# Total Solar Eclipses vs Eclipse Explorer

The clearest difference is price: Eclipse Explorer at Free against Total Solar Eclipses's $1.99. Eclipse Explorer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.4) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). Total Solar Eclipses's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Eclipse Explorer 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.

Eclipse Explorer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Total Solar Eclipses has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Total Solar Eclipses's written reviews are positive against 67% of Eclipse Explorer's.

Total Solar Eclipses ships an update every 4 months, Eclipse Explorer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 12, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Total Solar Eclipses | Eclipse Explorer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.4 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-solar-eclipses/id332379841/reviews) | **[4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eclipse-explorer/id1252295023/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 101 MB | 47 MB |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pietro Massimino](https://appshunter.io/developer/332379844) | [Joshua Berlin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1252295022) |

## What reviewers say

### Total Solar Eclipses

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/total-solar-eclipses/id332379841)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Eclipse Explorer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/eclipse-explorer/id1252295023)

Explore solar eclipses with detailed circumstances for your location between 1900 and 2100. Features countdown timers, Sun and Moon simulations, and real-time shadow mapping. Overlay weather data to avoid clouds during totality.

**Highlights:** Location-based eclipse circumstances (1900-2100), Countdown timers to eclipse events, Sun and Moon position simulation, Real-time Moon shadow mapping, Satellite and radar weather overlays, Offline map functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Total Solar Eclipses free?

Total Solar Eclipses costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Eclipse Explorer free?

Eclipse Explorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Total Solar Eclipses or Eclipse Explorer?

Eclipse Explorer is rated higher. Total Solar Eclipses averages 3.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Eclipse Explorer averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Total Solar Eclipses or Eclipse Explorer have ads?

Neither Total Solar Eclipses nor Eclipse Explorer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Total Solar Eclipses or Eclipse Explorer?

Total Solar Eclipses ships an update every 4 months, and Eclipse Explorer every 5 days. Most recently, Total Solar Eclipses was updated on August 12, 2026 and Eclipse Explorer on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*