Total Solar Eclipses vs Astronomy Pro
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.
Astronomy Pro
Explore the universe and learn about planets, solar systems, and galaxies. This educational app enhances general knowledge about space and our place within it.
- Explore the universe
- Learn about planets
- Discover solar systems
- Study galaxies
- Enhance general knowledge
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Discover the universe we live in! Learn about the planets, our solar system, our galaxy and many more. Improve your astronomy general knowledge! This app is educational as it helps you learn more about our universe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Astronomy Pro at 5.0 against Total Solar Eclipses's 3.4. Total Solar Eclipses's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Total Solar Eclipses costs $1.99 and Astronomy Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Astronomy Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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.
Total Solar Eclipses ships an update every 4 months, Astronomy Pro every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Total Solar Eclipses | Astronomy Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pietro Massimino | Horea Bucerzan |
Customer experience
Total Solar Eclipses
Astronomy Pro
In-app purchases
Total Solar Eclipses
No in-app purchases
Astronomy Pro
No in-app purchases
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