Eclipse Run vs Save Locations with Photos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipse Run
Plan your perfect viewing spot for upcoming solar eclipses. Get detailed maps, duration estimates, weather forecasts, and driving directions. Receive real-time alerts as you approach and enter the path of totality.
- Eclipse path mapping
- Totality duration estimation
- Weather forecasts
- Driving directions via Maps
- Real-time totality zone alerts
- Plan Ahead bonus eclipse information
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Eclipse Run lets you pick the best spot for you to experience—live and in person!—Available in three languages (English, Spanish and French) it covers the eclipse of August 2nd 2027 (From Spain, across North Africa, from Morocco to Yemen). This app shows maps marking the zone where you can see the total eclipse. In the middle of the zone, is the line of maximum totality (the longest in many decades), depending on the location) The app now gives you 15 days of weather, the approximate duration of the eclipse at all spots within the zone of totality, the cloud cover for the past 2 years and the chance of clouds on eclipse day. It will also, in partnership with Booking.com help you find a place to stay. The maximum totality for this eclipse, is over 6 minutes. You just hold your finger on various spots at intersections between this line of maximum totality and a road. A dot appears. Next, by tapping on that dot, you can learn what the weather will be like at your desired location. Plus you’ll get detailed driving instructions via Maps. On your journey, Eclipse Run gives you alerts when you enter the zone of totality, and when you cross the line of maximum totality. It’s easy to understand. It will help you experience this miracle of nature—totally! The application is currently distributed by the Apple Store, for free...no in app purchase, and you get all the features!
Save Locations with Photos
This app displays your current location, date, and time on both online and offline maps. It allows you to copy coordinates, find locations with crosshairs, and save points of interest. Supports multiple coordinate formats including UTM and MGRS.
- Current location display
- Scrollable online/offline maps
- Coordinate copying
- Save points of interest
- Multiple coordinate formats (UTM, MGRS)
- Elevation display (feet/meters)
- Greenwich Mean Time display
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Save important places with photos, notes and custom pins. Use offline maps, measure distances, view GPS coordinates, quickly find or share saved locations, and open any saved pin in Apple Maps or Google Maps to navigate to it. Save Locations in Seconds Found a place you want to remember? Drop a pin on the map and Save My Pins keeps the location ready whenever you need it again. Use saved pins for travel destinations, parking locations, restaurants, meeting points, hotels, outdoor locations or anything else worth keeping. Add Photos to Your Map Pins A coordinate alone doesn't always tell the whole story. Save My Pins lets you attach photos and notes to saved locations so you can remember what was there and why you saved it. Your map becomes a visual collection of places rather than a list of anonymous coordinates. Access Maps Offline Internet access isn't guaranteed everywhere. Download offline map areas before traveling so important map information remains available when mobile coverage is weak or unavailable. It's especially useful while traveling, exploring remote areas or managing locations where reliable internet isn't available. View GPS Coordinates Need more detailed location information? Save My Pins displays latitude and longitude together with useful GPS information such as altitude and location accuracy. You can save the location as a pin and return to it later. Measure Distance Between Locations Use the built-in distance measurement tool to connect multiple map points and calculate distances. It's useful for checking how far places are from each other or planning movement between several locations. Organize Saved Places Give locations meaningful names and organize them using different pin styles. You can keep different types of places visually separated and quickly search your collection when you need a particular saved location. Keep Your Places With You From a photo-worthy location to somewhere you simply need to find again, Save My Pins gives you one place to store and organize the locations that matter to you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Save Locations with Photos at 5.0 against Eclipse Run's 3.9. Save Locations with Photos also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Eclipse Run's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Eclipse Run sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Save Locations with Photos asks for nothing beyond the download.
Save Locations with Photos holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipse Run has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eclipse Run | Save Locations with Photos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martine Habib | Tigran Mkhitaryan |
Customer experience
Eclipse Run
Save Locations with Photos
In-app purchases
Eclipse Run
- Plan Ahead$1.99
Save Locations with Photos
No in-app purchases
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