Luna Phase Widget vs Timegrapher
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Luna Phase Widget
Display the current moon phase on your iPhone home screen with a stylish widget. View moon phases for any future date within the app.
- Home screen moon phase widget
- Light and Dark mode support
- View future moon phases
- Classic watch complication style
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This app allows users to add a widget to their iPhone home screen that replicates the functionality of the moon phase complication of a mechanical watch. In a similar style to classic watches, the widget shows the current phase of the moon, and offers both Light and Dark mode. Additionally, the app itself provides a mechanism for viewing the moon phase on any future date.
Timegrapher
This application uses your device's microphone to measure the accuracy of mechanical watches. It detects ticking sounds to analyze beat rate, beat error, and amplitude, displaying results in real-time and over time.
- Detect BPH
- Measure Beat rate
- Measure Beat error
- Measure Amplitude
- Set Lift angle
- Real-time sound display
- Accuracy over time display
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What is Timegrapher? Timegrapher measures the accuracy of your mechanical watch. The app uses your device's microphone to detect the ticking of your watch. Features: Detect BPH Measure Beat rate Measure Beat error Measure Amplitude Set Lift angle Display beat noises real time (unlock, impulse and lock sounds) Display accuracy and beat error over time More features will be coming soon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Luna Phase Widget at 5.0 against Timegrapher's 2.8. Luna Phase Widget also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Timegrapher's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Timegrapher sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Luna Phase Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.
Luna Phase Widget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Timegrapher has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Luna Phase Widget | Timegrapher |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.8 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Beavis | Attila Lelko |
Bugs and requests
Luna Phase Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Timegrapher
Reported bugs
9 issues- Does not detect ticking
- Does not work at all
- Requires payment to function
- Inaccurate readings
- Unskippable pop-ups
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- App magnetizes watch
- Does not work after paying for premium
- Amplitude reported as 360
- Inconsistent measurements
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode
- Keep screen on during use
- Ability to save data per watch
- Improve visual design
- Lower price for Pro version
In-app purchases
Luna Phase Widget
No in-app purchases
Timegrapher
- Unlock full$5.99
Questions
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