have to pay to pick your location… ### 5/5 — Moooon *2025-12-16, version 6.1* Shows you the moon phases. Good widget options. Simple & pretty. ### 3/5 — Usually love it *2025-12-01, version 6.0.6* Lately the lock screen preview has not been working despite updates of the app and the phones ios... please fix for 5 stars ### 5/5 — Spectacular design! *2025-10-11, version 6.0.4* And a delightful way to get moonphase widget on lock screen 🤩 ### 5/5 — Peace *2025-10-10, version 6.0.4* I find peace and love in learning new things together with my son and his family! ### 5/5 — Nice Widget!! *2025-07-05, version 5.2.7* I really only use this app for the moon phase widget. It’s honestly the most accurate free moon illumination + phase widget I could find- and I’ve gone through like 8 apps looking. Thank you devs!! ### 5/5 — Moon *2025-07-03, version 5.2.7* It’s a moon ### 5/5 — Lunar phases *2025-06-05, version 5.2.7* Excellent help for a gardener as myself ### 2/5 — Eh *2025-06-01, version 5.2.7* They made the widget that I’ve been using for years available to pro users only and replaced it on my home screen with the message “Pro version required”. The app itself is fine, nothing super special, same features that you can get on another moon phases app. That specific widget was the top reason I got this app, so I’ve deleted it and replaced it with an app that has an equivalent widget for free. ### 5/5 — Great job *2025-06-01, version 5.2.7* Thank you I use this app all the time Thanks again ### 5/5 — It’s good for checking! *2025-05-02, version 5.2.5* When I want to know what the moon looks like I just go on this app it’s so, good! ### 5/5 — Amazing widgets *2025-03-20, version 5.2.5* The minimalist stylish widgets look amazing and is exactly what I want. Free version is plenty, but I bought the lifetime option to support the developer. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Doesn’t update as background for your opening page on iPhone *2026-02-13, version 6.1.2* See above ### 1/5 — suddenly need to pay *2025-10-17, version 6.0.4* updated this app, been using it for literally years, and suddenly the widget i’ve had for like 3 years says it’s a pro feature 😍 uninstalled! ### 1/5 — Features all vanished *2025-09-19, version 6.0* Not sure what happened within the last year but my widgets stopped working and apparently I need a subscription or to pay $40 (forty! dollars!) to bring back the features I already had. Pretty sure I paid a low price for the app back in the day but restoring my purchases doesn’t work. Sigh. Looking for a new moon app. Such a shame. ### 1/5 — Need to purchase pro version *2025-07-29, version 5.2.7* I’ve had this app for years and I was able to use it as a widget and look into calendar details which was a plus for me since I stargaze. However, just recently discovered that I need to purchase the pro version now to use the widgets and the calendar details that I was able to use freely. Deleting the app now because Apple offers the same exact thing on their weather app for FREE. ### 1/5 — purchases disappeared/subscripition??? *2025-06-08, version 5.2.7* I’ve been using this app for years and i loved it but now all my widgets say i need the pro version and it’s a subscription? I could’ve sworn it was a one time purchase and i purchased it a long time ago but i can’t restore any purchases. also it’s getting ridiculous having to pay apps for subscriptions to use very basic functions and while this isn’t the only app that’s fallen to this it’s all that’s being pushed right now. ### 1/5 — Incorrect waxing/waning for northern hemisphere! *2025-06-01, version 5.2.7* I believe you will have to pay $9.99 per year if you live in the northern hemisphere and wish for waxing and waning to be correct. FYI “waxing” is when the moon is becoming full but this app defaults to waning as the filling phase on the free version. It is so beautiful but I uninstalled it on principle! ### 1/5 — Says waning on waxing moon and vice versa *2025-03-23, version 5.2.5* Says waning on waxing moon and vice versa. ### 1/5 — Hideous app image *2025-02-02, version 5.2.1* I have to delete this thing because I cannot bear to look at the ugly new logo or image they changed the app to. Wonderful app on the inside. Too repulsive an app image to keep on my phone screen. ### 1/5 — Literally will steal your money *2023-07-03, version 4.0.5* You will pay for the lifetime subscription and it will not allow you to add the widget and they will not respond to support requests. Don't buy this. ### 1/5 — Purchased pro version but can’t use *2023-03-19, version 4.0.3* How in the world do you access the widget? Can’t seem to find any instructions on the “app support link.” ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-05-20, version 6.1.3* Definitely worth the purchase. Simple, and works great. ### 5/5 — The best moon phase complication *2026-03-24, version 6.1.3* The Apple Watch’s default Astronomy complication is nice, but it’s too soft and doesn’t align with the horizon. This has the best moon complications by far, and the app is great too. The compass is a particularly nice touch. Very polished UI. Highly recommended. ### 5/5 — 🥰 *2026-03-10, version 6.1.3* Just love it ### 5/5 — Fantastic app. *2026-02-01, version 6.1.2* I love the reliability and accuracy of this easy to use app. ### 5/5 — 10/10 love this app *2026-02-01, version 6.1.2* Never been more pleased with an app, exactly what I was looking for with zero complaints. Amazing! ### 5/5 — Really good *2026-01-31, version 6.1.2* I love this app because it’s very good for knowing what the moon type is going to be I have a space topic in school and this is really helpful for that (I also love the moon on it’s own) ### 5/5 — LOVE this app!!! *2026-01-30, version 6.1.2* my absolute favorite app right now, it has everything you need and awesome widgets too!! ### 5/5 — the best moon phase app *2026-01-19, version 6.1* this is the best one i’ve tried so far. it has the most features and the best looking widgets. ### 5/5 — Simply Works *2025-12-22, version 6.1* This app is not a complex idea, but it’s accurate and it has a nice aesthetic. I’m just a nerd who loves the moon and likes to know what phase it’s in and when to look for it. My inner child likes to swipe back and forth on the timeline and watch the moon phases change. ### 5/5 — Big fan of the moon *2025-12-18, version 6.1* Great app to keep an eye on your favorite celestial body… --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-06.*