Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Weather forecast
  • Seeing conditions
  • Transparency forecast
  • Light pollution data
  • Hourly forecasts
  • Long-term forecasts
Features
Currently charting
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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

About

Total Solar Eclipse 2027

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Good To Stargaze4 screens
Total Solar Eclipse 20274 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Good To Stargaze versus Total Solar Eclipse 2027: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGood To StargazeTotal Solar Eclipse 2027
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (226 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings226 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
Best chart rank#144 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatthew LLOYDSyntherma

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

10 purchases

Good To Stargaze

Subscriptions10
  • 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
1 purchases

Total Solar Eclipse 2027

One-time1
  • Eclipse Viewer Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Good To Stargaze free?
Good To Stargaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Total Solar Eclipse 2027 free?
Total Solar Eclipse 2027 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Good To Stargaze or Total Solar Eclipse 2027 have ads?
Neither Good To Stargaze nor Total Solar Eclipse 2027 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Good To Stargaze or Total Solar Eclipse 2027?
Good To Stargaze ships an update every 2 months, and Total Solar Eclipse 2027 every 5 days. Most recently, Good To Stargaze was updated on November 11, 2026 and Total Solar Eclipse 2027 on November 10, 2026.

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