# Paws Almanac vs MoonPhaser

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MoonPhaser at none against Paws Almanac's 2. MoonPhaser also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Paws Almanac's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Paws Almanac sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 3 months. MoonPhaser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Paws Almanac ships an update monthly, MoonPhaser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Paws Almanac | MoonPhaser |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paws-almanac/id1451708128/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 199 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Grey Paws AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1440420961) | [Charlie Kingsland](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559360283) |

## What reviewers say

### Paws Almanac

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paws-almanac/id1451708128)

Access detailed calendar information, including name days, holidays, flag days, and moon phases, presented in an almanac format. Offers widgets for home and lock screens, and Apple Watch complications for quick access to date and celestial data.

**Highlights:** Name days, holidays, and flag days, Moon phases and sun times, Contact birthdays and calendar events, Home screen widgets, Lock screen widgets, Apple Watch complications, Customizable country/region almanacs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Almanac Plus, 3 month | $0.49 | per 3 months |
| Almanac Plus, 12 months | $1.49 | per year |


### MoonPhaser

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moonphaser/id1562745987)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Paws Almanac free?

Paws Almanac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MoonPhaser free?

MoonPhaser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Paws Almanac or MoonPhaser have ads?

Neither Paws Almanac nor MoonPhaser shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Paws Almanac or MoonPhaser?

Paws Almanac ships an update monthly, and MoonPhaser every 3 months. Most recently, Paws Almanac was updated on July 18, 2026 and MoonPhaser on September 16, 2026.

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