Comparison

Macro Mode vs SunAndMoonTracker

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

Head to head
About

Macro Mode

Capture detailed close-up photos and videos with advanced manual controls for focus and exposure. This app automatically selects the best lens for macro shots and supports high-resolution video recording with HDR.

Highlights
  • Macro photography and videography
  • Focus peaking and manual controls
  • Adjustable LED flashlight brightness
  • Automatic optimal lens selection
  • 4K 60fps and 1080p 240fps slow-motion video
  • HDR Dolby Vision support
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Shoot stunning macro photos and videos with your iPhone or iPad using Macro Mode. Focus Peaking & Manual Controls Precisely adjust focus and exposure using a simple slider. You can even control the brightness of the LED flashlight to get just the right amount of light on your subject. Always the Right Lens Macro Mode automatically uses the optimal lens for macro shots, avoiding switching between the ultra-wide and wide lenses. Macro Videos Record videos in up to 4K at 60 fps or 1080p slow motion at 240 fps, with full HDR Dolby Vision support.

About

SunAndMoonTracker

Features
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Plan around natural light with Sun & Moon for iPhone and Apple Watch. Whether you’re photographing a landscape, heading out on a hike, preparing for a hunt, or simply curious about the sky, see useful sun and moon information for your current location. • Sunrise and sunset times • Civil and nautical dawn and dusk • Daylight and nighttime duration • Moonrise and moonset times • Current moon phase, illumination, and lunar age • Upcoming new moon and full moon dates • Sun and moon direction and altitude • Your current latitude and longitude Tap the moon image to explore the lunar cycle with an interactive phase slider. Use the iPhone app for a larger view, or check the same information on your wrist. The Apple Watch app works independently of your iPhone, calculating information from the Watch’s own location. A clear, dark interface keeps the information easy to read. Times follow your device’s local time zone, with weekdays identifying moonrise and moonset events that fall on a later day. Location access is required to calculate information for where you are.

Screenshots

Macro Mode4 screens
SunAndMoonTracker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SunAndMoonTracker at Free against Macro Mode's $2.99. Macro Mode's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 14 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On 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

SunAndMoonTracker is free to download; Macro Mode costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Macro Mode ships an update every 7 months, SunAndMoonTracker every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Macro Mode versus SunAndMoonTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMacro ModeSunAndMoonTracker
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenneth KaoAlpenlogic LLC

In-app purchases

None

Macro Mode

No in-app purchases

None

SunAndMoonTracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Macro Mode free?
Macro Mode costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SunAndMoonTracker free?
SunAndMoonTracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Macro Mode or SunAndMoonTracker have ads?
Neither Macro Mode nor SunAndMoonTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Macro Mode or SunAndMoonTracker?
Macro Mode ships an update every 7 months, and SunAndMoonTracker every 14 months. Most recently, Macro Mode was updated on November 4, 2026 and SunAndMoonTracker on October 28, 2026.

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