My Eclipse vs minitechno
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Eclipse
This app offers an interactive guide to eclipses, providing personalized visibility data and optimal viewing times for upcoming solar events. It features a simulation tool to visualize eclipse trajectories and phases, alongside educational content on different eclipse types and their significance.
- Personalized eclipse visibility data
- Optimal viewing time calculation
- Solar eclipse trajectory simulation
- Interactive eclipse phases visualization
- Educational content on eclipse types
- Historical eclipse significance
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Explore the cosmos like never before with our three-step interactive guide to the world of eclipses. Discover Your Eclipse Achieve pinpoint accuracy for the trajectory of upcoming solar eclipses, personalized visibility data, and optimal viewing times specific to your geographic location. Eclipse Guide is more than an app; it's your personal guide to navigating and experiencing these celestial spectacles. Prepare with Simulation Use our sophisticated simulation feature to visualize and understand the trajectory, phases, and magnitude of an upcoming solar eclipse before it happens. Immerse yourself in this virtual celestial landscape from your device, thus preparing you for the actual event. Dive into the World of Eclipses Navigate through our organized content to explore various types of eclipses, their occurrence, historical significance, and the unique phenomena associated with them. Designed to appeal to astronomy enthusiasts as well as casual observers, Eclipse Guide enhances your eclipse-watching experience, transforming it into a journey of discovery and learning. Whether you are planning for an upcoming eclipse, looking to explore past or future events, or simply want to immerse yourself in the science behind these majestic astronomical events, Eclipse Guide: Discovery & Simulation has got you covered. Experience the dance of celestial bodies in an enlightening, engaging, and exciting way.
minitechno
This educational app offers five engaging activities for children to play, develop skills, and learn in a safe, ad-free environment. It supports bilingualism and includes a parent guide with customizable settings.
- Sandbox for physics and construction
- Musical keyboard
- Reflex and coordination development
- Letter and number association
- ABC with tech rhymes
- Parent guide and settings
- Bilingual support
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Developed with teachers and educators, minitechno is for kids of all ages to play, develop and learn safely across 5 activities. No ads. No subscription. No additional purchases. No account necessary. No internet connection required. No tracking. AND FREE UPDATES! + Sandbox, to explore physics and construction + Piano, a single and dual multi-sound musical keyboard + FlashTap, for the development of reflexes and coordination + Vocakey, to help with the association of letters and numbers on a keyboard + Techno ABC, an ABC with tech rhymes and illustrations A complete guide with recommendations for both little ones and bigger ones is available for parents in the app. Version 1.2 introduced a new settings panel with 4x more options for parents. The entire app is bilingual and switchable instantaneously with an always available switch that can be disabled. For tablets and phones. Supports touch, mouse and keyboard. You can learn more about our design and development process for minitechno with a fully transparent Privacy policy on our website. https://colorstorm.xyz Follow us on Instagram to stay updated! @bycolorstorm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: My Eclipse at Free against minitechno's $4.99. minitechno's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On review sentiment, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
My Eclipse is free to download; minitechno costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | My Eclipse | minitechno |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 92.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Federation des Astronomes Amateurs du Quebec | technofou Inc. |
Customer experience
My Eclipse
minitechno
Bugs and requests
My Eclipse
Reported bugs
4 issues- Screen format not adapted for iPhone SE
- Nothing worked during eclipse on iPhone SE
- Not intuitive on iPhone SE
- Voice not heard when iPhone goes to sleep
Requested features
9 requests- Display current percentage of eclipse
- Add past eclipses for memory/collection
- Allow tagging witnessed eclipses
- Track user position and create time capsule
- Add option to save photos
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- Filter eclipses by date range (past/future)
- Filter eclipses by proximity to a chosen location
- Make past eclipse data available
- Provide eclipse trajectory and timing data for past events
minitechno
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
My Eclipse
No in-app purchases
minitechno
No in-app purchases
