Mercury Weather vs Moonlitt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mercury Weather
Get hyper-local weather forecasts with beautiful charts and detailed daily predictions. Track storms, plan trips with future forecasts, and receive timely notifications. Includes live widgets for your home and lock screens.
- Beautiful weather charts
- Detailed daily forecast
- Trip Forecast
- Accurate rain forecast
- Hurricane and storm tracking
- Live widgets
- Weather notifications
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"It's a weather app. How much is there to say?" – Malin from Triple Glazed Studios' crack product marketing team TOP FEATURES – Beautiful weather charts – Detailed daily forecast – Trip Forecast – Incredibly accurate rain forecast – Hurricane and storm tracking – Tide forecasts – Weather notifications – Radar map – Simple yet powerful Apple Watch app – Easy to glance home screen and lock screen widgets – Weather normals Privacy policy: https://tripleglazedstudios.com/mercury/privacy Terms of use: https://tripleglazedstudios.com/mercury/terms
Moonlitt
Track the lunar cycle with a comprehensive calendar and real-time moon position data. Visualize the moon's path in AR, receive notifications for key lunar events, and explore lunar traditions and eclipses.
- Lunar cycle tracking
- Moonrise and moonset times
- Augmented reality moon visualization
- Moon compass for location
- Eclipse visibility maps
- Lunar tradition information
- Customizable notifications
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#1 Moon Tracker App • Apple Design Award 2026 Winner • App of the Day • Great on iOS 26 Moonlitt is your complete moon tracker and lunar calendar: a clear, accurate guide to follow the lunar cycle every day. Whether you’re planning Full Moon photography, witnessing the Blood Moon, or exploring lunar traditions, Moonlitt helps you with moon position, timings, and visibility. MOON PHASE & LUNAR CALENDAR • Follow the moon phase with moon illumination and lunar age. • Find exact moonrise, moonset, and culmination times. • See today’s moon phase and browse any date in the lunar calendar. • Receive notifications for Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, and eclipses. KEY FEATURES • Visualize the moon path where you are in AR. • Use the Moon compass to locate the moon in the sky. • Monitor moon position, distance, and timings. • Check weather and moon visibility insights. LUNAR TRADITIONS • Check dates for Chinese moon festivals. • Discover the Wolf Moon, Harvest Moon, and other Full Moon names. • Learn about Moon signs, Constellations, Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and more. SOLAR ECLIPSES & LUNAR ECLIPSES • Visibility maps and local timing for any lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. • Play realistic animations to preview eclipse phases and colors. • Check if buildings or terrain will obstruct your view in AR. THE BEST MOON APP • Widgets, Apple Watch app, and Live Activity for moon phase, moonrise, and moonset. • Works offline, with no ads or tracking. • Built with care by a small indie team. From the first sliver of a New Moon to the brilliance of a Supermoon, with Moonlitt you always know where the Moon is, when it rises, and how brightly it shines. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mercury Weather at 16.0 against Moonlitt's 26.0. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Mercury Weather sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Moonlitt sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Mercury Weather against 4.7 for Moonlitt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.1K and 984 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Mercury Weather's written reviews are positive against 70% of Moonlitt's.
Mercury Weather ships an update every 10 days, Moonlitt every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Mercury Weather | Moonlitt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.1K ratings) | 4.7 (984 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 984 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #60 — better | #117 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Triple Glazed Studios LLC | Flipping Hues Srls |
Customer experience
Mercury Weather
Moonlitt
Bugs and requests
Mercury Weather
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets showing demo mode
- Complications not working
- Scrolling performance issues
- Subscription issues
Requested features
7 requests- Add radar
- Add air quality data
- Add UV forecast
- Add precipitation graph
- Improve widget design and customization
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- Add more data sources
- Improve Apple Watch integration
Moonlitt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mercury Weather
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly (Family)$4.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
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- Yearly (Family)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Lifetime (Family Upgrade)$39.99
- Lifetime$59.99
- Lifetime (Family)$99.99
Moonlitt
- Moonlitt PRO – Weekly$1.997 Days
- Moonlitt PRO – Monthly$3.991 Month
- Bundle – Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$9.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$19.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Bundle – Yearly$29.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$29.99
- Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$59.99
Questions
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