Moon Phases PRO vs Lunar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moon Phases PRO
Get real-time information on the moon's age, phase, and illumination percentage. Track lunar events and view detailed moon data on your Apple devices.
- Real-time moon phase information
- Moon age tracking
- Illumination percentage display
- Detailed moon data
- Supports Apple Watch, iPhone, iPad, iPod
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Real-Time Moon Phase Info such as age, phase, and illumination percentage...
Lunar
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Lunar puts the live Moon on your iPhone, widgets, Lock Screen, StandBy, and Apple Watch. Astronomy is calculated on your device for the exact time and place — no ads, account, subscription, or tracking. SEE THE MOON AS IT REALLY IS Explore a NASA LRO lunar surface, lit by the computed Sun and oriented for your sky. Time-travel through nearby dates and return to now with a tap. PLAN WITH PRECISION See phase, illumination, age, distance, angular size, moonrise, transit, moonset, altitude, azimuth, eclipses, golden hour, and blue hour. Browse the month calendar and 12-month almanac. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, StandBy, Apple Watch complications, Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and a moonrise Live Activity. Optional Apple Weather cloud cover is off by default. Today, Sky, the small widget, and full/new moon alerts are free. A no-charge 7-day Trial unlocks the remaining features for seven days; Lunar Unlock is a separate one-time purchase. Neither is a subscription or auto-renews. Lunar works offline and without permission grants.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moon Phases PRO at none against Lunar's 2. Moon Phases PRO also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Lunar's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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. Lunar sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Moon Phases PRO asks for nothing beyond the download.
Moon Phases PRO ships an update every 2 months, Lunar every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moon Phases PRO | Lunar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 136 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DNZH LLC | Aphelion Engineering Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
Moon Phases PRO
No in-app purchases
Lunar
- 7-day TrialFree
- Unlock Lunar$4.99
