Comparison

Moon Calendar Watch vs Garmin Explore™

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

Head to head
About

Moon Calendar Watch

This app displays moon phases, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times based on your GPS location. View moon data on your iPhone, iPod, or Apple Watch, and swipe to see future phases or play an animation for an overview. It offers offline viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Moon phase display
  • Sunrise/Sunset times
  • Moonrise/Moonset times
  • GPS location accuracy
  • Apple Watch support
  • Offline viewing
Features
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Moon Calendar Watch shows Moon Phases and times of Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset. Swipe left/right to see the Moon of the next day or play an animation of the Moon Phase Calendar to get a quick overview. The app determines your GPS location and calculates the precise Moon and Sun data at your location. Display the Moon on your iPhone, iPod or Apple Watch Features: * Display the Moon on iPhone, iPod or Apple Watch * Precise times of Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise and Moonset for your GPS location * Swipe left/right to see the Moon phases of the next day * Play an animation of the Moon Phase Calendar to get a quick overview * Offline viewing capability

About

Garmin Explore™

Navigate the outdoors with this app, offering off-grid mapping, trip planning, and activity tracking when paired with a compatible device. Download maps for offline use and sync your data to the cloud. Share your adventures in real-time with loved ones.

Highlights
  • Off-grid navigation
  • Trip planning and course creation
  • Streaming and downloadable maps
  • Pairing and syncing with Garmin devices
  • Activity library and saved collections
  • Cloud storage for data
  • LiveTrack real-time location sharing
Currently charting
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OFF-GRID NAVIGATION When paired with your compatible Garmin device(1), the Garmin Explore app lets you use your mobile device for outdoor navigation, trip planning, mapping and more — with or without Wi-Fi® connectivity or cellular service. SEARCH TOOL Easily locate geographic points — such as trailheads or mountain summits — associated with your adventure. STREAMING MAPS For pre-trip planning, you can use the Garmin Explore app to stream maps when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range — saving valuable time as well as storage space on your mobile device. Download maps for offline use when venturing outside cellular range. PAIR, SYNC AND SHARE With Garmin Explore, you can pair your smartphone or tablet with your compatible Garmin device to sync and share data for off-grid adventures. Use downloadable maps for navigation anywhere. EASY TRIP PLANNING Plan your next trip by downloading maps and creating courses. Specify your start and finish points, and automatically create a course you can sync with your compatible Garmin device. ACTIVITY LIBRARY Under the Saved tab, review and edit your organized data, including your saved waypoints, tracks, courses and activities. See map thumbnails to easily recognize your trips. SAVED COLLECTIONS The collections list allows you to quickly find all data related to any trip — making it easy to sort and locate the course or location you’re looking for. CLOUD STORAGE The waypoints, courses and activities you’ve created will automatically sync to your Garmin Explore web account when you’re within cellular or Wi-Fi range, preserving your activity data with cloud storage. A Garmin account is required for storing your data in the cloud. LIVETRACK™ With the use of the LiveTrack™ feature, loved ones can follow your location in real time(2) and see data such as distance, time and elevation. What You Get with Garmin Explore • Unlimited map downloads; access topographic maps, USGS quad sheets and more • Aerial imagery • Waypoints, tracking and route navigation • High-detail GPS trip logging and location sharing • Unlimited cloud storage of routes, waypoints, tracks, and activities • Online trip planning 1. https://explore.garmin.com/appcompatibility 2. When used with your compatible smartphone, the Garmin Explore® app and your compatible inReach® technology-enabled Garmin device. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Garmin is under license.

Screenshots

Moon Calendar Watch3 screens
Garmin Explore™4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Garmin Explore™ at Free against Moon Calendar Watch's $2.49. Garmin Explore™ also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.3) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Moon Calendar Watch's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.4). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Garmin Explore™ is free to download; Moon Calendar Watch costs $2.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Garmin Explore™ holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Explore™ has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Moon Calendar Watch's written reviews are positive against 46% of Garmin Explore™'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Calendar Watch ships an update every 6 months, Garmin Explore™ monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Moon Calendar Watch versus Garmin Explore™: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon Calendar WatchGarmin Explore™
Price$2.49Free — better
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.2 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews45.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#105 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB457 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAppMosaic.comGarmin

Customer experience

Moon Calendar Watch

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

Garmin Explore™

All ratings1,100 ratings
Positive78.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews958 reviews
Positive45.8%
Neutral11.3%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Moon Calendar Watch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Garmin Explore™

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sync failures between app and Garmin devices
  • Disappearing or corrupted user data
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/Android versions
  • Unreliable offline map downloads

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit waypoint coordinates
  • More customization options for map layers and displays
  • Improved route planning and navigation features
  • Better syncing and data management between app and devices
  • Support for more Garmin device models

In-app purchases

None

Moon Calendar Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Garmin Explore™

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moon Calendar Watch free?
Moon Calendar Watch costs $2.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Garmin Explore™ free?
Garmin Explore™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moon Calendar Watch or Garmin Explore™?
Garmin Explore™ is rated higher. Moon Calendar Watch averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Garmin Explore™ averages 4.2 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Moon Calendar Watch or Garmin Explore™ have ads?
Neither Moon Calendar Watch nor Garmin Explore™ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Calendar Watch or Garmin Explore™?
Moon Calendar Watch ships an update every 6 months, and Garmin Explore™ monthly. Most recently, Moon Calendar Watch was updated on November 2, 2026 and Garmin Explore™ on November 6, 2026.

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