Comparison

MoonSurf vs Create Own Map

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

Head to head
About

MoonSurf

Features
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MoonSurf — Master Time and Space Read the sky like you read the waves. The golden glow of sunrise, the soft light of a full moon night, the twilight as the crescent moon sets. The perfect photo opportunity can only be captured by those who know the movement of the sky. Just as a skilled surfer reads the waves, MoonSurf brings the movements of the moon and sun to your fingertips. No difficult knowledge required. From wherever you are, you can understand the entire sky, past and future. Perfect for pre-shoot research. • List View — See moonrise, moonset, lunar phase, illumination, full/new moon dates, sunrise, and sunset at a glance. • Map View — See the direction from which the moon and sun rise and where they set on a map. Perfect for location scouting • Panoramic View — Displays the positions of the moon and sun overlaid in real time on Street View You can simulate how light will fall at the location beforehand, even without going there. This makes location research much easier. • AR View — Point your camera and it displays the positions of the moon and sun overlaid in real time on the actual sky. Ride the past and future freely "What was the sky like during last week's full moon?" "What time will the sun shine on the shooting location three months from now?" Simply specify the date and location to simulate anytime, anywhere. There is no more reliable tool for planning your shoots. Recommended for: • Those who take landscape, night view, and astrophotography • Those who enjoy morning and evening activities • Those who want to leisurely enjoy full and new moons • Those who enjoy the outdoors and hiking Don't miss the wave of the sky. Predict the movement of the sky with MoonSurf and get the shot you want.

About

Create Own Map

Create custom offline maps of your surroundings to navigate easily. Mark important locations like home, parking, or favorite spots with custom icons. Ideal for those with poor direction or who dislike reading complex maps.

Highlights
  • Create custom offline maps
  • Navigate without internet
  • Drop and name location pins
  • Assign custom icons to pins
  • Track and draw routes
  • Save and open created maps
  • View street address with internet
Features
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This app helps you create a custom map of your neighborhood and navigate without the need for internet connection or any pre-downloaded map. This app is particularly useful for anybody who has a poor sense of direction, or who can not read maps with so many uninteresting street names and directions. Let's assume you have just moved into a new home and you don't want to get lost when traveling around. This app helps you find your way back home easily. Another practical use of this app is to find where you have parked your car, find your favorite restaurant, store, hotel, or a particular building in a neighborhood. What the app does is that it tracks you and draws your route constantly. You can drop a pin on any location that you are interested in. You can give the pin a name and assign it an icon using a variety of image options. In this way, you will have a clear view of the region you are interested in. You can follow the route to take you back to the departing point. You can save the created map. The next time you can open it and follow the route to take you to the location pins. If the internet connection is available too, then tapping the current location will show you the street address and the address is also saved with the location pins. In order to delete or rename a saved map, swipe the desired row in your map book and select the appropriate action. The premium version enables the save and open features.

Screenshots

MoonSurf4 screens
Create Own Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MoonSurf at none against Create Own Map's 1. Create Own Map's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 17 months vs every 113 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Create Own Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MoonSurf asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MoonSurf ships an update every 113 months, Create Own Map every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MoonSurf versus Create Own Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonSurfCreate Own Map
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 113 monthsEvery 17 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJungleProductionBita Sobhani

In-app purchases

None

MoonSurf

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Create Own Map

One-time1
  • Premium$1.99

Questions

Is MoonSurf free?
MoonSurf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Create Own Map free?
Create Own Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoonSurf or Create Own Map have ads?
MoonSurf shows ads; Create Own Map does not.
Which is updated more often, MoonSurf or Create Own Map?
MoonSurf ships an update every 113 months, and Create Own Map every 17 months. Most recently, MoonSurf was updated on September 17, 2026 and Create Own Map on September 7, 2026.

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