Comparison

Moonlight phase vs CondiCaster

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

Head to head
About

Moonlight phase

Visualize the current moon phase with stunning 8K animations and an augmented reality mode. Explore the lunar surface up close without a telescope, and select any date to see its corresponding phase. The app also offers geomagnetic storm predictions and works offline.

Highlights
  • Current moon phase visualization
  • 8K resolution quality
  • Augmented Reality (AR) mode
  • Select any date for lunar phase
  • Geomagnetic storm prediction
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Moonlight can show you the current moon phase with beautiful animation in excellent resolution quality. It has an AR mode where you can observe the full lunar surface in 8K quality mode and choose the exact date with the real phase. Kids and adults can look up close at the moon without a telescope. Users like this application and find applications in many areas such as gardening for growing seedlings, yachting for tides, finance-trading cycles, horoscopes, and many many others. * Geomagnetic storm prediction. * It is absolutely free and works offline everywhere * This app is open sourced. You can find the link on the developer's website.

About

CondiCaster

This app provides hyperlocal weather forecasts specifically for climbers. It uses a unique CondiScore to rank climbing locations by optimal conditions, considering meteorological data, satellite imagery, and terrain. Users can also check sun windows, past weather, and live rain tracking.

Highlights
  • Hyperlocal weather forecasts for climbing crags
  • CondiScore for ranking climbing conditions
  • Terrain-based sun window calculations
  • Past weather data review
  • Live rain tracking with station calibration
  • Nearby webcam access
  • User-reported condition updates
Features
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CondiCaster brings hyperlocal weather forecasts to your crag. Our CondiScore combines meteorological data, satellite imagery and remote sensing to help you find the best conditions for climbing. • Find the best conditions near you or in any map area, with crags ranked by CondiScore. • Compare forecast dates and daytime, morning, afternoon or evening conditions. • Check terrain-based sun windows to see when the sun clears the surrounding skyline. • Look back at past weather to assess conditions today. • Track rain with live calibration from nearby weather stations. • Check nearby webcams before heading out. • Report rock conditions, rain and local weather from the crag to help improve the CondiScore model. Find your window. Go climbing.

Screenshots

Moonlight phase2 screens
CondiCaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: CondiCaster at none against Moonlight phase's shown. CondiCaster also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlight phase ships an update every 5 weeks, CondiCaster weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Moonlight phase versus CondiCaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlight phaseCondiCaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (27 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGennady DmitrikEric Weniger

Customer experience

Moonlight phase

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

CondiCaster

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Moonlight phase

No in-app purchases

None

CondiCaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlight phase free?
Moonlight phase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CondiCaster free?
CondiCaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moonlight phase or CondiCaster have ads?
Moonlight phase shows ads; CondiCaster does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonlight phase or CondiCaster?
Moonlight phase ships an update every 5 weeks, and CondiCaster weekly. Most recently, Moonlight phase was updated on November 7, 2026 and CondiCaster on November 8, 2026.

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