Good To Stargaze vs Total Solar Eclipse 2027
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Good To Stargaze
This app provides a comprehensive tool to determine the best times for stargazing. It offers detailed forecasts for weather, seeing conditions, transparency, and light pollution. Ideal for both amateur and professional astronomers using any viewing equipment.
- Weather forecast
- Seeing conditions
- Transparency forecast
- Light pollution data
- Hourly forecasts
- Long-term forecasts
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When will it be good to stargaze? See the weather forecast, seeing, transparency, and light pollution, all in one convenient tool. Perfect for amateur and professional astronomers alike, for naked eye viewing, binoculars, or telescopes. Become a subscriber for 24-hour, 7-day, or 15-day hourly forecast and many other features. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same price you originally paid. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Terms: https://www.goodtostargaze.com/terms
Total Solar Eclipse 2027
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On 2 August 2027 the Moon's shadow sweeps from southern Spain across North Africa to Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the Horn of Africa — up to ~6 minutes of totality, the longest on easily accessible land until 2114. Total Solar Eclipse 2027 gives you NASA-grade predictions for any spot on the path: • Live countdown to first contact, totality and last contact at your exact location • Interactive path map — the band of totality across ten countries, with curated viewing sites from Cadiz to Luxor to Mecca • Contact times computed from NASA/GSFC Besselian elements, shown in each place's own local timezone • Clear TOTALITY vs PARTIAL distinction — know before you travel whether your spot sees the corona • Compass and sky visualiser pointing you at the Sun at every phase • Eye-safety guide: naked-eye viewing is safe only during totality; at all other times use ISO 12312-2 certified solar filters PRO (one-time unlock): • Multi-City Trip Planner — every city on the path ranked by clear-sky odds and totality length, with local timing and Sun height side by side • Sky Conditions & Cloud Forecast — historical clear-sky odds and live forecasts for your spot • Eclipse-Day Alerts — glasses ON/OFF tones and voice guide, fully offline • Photography Assistant, Perseid planner, personalised Eclipse Record Works fully offline on eclipse day. Madrid, Casablanca, Cairo and the Gulf see a deep partial eclipse — the app shows exactly how deep, and where to go for totality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Total Solar Eclipse 2027 at every 5 days against Good To Stargaze's every 2 months. Good To Stargaze's advantage is chart position (#144 vs unranked). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Good To Stargaze sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days and Total Solar Eclipse 2027 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Good To Stargaze ships an update every 2 months, Total Solar Eclipse 2027 every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Good To Stargaze | Total Solar Eclipse 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (226 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 226 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew LLOYD | Syntherma |
Bugs and requests
Good To Stargaze
Reported bugs
6 issues- App is a buggy site wrapper
- App not working for current location
- App shows previous 24 hours, not upcoming
- App shows rain when it's clear
- App doesn't work or is SUPER slow to load after Apple update
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- Light pollution map not up to date
Requested features
9 requests- Grandfathering in initial users
- Unique payment option instead of subscription
- More precise geolocation feature
- Map key for chart colors
- Include light pollution map
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- Update light pollution map data
- Widget for the app
- Fix app for Apple update
- Add moon phases back to condition page
Total Solar Eclipse 2027
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Good To Stargaze
- Value Subscription - Weekly$0.497 Days
- Value Subscription - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Hobbyist Subscription - Weekly$1.997 Days
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- Professional - Weekly$3.497 Days
- Hobbyist - Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Professional - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Value Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Elite Subscription - Monthly$13.991 Month
- Hobbyist Subscription - Annual7 Days trial$25.991 Year
- Professional - Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Total Solar Eclipse 2027
- Eclipse Viewer Pro$5.99
Questions
Is Good To Stargaze free?
Is Total Solar Eclipse 2027 free?
Do Good To Stargaze or Total Solar Eclipse 2027 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Good To Stargaze or Total Solar Eclipse 2027?
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