Total Solar Eclipses vs Solar Book
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Total Solar Eclipses
Explore detailed information on solar and lunar eclipses from 1900 to 2100. Visualize eclipse paths on Earth maps, watch animations, and check visibility from any location.
- Eclipse data 1900-2100
- Solar and lunar eclipse details
- Universal Time eclipse phase timings
- Geographical coordinates for observation
- Earth Map, Movie, and Google Map visualization
- Observer coordinate adjustment
- Eclipse visibility prediction
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Total and Total-annular solar eclipses processed by the program are comprised between 1900 and 2100, exactly 287 eclipses from 28th May 1900 to 4th September 2100. The program also shows partial solar eclipses and lunar eclipses. The program gives the times in Universal Time of the Solar eclipse phases (initial, central and final) and the geographical coordinates from where it is possible to observe those circumstances of the eclipse. It also gives maximum duration and the width of the lunar umbra. Below Path of the Umbra are listed Longitude and Latitude of seven point of the lunar umbra path on the Earth surface. The program has a few functions: Earth Map, Movie and Google Map visualization. The first allows seeing a few points of the path of the lunar umbra on Earth surface; the second creates an animation: the user will see the eclipse from one hour before up to one hour after its maximum phase with step of 2 minutes; the third function allows to visualize Google Map of the area around the point where the eclipse reaches the maximum or that selected from the user. Moreover it is possible to change geographical coordinates of the observer. This allows knowing if and how the eclipse will be seen from other points of the Earth surface (e.g. it is possible to know if the eclipse will be partial or it does not occur for those coordinates). App in english version if iOS language is not set to italian.
Solar Book
This app provides detailed information about solar eclipses, including timings for different phases based on your location. It allows you to view sequential images and star charts for planning and observation.
- Solar eclipse phase timing
- Location-based eclipse calculations
- Sequential eclipse image display
- Star chart visualization
- Past and future eclipse planning
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The Solar Book is an app for smart-phones and tablets for a solar eclipse. The Solar Book shows at what time each portion of the Sun is covered by the Moon during a solar eclipse. The beginning time of a solar eclipse, time of the maximum phase of the solar eclipse and the ending time of the solar eclipse will change depending on the location of your observing area. The Solar Book will show you the eclipse phases at your location. Your location for observing the solar eclipse can be designated with use of the location setup dialog box. This allows you to plan in advance the progression of the eclipse. Sequential images of the solar eclipse will be displayed in the appropriate order when you tap on the eclipse thumbnail images icon on the lower right of the screen. Solar eclipses can be displayed by designating the date of a solar eclipse in the past or the future if you cannot find it in a list of the selection. The Solar Book will show you a star chart of the sky at your place of observation if the solar eclipse is not selected.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Solar Book at Free against Total Solar Eclipses's $1.99. Solar Book also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.4). Total Solar Eclipses's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 14 months). On ratings volume, 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
Solar Book is free to download; Total Solar Eclipses costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Solar Book holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively.
Total Solar Eclipses ships an update every 4 months, Solar Book every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Solar Eclipses | Solar Book |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pietro Massimino | Vixen Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Total Solar Eclipses
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In-app purchases
Total Solar Eclipses
No in-app purchases
Solar Book
No in-app purchases
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