# Solar Coaster vs Eclipse

The clearest difference is device support: Solar Coaster at 4 against Eclipse's 2. Solar Coaster also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solar Coaster | Eclipse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solar-coaster/id1218422388/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 37 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steve Lidie](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869780159) | [Alok Mandavgane](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795132798) |

## What reviewers say

### Solar Coaster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solar-coaster/id1218422388)

Visualize the precise movements of the Sun and Moon with 3D graphs, eclipse details, and rise/set times. This app offers offline calculations for celestial positions and moon phases, making it ideal for astronomy enthusiasts.

**Highlights:** 3D movement graphs, Eclipse information and circumstances, Rise and set times, Moon phase and illumination, Offline astronomical data, Local horizontal coordinate system

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Eclipse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eclipse-solar-and-lunar-sky/id6800244604)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solar Coaster free?

Solar Coaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eclipse free?

Eclipse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Solar Coaster or Eclipse have ads?

Neither Solar Coaster nor Eclipse shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*