Geneva Moon vs TimeGlance
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Geneva Moon
This app offers an astronomically accurate moon display for your Apple Watch. It provides a visually pleasing indication of the moon's current phase and orientation, matching what you see in the sky. You can also explore future moon phases by rotating the digital crown.
- Astronomically accurate moon display
- Visually rich or simplified appearance options
- Main display shows azimuth, elevation, phase, and orientation
- Time travel through moon phases
- Compass integration for moon location (Series 5+)
- Complications for all watch face types
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I've always liked wearing a lunar complication on my Apple Watch. There is something both visually delightful but yet also slightly geeky about it. But I was unable to find a complication that provided an astronomically accurate moon display...which just kinda bothered me. So I made Geneva Moon. Geneva Moon seeks to provide a highly accurate, visually pleasing indication of what the moon looks like right now, right where you are. My goal was to make it so that if you look down at your wrist and then up into the sky the images you see should match. It includes a robust set of complications for every watch face type. Choose between either a visually rich 'actual ' appearance or a more simplified version, to fit your own personal style. The main display indicates the current azimuth and elevation of the moon along the horizon along with a visual indication of its phase and orientation. Rotate the Digital Crown to shift forward and backwards through time and see how the moon will shift (tap on the screen to reset to now) On Apple Watches equipped with a compass (Series 5) you can have Geneva Moon orient itself towards the actual moon to make it easier to locate the moon in the sky. Thank you for considering Geneva Moon, I hope you enjoy having the moon on your wrist as much I do. —Dave
TimeGlance
This app adds a digital time complication to any watch face, updating every minute with the correct time. It supports all complication types and watch faces, offering customization for time format, date display, and time zones. The app functions independently of your phone.
- Digital time complication for any watch face
- Updates every minute
- Supports all complication types
- Standalone watch app
- Customizable time formats (24h, 12h, military)
- Multiple date formats or hide date
- Time zone selection
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If the app does not show on your Watch after purchase please go to App Store on your watch (not phone) - scroll to bottom - Account - Purchased - and download from here. This app provides a digital time complication for all complication types on any watch face. - Updates every minute, always showing correct time - All complications and watch faces supported - Standalone watch app, all features can be used without your phone - Choose between 24 hour, 12 hour (AM/PM), or military time - Choose from 8 date formats from simple short ones to full dates, or hide the date. - Actual date format and language is localized to the region and language settings of your device - Time zone selection. Any ±24h offset from UTC or local time. - Set text color of complication (only works for multicolor watch faces) - Switch lines of time and date
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Geneva Moon at Free against TimeGlance's $0.99. TimeGlance's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 49%) and chart position (#74 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Geneva Moon is free to download; TimeGlance costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Geneva Moon against 3.7 for TimeGlance. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 93 and 106 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 49% of Geneva Moon's written reviews are positive against 63% of TimeGlance's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Geneva Moon | TimeGlance |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (93 ratings) | 3.7 (106 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 63.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 93 | 106 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #74 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cross Forward Consulting, LLC | Andras Solyom |
Customer experience
Geneva Moon
TimeGlance
Bugs and requests
Geneva Moon
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
TimeGlance
Reported bugs
3 issues- Time getting stuck or showing incorrect time
- Complication disappearing after watch reset
- Issues with reinstalling the app
Requested features
4 requests- Option to hide time and show only date
- Ability to adjust font size
- More color customization options
- Support for multiple time zones
In-app purchases
Geneva Moon
No in-app purchases
TimeGlance
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Geneva Moon free?
Is TimeGlance free?
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Do Geneva Moon or TimeGlance have ads?
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