Comparison

Sun n Moon vs Marine Barometer

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

Head to head
About

Sun n Moon

This app provides precise sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times for any location on Earth. It features a compass showing celestial body positions, moon phase animations, and detailed astronomical data. Access information for past and future dates, with offline capabilities.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Moon phases animation
  • Compass showing sun and moon positions
  • Location by GPS, city list, lat/lon, or Google Maps
  • Accurate times (NOAA standard) offline
Features
Currently charting
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Sun n Moon accurately calculates data for any location on earth for: - Sunrise/Sunset - Moonrise/Moonset - Moon phases animation - Compass showing sun and moon positions **Now on Apple WATCH *** WATCH a VIDEO demo at our site *** http://www.catalyst4.com/sun_n_moon Key Features • Sunrise and sunset times (no network connection required) • Moonrise and moonset times • Specify location by 4 methods: 1) GPS or location services 2) Choose from a list of cities worldwide 3) Latitude and longitude 4) Google Maps • Phase of the Moon/Percentage Illumination • Compass view for navigation showing position of sun and moon (slider animates the position and elevation for different times of the day) • Save a location (startup to the saved location or automatically find current location) • Select any date. Quickly switch between dates using arrows or return to current date. • Easy to read display (in 24 hour or am/pm format) • Handles time zones and daylight savings time • Shows past/future dates for northern/southern extremes when sun is down/up all day • Accurate times (NOAA standard) calculated right on the device (network connection not required) • Details view - time of solar noon, current altitude and elevation for sun and moon

About

Marine Barometer

This app provides accurate atmospheric pressure readings for mariners, allowing them to manually save readings with location and time data. It explains sea level pressure calculation and offers calibration checks with adjustable sensor offsets.

Highlights
  • Accurate atmospheric pressure readings
  • Manual saving of pressure, location, and time
  • Sensor offset adjustment
  • Sea level pressure explanation
  • Calibration check instructions
  • Multiple pressure unit options
Features
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Marine Barometer is a barometer sensor interface that is uniquely designed to meet the needs of mariners who rely on accurate atmospheric pressure for weather routing and the evaluation of weather maps. Pressure readings can be manually saved permanently along with the latitude, longitude, and time of the reading. If a sensor offset has been applied, that value is also stored with each recorded pressure. These recorded pressures can then at the navigator's convenience be transferred to the vessel's printed logbook. The GPS sensor is accessed for latitude and longitude only. The elevation of the sensor (your iOS device that includes a barometer) above sea level must be entered manually. Elevation values from the GPS are not accurate enough for the intended application. The concept of sea level pressure is explained along with how it is determined from the sensor reading. Instructions are provided on how to check the calibration of the sensor, and a sensor offset can be applied as needed. Links to sources of accurate sea level pressure are included. Sources of accurate elevation are included for use on land. The standard units for marine applications are millibars (mb) or hectoPascals (hPa). The main pressure display can also be set to inches of mercury, millimeters of mercury, or kiloPascals. However, because the primary reference pressures that would be used to check the sensor calibration are in mb, the sensor calibration must be set using millibar units. Reference links are provided for learning more about the tactical use of pressure for weather forecasting and weather map evaluation. Discounts are offered for barometer related reference books.

Screenshots

Sun n Moon4 screens
Marine Barometer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marine Barometer at Free against Sun n Moon's $0.99. Marine Barometer also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 59%) and ratings volume (33 vs 8). Sun n Moon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 15 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Marine Barometer is free to download; Sun n Moon costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sun n Moon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 33 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of Sun n Moon's written reviews are positive against 78% of Marine Barometer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun n Moon ships an update every 5 weeks, Marine Barometer every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Sun n Moon versus Marine Barometer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun n MoonMarine Barometer
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better4.5 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings833 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#76 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.2 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCatalyst4Starpath Corp

Customer experience

Sun n Moon

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral21.1%
Negative19.7%

Marine Barometer

All ratings33 ratings
Positive84.8%
Neutral6.1%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Sun n Moon

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes after updates
  • Inaccurate time zone data
  • Autolocate bug with time zone offset
  • App not opening after upgrade
  • Location not saving correctly
Show 4 more
  • Crashes with iOS 4
  • Black boxed text in settings
  • Autolocate feature issues
  • Daylight saving not saving

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Apple Watch compass view
  • Save multiple locations
  • Add civil twilight information
  • Improve interface aesthetics
  • Add AM/PM display options
Show 5 more
  • Display moon phases visually
  • Add zip code entry for location
  • Allow saving date ranges
  • Add place names instead of coordinates
  • Customizable calendar view

Marine Barometer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sun n Moon

No in-app purchases

None

Marine Barometer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun n Moon free?
Sun n Moon costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marine Barometer free?
Marine Barometer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sun n Moon or Marine Barometer?
Sun n Moon is rated higher. Sun n Moon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Marine Barometer averages 4.5 from 33 ratings.
Do Sun n Moon or Marine Barometer have ads?
Neither Sun n Moon nor Marine Barometer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun n Moon or Marine Barometer?
Sun n Moon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Marine Barometer every 15 months. Most recently, Sun n Moon was updated on November 6, 2026 and Marine Barometer on November 2, 2026.

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