Comparison

Moon Tracker vs Sky Tonight

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

Head to head
About

Moon Tracker

Track the moon's position and phases with this intuitive app. Explore lunar paths in augmented reality, view detailed data tables, and access a supermoon calendar. The free version offers current location data, while premium unlocks global and historical information.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality lunar path projection
  • 2D and 3D moon path visualizations
  • Detailed data tables
  • Supermoon calendar
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Lunar eclipse information
Features
Currently charting
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Moon Tracker is a modern, easy-to-use moon tracking app with an intuitive and sleek interface, providing access to a comprehensive range of professional functionalities. LUNAR PATH IN AR An augmented reality projection of the moon's position at your current location. MULTIFUNCTIONAL MAP PRESENTATION Extensive 2D and 3D visualizations of the lunar path. DATA TABLES A detailed overview of moon positions, lunar phases, moonrise and moonset times, lunar eclipses, a supermoon calendar, moon age, and illumination. No ads! The free version of the app displays all information about lunar positions for your current time and location only. The paid Premium version provides access to information for any location and any time of the year.

About

Sky Tonight

Explore the night sky with this astronomy app. Identify celestial objects, discover upcoming astronomical events, and track their positions. Customize your view, set reminders, and access detailed information for a personalized stargazing experience.

Highlights
  • Real-time interactive sky map
  • Augmented reality mode
  • Time Machine for past/future positions
  • Customizable object filters
  • Event reminders
  • Astronomy calendar with weather forecast
  • Flexible search for celestial objects
Features
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SKY TONIGHT is a brand-new astronomical app for exploring the sky. It helps stargazers answer the three most common questions: ⁕ What is that bright dot in the sky? ⁕ What astronomical events can I see tonight? ⁕ How can I find the object I'm interested in? Made by the developers of Star Walk apps, Sky Tonight is a customizable stargazing tool, that is designed for users with different needs and wants. You can adjust the constellation's appearance, set a reminder for any space body configuration, explore the unique relative to observer trajectory, set up a magnitude limit to filter out space objects, and much more. SKY TONIGHT FEATURES: ► Point your device at the sky to see the real-time positions of space objects on the interactive sky map. ► Activate the Time Machine and determine the position of celestial bodies at different time periods. ► Use the augmented reality mode and see the sky map overlaid on the image from your device's camera. ► Get extended information about any sky object by tapping on its name. ► Stay updated on the latest news from the world of astronomy with the What's new section. ► Turn on the night mode to make your sky observation in the nighttime more comfortable. ► Filter the objects that appear on the sky map according to their visual brightness. ► Regulate the brightness of objects on the sky map. ► Spot dozens of asterisms along with the official constellations. ► Adjust the visible constellations and customize their representation on the screen. UNIQUE FEATURES: ◆ INTERACTIVE TRAJECTORIES RELATIVE TO AN OBSERVER Instead of the classic trajectory that shows the object’s trajectory in the celestial sphere relative to the Earth’s center, the app presents the object’s trajectory in the sky relative to an observer. A long touch on the trajectories relative to the observer will move the sky object to the selected point. While holding the touch, move your finger along the trajectory to change the time. ◆ FLEXIBLE SEARCH Make use of the flexible search — quickly find space objects, easily navigate across different objects and events’ types. Look for "stars", "mars moons", "mars conjunctions", "solar eclipse", and the app will show you all related objects, events, and articles! There are also Trending and Recent categories in the search section. The first one presents the currently most popular objects, events, or news; the second category contains objects you recently selected. ◆ FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE EVENT REMINDERS Set event reminders on any time and date not to miss a solar eclipse, a Full Moon, or a star-planet configuration you're interested in. ◆ ASTRONOMY CALENDAR WITH A STARGAZING INDEX AND WEATHER FORECAST Check out the calendar of celestial events that includes lunar phases, meteor showers, eclipses, oppositions, conjunctions, and other exciting events. Learn what astronomy events will occur this month or see what happened in the sky a year ago! Verify the Stargazing Index calculated from a Moon phase, light pollution, cloudiness, and time when an object is visible. The higher this index is, the better the observation conditions are. You don’t need several apps for your stargazing planning anymore; Sky Tonight contains all the info you need. Premium Access: * The app includes paid Premium Access. Get Premium Access to use Sky Tonight with no limits! Without the subscription, you can’t see most of the interface items in various sections such as Visible Tonight, Calendar, and Search. Therefore, you’re limited in planning and improving your observations. Premium Access will allow you to unlock all the interface items in any view and make the most of all the app’s features. Advertisements will also be removed not to interrupt your stargazing experience. Privacy policy: https://vitotechnology.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://vitotechnology.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Moon Tracker4 screens
Sky Tonight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Moon Tracker at none against Sky Tonight's shown. Sky Tonight's advantage is ratings volume (76K vs 361) and review sentiment (81% vs 69%). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Moon Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sky Tonight sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Moon Tracker against 4.8 for Sky Tonight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sky Tonight has 76K ratings behind it against 361, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Moon Tracker's written reviews are positive against 81% of Sky Tonight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Tracker ships an update monthly, Sky Tonight every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Moon Tracker versus Sky Tonight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon TrackerSky Tonight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (361 ratings) — better4.8 (76K ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews80.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings36176K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#102 — better#114
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB518 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZuzana EskinasiVito Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Moon Tracker

All ratings348 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.4%
Negative20.0%

Sky Tonight

All ratings74,594 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews726 reviews
Positive80.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Moon Tracker

From 361 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app to track moon
  • ✨ Amazing AR feature
  • 📍 Accurate moon position
  • 💡 Helpful for locating moon
  • 🚀 Easy to use

Room to improve

  • ⚠️ Premium required for full functionality
  • 🐛 Compass calibration error
  • 🔄 Asks to buy again / restore purchase issues
  • 📍 Location cannot be changed
  • ❌ App won't open / crashes on startup

Sky Tonight

From 76K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app for finding new things
  • 🌟 Amazing and accurate
  • 🔭 Helpful for learning about the night sky
  • 🗓️ Provides calendar of sky events
  • 🌍 Shows satellites and planets

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Difficult to calibrate and use
  • 📢 Too many intrusive ads
  • 💰 Paywall for many features
  • 🔔 Confusing/unnecessary notifications
  • 🧭 Compass/location issues

Bugs and requests

Moon Tracker

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Compass calibration error
  • Date changes to December 5 2023
  • Cannot restore purchases
  • App crashes on startup
  • App won't open
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  • Save icon not functioning

Requested features

2 requests
  • Transparent/clear mode for widget
  • iPad version

Sky Tonight

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or freezes frequently
  • Menus and options not working properly
  • Location tracking and sky view not updating correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more free content and features
  • Improve calibration and compass accuracy
  • Provide better onboarding and instructions
  • Reduce ads or offer ad-free version
  • Allow filtering by visible objects only

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moon Tracker

One-time1
  • Premium Version$8.99
8 purchases

Sky Tonight

Subscriptions6
  • 1-month Premium Access7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1-month Premium Access$2.991 Month
  • 1-month Premium Access3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • 1-year Premium Access7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • 1-year Premium Access$5.991 Year
  • 1-year Premium Access3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Premium Access Sale$7.99
  • Lifetime Premium Access$12.99

Questions

Is Moon Tracker free?
Moon Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sky Tonight free?
Sky Tonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moon Tracker or Sky Tonight?
Moon Tracker is rated higher. Moon Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 361 ratings, while Sky Tonight averages 4.8 from 76K ratings.
Do Moon Tracker or Sky Tonight have ads?
Sky Tonight shows ads; Moon Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Moon Tracker or Sky Tonight?
Moon Tracker ships an update monthly, and Sky Tonight every 2 months. Most recently, Moon Tracker was updated on October 29, 2026 and Sky Tonight on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, Moon Tracker or Sky Tonight?
Moon Tracker currently peaks at #102 in the App Store charts, and Sky Tonight at #114. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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