Comparison

GPS Astro vs Spuitgat

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/sunset times
  • Moonrise/moonset times
  • Moon phases
  • Twilight times
  • Save multiple locations
  • Calendar sync
Features
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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

About

Spuitgat

Features
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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.

Screenshots

GPS Astro4 screens
Spuitgat4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPS Astro ships an update monthly, Spuitgat every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GPS Astro versus Spuitgat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPS AstroSpuitgat
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (122 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings122 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEsirion AGLuke 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

None

GPS Astro

No in-app purchases

None

Spuitgat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPS Astro free?
GPS Astro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spuitgat free?
Spuitgat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPS Astro or Spuitgat have ads?
Neither GPS Astro nor Spuitgat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPS Astro or Spuitgat?
GPS Astro ships an update monthly, and Spuitgat every 5 days. Most recently, GPS Astro was updated on October 29, 2026 and Spuitgat on October 27, 2026.

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