Comparison

Lunar Eclipse Guide vs SkySafari 7 Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Lunar Eclipse Guide

Plan and experience solar and lunar eclipses with detailed information, simulations, and observation tools. Discover past and future events, view visibility maps, and receive timely notifications.

Highlights
  • Eclipse calendar
  • Observing from any location
  • Eclipse simulation
  • World map with eclipse path
  • Visibility gradation map
  • Best observation places
  • Notifications
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Eclipse Guide is a comprehensive and easy-to-use app for observing solar and lunar eclipses. It provides all information you need to experience and understand any eclipse of the past and the future. ***From the developers of famous astronomical app Star Walk, winner of the Apple Design Award 2010, loved by more than 20 million users around the world*** Main features: ● Eclipse calendar with the list of solar and lunar eclipses of the past and the future. ● Observing eclipses from the user's location, from any other place, or from the best location for observation. ● Eclipse simulation with the play button to get a visual representation of the celestial event from its beginning to the end. ● World map showing the eclipse path accompanied by the info about the sun coverage and the moon altitude. ● The map illustrating the gradation of eclipse visibility. ● The list of best places for eclipse observations. ● Eclipse phases, timelines, and other core information. ● Notifications about solar and lunar eclipses. ● Share the information about eclipses with friends. The app is not limited to upcoming eclipses only - you can choose any eclipse you want to learn about and view it at home or worldwide. Advanced features:* ● Audio guide with voice notifications won’t let you miss the desired solar or lunar eclipse. It will accompany your eclipse observation process providing comments on all the stages of the phenomenon. ● Fullscreen informative maps show the visibility of an eclipse and its path. Use them to pick a good location for your eclipse observation. Zoom in and out, check the eclipse visibility for any location. ● Star spotter simulates the sky at your observing location. Find out whether the eclipse will be visible from the selected location. Quickly identify and view solar and lunar eclipses in the sky. The Star Spotter feature won't work for the devices that are not equipped with digital compass. *Advanced features should be purchased separately (via In-App Purchase). Remember: Looking directly at the Sun can cause serious eye damage or blindness. Never look at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection. Questions or suggestions for improvements: support@vitotechnology.com We are looking forward to your feedback. Get ready for the next eclipse with Eclipse Guide!

About

SkySafari 7 Plus

Explore the cosmos with a powerful space simulator and telescope control. Discover astronomical events, track celestial objects, and plan your stargazing sessions with real-time data and historical simulations.

Highlights
  • Full-featured space simulator
  • Telescope control (ASCOM Alpaca, INDI)
  • Events Finder for astronomical occurrences
  • Real-time user observation tracking (OneSky)
  • Guided stargazing sessions (SkyCast)
  • Observation planning and recording tools
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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SkySafari 7 Plus goes beyond most basic stargazing apps by providing you with a full-featured space simulator with telescope control. If you are looking to dive deeper into astronomy, start your journey with the #1 recommend app for amateur astronomers since 2009. Note that there is no discount upgrade path from SkySafari 7 Plus to SkySafari 7 Pro. Choose carefully! Here's what’s new in version 7: + Complete support for iOS 15 and iPhone 13. Version 7 brings a new and immersive stargazing experience. + Events Finder - go to the new Events section to unlock a powerful search engine that finds astronomical events visible tonight and far into the future. The finder dynamically generates a listing of moon phases, eclipses, planetary moon events, meteor showers and planetary phenomenon such as conjunctions, elongations and oppositions. + Notifications - the notifications section has been completely revamped to allow you to customize and manage which events trigger an alert notification on your device. + Telescope Support - telescope control is at the heart of SkySafari. Version 7 takes a giant leap forward by supporting ASCOM Alpaca and INDI. These next generation control protocols allow you to effortlessly connect to hundreds of compatible astronomical devices. + OneSky - allows you to see what other users are observing, in real time. This feature highlights objects in the sky chart and indicates with a number how many users are observing a particular object. + SkyCast - allows you to guide a friend or group around the night sky through their own copy of SkySafari. After initiating SkyCast, you can generate a link and conveniently share it with other SkySafari users via text message, apps or social media accounts. + Sky Tonight - jump to the new Tonight section to see what’s visible in your sky tonight. Expanded information has been designed to help plan your night and includes Moon & Sun info, calendar curations, events and the best positioned deep sky and solar system objects. + Improved Observation Tools - SkySafari is the perfect tool to help you plan, record and organize your observations. New workflows make it easier to add, search, filter and sort data. + Home Screen and Lock Screen Widgets keep your favorite astro information at your fingertips. The Small Touches: + You can now edit the Jupiter GRS Longitude Value in the Settings. + Better Moon Age calculation. + New grid & reference options allow you to display Solstice and Equinox markers, Orbit Node markers for all solar system objects, and tick marks and labels for the Ecliptic, Meridian, and Equator reference lines. + Previous In-app Purchases are Now Free - this includes the H-R diagram and 3D Galaxy view. Enjoy. + Many more. If you haven't used SkySafari 7 Plus before, here's what you can do with it: + Hold your device up, and SkySafari 7 Plus will find comets, stars, constellations, planets, and more! + Simulate the night sky up to 10,000 years in the past or future! Animate meteor showers, conjunctions, eclipses, and other celestial events. + Learn the history, mythology, and science of astronomy! Browse over 1500 object descriptions and astronomical images. Stay up-to-date with the Calendar for all major sky events every day! + Control your telescope, log and plan your observations. + Night Vision – Preserve your eyesight after dark. + Orbit Mode. Leave the Earth’s surface behind, and fly through our solar system. + Time Flow – Follow the motion of sky objects as days, months, and years are compressed into a few seconds. + Advanced Search – Find objects using properties other than their name. + Much more! For even more features, and a gigantic database aimed at the most dedicated amateur or professional astronomer, check out SkySafari 7 Pro! https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lunar Eclipse Guide4 screens
SkySafari 7 Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lunar Eclipse Guide at $1.99 against SkySafari 7 Plus's $9.99. SkySafari 7 Plus's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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

Lunar Eclipse Guide costs $1.99 and SkySafari 7 Plus $9.99 up front. Lunar Eclipse Guide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SkySafari 7 Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lunar Eclipse Guide against 4.7 for SkySafari 7 Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 778 and 1.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Lunar Eclipse Guide's written reviews are positive against 46% of SkySafari 7 Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lunar Eclipse Guide ships an update every 3 months, SkySafari 7 Plus monthly. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lunar Eclipse Guide versus SkySafari 7 Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunar Eclipse GuideSkySafari 7 Plus
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating4.6 (778 ratings)4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews45.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7781.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVito Technology Inc.Simulation Curriculum Corp.

Customer experience

Lunar Eclipse Guide

All ratings778 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative48.7%

SkySafari 7 Plus

All ratings1,671 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.3%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews92 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral14.1%
Negative40.2%

User reviews

Lunar Eclipse Guide

From 778 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fantastic app
  • 🔍 Excellent simulation
  • 💡 Great for planning eclipses
  • 🌟 Superb app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 💰 Hidden charges
  • 🔔 Excessive notifications
  • 🗺️ Poor map quality
  • 🤖 Useless for planning

SkySafari 7 Plus

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great app, preferred over Stellarium
  • 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
  • 👍 Useful 'Tonight' tab
  • 👍 Accurate and precise for telescope use
  • 👍 Impressive data and functionality

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Constant upgrade spam and notifications
  • 🐛 'Tonight' feature crashes on iPad
  • 💰 Paid features hidden behind paywall
  • 🐛 Crashes when using 'Tonight' feature
  • 🐛 Syncing and connectivity issues

Bugs and requests

Lunar Eclipse Guide

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect eclipse visibility information
  • Simulation stops at GMT midnight
  • Localisation issues
  • Crashes during use

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more future eclipses
  • Allow custom location saving
  • Implement landscape mode
  • Expand date range for historical eclipses
  • Add ability to scrub timeline

SkySafari 7 Plus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • 'Tonight' feature crashes
  • App crashes on launch or when using certain features
  • Connectivity issues with telescopes
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more telescope brands and models
  • Improve notification settings to only show relevant events
  • Allow hiding of menu bar for cleaner viewing
  • Improve font sizes and readability
  • Add ability to import observation records from previous versions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Lunar Eclipse Guide

One-time1
  • Advanced Eclipse Calendar$0.99
3 purchases

SkySafari 7 Plus

Subscriptions2
  • SkySafari Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SkySafari Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Apollo Lunar MissionsFree

Questions

Is Lunar Eclipse Guide free?
Lunar Eclipse Guide costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is SkySafari 7 Plus free?
SkySafari 7 Plus costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Lunar Eclipse Guide or SkySafari 7 Plus?
SkySafari 7 Plus is rated higher. Lunar Eclipse Guide averages 4.6 out of 5 from 778 ratings, while SkySafari 7 Plus averages 4.7 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Lunar Eclipse Guide or SkySafari 7 Plus have ads?
Lunar Eclipse Guide shows ads; SkySafari 7 Plus does not.
Which is updated more often, Lunar Eclipse Guide or SkySafari 7 Plus?
Lunar Eclipse Guide ships an update every 3 months, and SkySafari 7 Plus monthly. Most recently, Lunar Eclipse Guide was updated on September 24, 2026 and SkySafari 7 Plus on September 24, 2026.

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