MoonSurf vs Create Own Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MoonSurf
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Create Own Map sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MoonSurf asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | MoonSurf | Create Own Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 113 months | Every 17 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JungleProduction | Bita Sobhani |
In-app purchases
MoonSurf
No in-app purchases
Create Own Map
- Premium$1.99









