GPS Astro vs Spuitgat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GPS Astro
This utility app calculates astronomical events like sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset. It supports current or selected locations and displays moon phases and twilight times. Users can save multiple locations and sync events to their calendar.
- Sunrise/sunset times
- Moonrise/moonset times
- Moon phases
- Twilight times
- Save multiple locations
- Calendar sync
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GPS Astro is a utility for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that calculates predicted sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset times, moon phases as well as civil, nautical and astronomical twilight depending on your current GPS location or for a selected location. Features: • Save multiple locations • Calendarsync of upcoming moon phases and single moon events • Timezone selection • iPad Split View Support
Spuitgat
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Tides shift constantly and vary by location. Spuitgat is a classic-style tide clock that works anywhere, even in remote areas without tide stations or subscription-based data feeds. There are no recurring costs. Spuitgat doesn’t rely on internet access or external data. Instead, you set the time of the last known high or low tide, and it calculates tide predictions for the next few days, after which it needs to be recalibrated to stay accurate. Designed with clean visuals and simple functionality, Spuitgat is ideal for keeping an eye on the tides while you relax on holiday. Disclaimer: Spuitgat provides a rough estimate of the tides and is intended for casual, recreational use — like planning a beach trip. It’s not accurate enough for navigation, safety-critical decisions, or professional use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spuitgat at Free against GPS Astro's $0.99. Spuitgat also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). GPS Astro's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.4). 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
Spuitgat is free to download; GPS Astro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GPS Astro ships an update monthly, Spuitgat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GPS Astro | Spuitgat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (122 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 83.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Esirion AG | Luke Wilkinson |
Bugs and requests
GPS Astro
Reported bugs
5 issues- 🐛 Moon rise/set times off by an hour
- 🐛 Cannot change language from German to English
- 🐛 Cannot change location in iOS 10
- 🐛 Requires location access even when app is not running
- 🐛 Moon phases rendered approximately, not true representation
Requested features
4 requests- 💡 More accurate moon rendering
- 💡 Monthly/yearly view
- 💡 Improved interface for dates and locations
- 💡 True moon phase representation
Spuitgat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GPS Astro
No in-app purchases
Spuitgat
No in-app purchases









