Moonlight phase vs CondiCaster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current moon phase visualization
- 8K resolution quality
- Augmented Reality (AR) mode
- Select any date for lunar phase
- Geomagnetic storm prediction
- Offline functionality
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Moonlight phase ships an update every 5 weeks, CondiCaster weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moonlight phase | CondiCaster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gennady Dmitrik | Eric Weniger |
Customer experience
Moonlight phase
CondiCaster
In-app purchases
Moonlight phase
No in-app purchases
CondiCaster
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Moonlight phase free?
Is CondiCaster free?
Do Moonlight phase or CondiCaster have ads?
Which is updated more often, Moonlight phase or CondiCaster?
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