Comparison

Moon Seeker vs Luminos Map

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

Head to head
About

Moon Seeker

Explore lunar phases and celestial events with a comprehensive calendar and 3D viewer. Plan outdoor activities, photography, and understand eclipse timings with detailed local visibility and magnitude information.

Highlights
  • Lunar phases calendar
  • Augmented reality 3D moon path viewer
  • Solar and lunar eclipse timing details
  • Flat compass view
  • Map view of lunar light direction
  • GPS and magnetometer for accurate positioning
Currently charting
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Provides a list of LUNAR PHASES, a CALENDAR view, a FLAT VIEW COMPASS, a MAP VIEW and an AUGMENTED REALITY CAMERA 3-D VIEW showing the lunar path and its hour intervals. Also includes detailed description of event timing for solar and lunar ECLIPSES, such as local visibility, exact start and end times and maximum magnitude. * Ideal for photographers and anyone involved in outdoor nighttime activities. * Great for planning optimal light conditions. Note - if you are interested in daytime light conditions, please look at the "Sun Seeker" app, which provides related functionality for the sun. Main Features * Uses GPS and magnetometer to find the correct lunar position and path for your current location, or for any location on earth * Flat compass view showing current lunar position, diurnal lunar angle and elevation (separated into above and bow horizon segments) * 3D augmented reality camera overlay view showing the moon's current position, its path with hour points marked * Map view showing lunar light direction and elevation at all hours, for any location, scrollable for any date and time * Ability to choose any date and view lunar path for that day Notes * The compass accuracy depends on having an undistorted magnetic field around your device. If you use it close to metallic objects or electrical equipment, directional accuracy may be impaired.

About

Luminos Map

This app provides precise global data on sun and moon positions, sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times. It features an interactive map and time-chart for easy visualization of celestial paths and seasonal shifts, with offline calculations for current location.

Highlights
  • Real-time Sun/Moon data
  • Sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset times
  • Celestial path visualization
  • Global location search
  • Twilight data
  • Moon phase information
Features
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Enhance your outdoor adventures with Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool. Curious about Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise, and Moonset times? This app has you covered. Discover precise Sun and Moon positions, plus upcoming twilight, anywhere globally. Its stunning time-chart and interactive map make rich data accessible and intuitive. Explore how sunrise/sunset times shift across seasons with customizable dates. Access real-time Sun/Moon info for any worldwide location, beyond just your current spot. Play with the map feature—tap ‘Map’ to navigate globally for detailed celestial data. Data updates automatically; switch to chart view for location specifics and refresh. Time zones adjust seamlessly to your chosen location, ensuring accuracy. Features of Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool: - Real-time Sun/Moon, sunrise/sunset, and moonrise/moonset data - Rise/set locations for Sun/Moon on any day - Exact Sun/Moon paths at specific times - Landscape capture tips (e.g., sunset, milky way) - Altitude and azimuth details - Solstice and equinox dates for any year - Moon phase info (name/days) - New and full moon dates - Twilight data (official, civil, nautical, astronomical) - Select locations via search or manual latitude/longitude input; adjust date/time/zone as needed. - Apple Watch users enjoy automatic location detection. Note: Calculations are offline, but internet is required for updates and searches. Offline mode supports current location data with location services on. Terms of use: https://mapnitude.com/terms-of-service ## Subscriptions ## "Luminos Map: Twilight Nav Tool" is completely free to use with all features. You can subscribe to this application to remove ads. Device subscriptions are available in these plan and will renew automatically each month, six months or year, unless cancelled. (Per month) - $0.99 (Per six-months) - $4.99 (Per year) - $8.99 Pricing shown is for the United States store. Pricing in other stores will vary. Payment for subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase or by clicking the “Purchase / Manage Subscription. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase. Subscription cannot be cancelled during the active subscription period More information: https://mapnitude.com/distance Privacy policy: https://mapnitude.com/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://mapnitude.com/terms-of-service

Screenshots

Moon Seeker4 screens
Luminos Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Luminos Map at Free against Moon Seeker's $3.99. Luminos Map also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Moon Seeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, ads and iOS requirement 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

Luminos Map is free to download; Moon Seeker costs $3.99 up front. Luminos Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Moon Seeker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Seeker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 559 and 297 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 62% of Moon Seeker's written reviews are positive against 68% of Luminos Map's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Seeker ships an update every 3 months, Luminos Map every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Moon Seeker versus Luminos Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon SeekerLuminos Map
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (559 ratings) — better4.6 (297 ratings)
Positive reviews61.5% of reviews67.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings559 — better297
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#176 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperozPDAMapnitude Company Limited

Customer experience

Moon Seeker

All ratings559 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral0.9%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive61.5%
Neutral17.9%
Negative20.5%

Luminos Map

All ratings297 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive67.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative23.2%

User reviews

Moon Seeker

From 559 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Very helpful for real estate
  • 👍 Fun and easy to use
  • 👍 Awesome for moon location
  • 👍 Perfect tool for photography
  • 👍 Great for moon cycles

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Grid in 3D view reappears
  • 🐛 App lags and doesn't update
  • 🐛 Missing time slider
  • 🐛 Says moon is 90° away
  • 🐛 Crashes on iPhone 5s

Luminos Map

From 297 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for sunbathing
  • 👍 Great for photography
  • 👍 Detailed sun/moon info
  • 👍 Good for teaching navigation
  • 👍 Tracks sun/moon anywhere

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after updates
  • 🐛 Ads are intrusive
  • 🐛 Inaccurate moonrise/set
  • 🐛 No English option/Thai popup
  • 🐛 Location search difficult

Bugs and requests

Moon Seeker

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Grid in 3D view reappears on reopen
  • App lags and doesn't update locations
  • Says moon is 90° away from current position
  • Version 5.4 crashes on iPhone 5s with iOS 9.3.5
  • 3D compass view unavailable on devices without compass
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  • White line on app icon
  • Two positions for midnight create a gap
  • App crashes when opening calendar
  • Compass feature fails, lags, and is inaccurate
  • Moon jumps around and wanders off
  • 3D compass is worthless
  • Compass inaccuracy
  • App does not function properly in iOS 8

Requested features

10 requests
  • Grid in 3D view stays off
  • Time slider feature
  • Portuguese translation
  • Japanese version
  • Set other locations
Show 5 more
  • Display map locations
  • iOS 7 style update
  • Animate date period
  • Map view feature
  • Moon brightness indicator

Luminos Map

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes seconds after losing
  • App crashes on launch
  • Popup in Thai, no English option
  • Does not update on Apple Watch
  • Useless on Apple Watch
Show 6 more
  • Displayed only 5 of 8 sun times on Watch
  • Won't open to your location
  • Appearance of Chinese letters
  • Failure to launch to your location
  • Does not save last location
  • App crashed from the beginning in Jun 17, 2017 update

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add Azimuth for sun/moon
  • Add option to remove ads
  • Add city search feature
  • Add input for coordinates
  • Add new moon date and time
Show 3 more
  • Regain previous features (city press for sunrise/sunset)
  • Add future time projections
  • Lock position button on map

In-app purchases

None

Moon Seeker

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Luminos Map

Subscriptions3
  • Plus Upgrade$0.991 Month
  • Plus Upgrade$5.496 Months
  • Plus Upgrade$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Moon Seeker free?
Moon Seeker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Luminos Map free?
Luminos Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Moon Seeker or Luminos Map?
Moon Seeker is rated higher. Moon Seeker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 559 ratings, while Luminos Map averages 4.6 from 297 ratings.
Do Moon Seeker or Luminos Map have ads?
Both Moon Seeker and Luminos Map show ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Seeker or Luminos Map?
Moon Seeker ships an update every 3 months, and Luminos Map every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moon Seeker was updated on September 20, 2026 and Luminos Map on September 22, 2026.

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