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Perfect for planning a beach trip or to track the moon!
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This app provides a charming, illustrated guide to the night sky, showing the current moon phase, its name, and upcoming changes. Premium features include moonrise/moonset times, tide schedules, and customizable notifications and widgets.
✓Current moon phase illustration
✓Upcoming phase changes
✓Moonrise and moonset times
✓Tide schedules and predictions
✓Phase notifications
✓Home and Lock Screen widgets
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What's New in Pocket Moon
1.0.1
August 30, 2026
v1.0.1 - Fixed moon phase naming: the app was reporting a Full Moon (and the other major phases) up to two days early. Phase names now switch on the day of the event, matching what you see in the sky and other astronomy references.
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$2.99
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Tides, compass, lunar age, notifications & widgets
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What is Pocket Moon?
Pocket Moon is a weather app that offers a doodled, illustrated guide to the night sky. It displays the current moon phase, its name, brightness, and upcoming changes, along with moonrise and moonset times and tide schedules.
Does Pocket Moon have ads?
No, Pocket Moon is ad-free. The description explicitly states 'No ads. Ever.' and that the premium features are a one-time purchase.
What are the premium features of Pocket Moon?
Pocket Moon Premium offers moonrise and moonset times with compass arrows, tide schedules powered by NOAA predictions, phase notifications, home and lock screen widgets, and lunar age tracking. These features are unlocked with a one-time purchase.
How accurate are the tide predictions in Pocket Moon?
Tide predictions in Pocket Moon are powered by NOAA predictions and are cached for offline use, ensuring accuracy for beach days. Tide coverage is currently US-only.
Can Pocket Moon be used offline?
Yes, Pocket Moon can be used offline. Moon calculations happen on the device, and tide predictions are cached, allowing it to function on mountaintops, at sea, and in airplane mode.
What devices support Pocket Moon?
Pocket Moon is supported on iPhone and iPad devices. It is designed to work across these Apple platforms.
How often is Pocket Moon updated?
Pocket Moon was last updated on August 30, 2026, with version 1.0.1. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing support and development.
Is Pocket Moon suitable for children?
Pocket Moon has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young children. Its charming illustrations and straightforward information are designed for a broad audience.