Moon Seeker vs Footpath Route Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Footpath Route Planner
Easily plan and navigate custom routes for any outdoor activity. Draw your path with a finger and the app snaps to roads and trails. Measure distances, elevations, and get turn-by-turn directions, even offline.
- Snap to roads and trails
- Measure distance and elevation
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Offline map downloads
- Route sharing
- GPX/TCX/FIT export
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Map routes with your finger and Footpath will snap to roads and trails. Measure distances and elevations in seconds, then navigate along with turn-by-turn directions. Footpath is the ultimate companion for planning and navigating custom routes. Join millions of adventurers and plan out your perfect route. SNAP TO MAP Quickly measure distances by tracing a map with your finger or Apple Pencil. Footpath will snap to roads and trails on the map. MEASURE DISTANCE AND ELEVATION Know exactly how far and how high you'll travel with elevation profiles. Plan routes that match your goals. SAVE ROUTES FOR LATER Plan out your week or trip. Keep up to 5 routes on hand for reference, or save unlimited routes with Footpath Elite. SHARE ROUTES Send your routes to friends or workout partners to open on their device. Footpath is designed to work for pretty much any activity or adventure, in any country: • Running • Cycling and mountain biking • Hiking and mountaineering • Walking • Motorcycling and driving • Backcountry skiing • Kayaking and standup paddleboarding • Sailing • And many more! FOOTPATH ELITE Ready to go the extra mile? Upgrading to Footpath Elite unlocks the following powerful features: TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION - Footpath will tell you when to turn with turn-by-turn audio cues on your iPhone and Apple Watch - Save your route and cues in advance for voice guidance that works completely offline - Double tap your AirPods or use the playback controls button on your headphones to replay your next cue PREMIUM OFFLINE MAPS - 3D and topographic maps including Footpath Outdoors (Worldwide), USGS Topo Maps (U.S. and Canada), OpenCycleMap (Worldwide), and many more - Cycling lanes, avalanche slope shading, and elevation contour lines - Download maps for use offline - Save places as favorites to customize your maps ORGANIZE - Create and edit unlimited saved routes - Duplicate, merge, and split routes - Organize and sort routes into custom lists ANALYZE - Record GPS tracks of your activities - Use HealthKit display and log extra health and fitness metrics such as heart rate during a GPS activity - View a calendar log and weekly summary of your activities - Analyze splits, speed, elevation, and heart rate - View a heatmap of your speed during your activity EXPORT - GPX import and export - TCX and FIT course export for turn-by-turn navigation on Garmin and Wahoo GPS devices - Export cue sheets to a spreadsheet app for customization and printing - Export your routes and workouts to Apple Health You can purchase a Footpath Elite monthly or yearly subscription through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Auto-renew can be turned off anytime by going to the Manage Subscriptions page in settings after purchase, and your features will remain active until the end of the subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the same cost as your original purchase. TIPS FOR MAPPING ROUTES • For longer routes, try zooming in and mapping your route in multiple segments. • Tap and hold the map to quickly route between waypoints and POIs. • Did Footpath snap to the wrong roads? Trace over the incorrect segment to edit, or use the eraser tool. • Turn off snap to roads (magnet icon) and zoom in to manually trace the map. (Try switching to a satellite layer). • Displaying maps and continuously running GPS in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Navigate without maps or with the screen off for all day battery life. CONTACT US We've got a lot planned for Footpath. If you have any suggestions or feedback, or if you run into any issues, please contact us at support@footpathapp.com Terms of Service: https://footpathapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://footpathapp.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Footpath Route Planner at Free against Moon Seeker's $3.99. Footpath Route Planner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Moon Seeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, chart position, device support 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
Footpath Route Planner is free to download; Moon Seeker costs $3.99 up front. Footpath Route Planner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Moon Seeker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Moon Seeker against 4.8 for Footpath Route Planner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Footpath Route Planner has 22K ratings behind it against 565, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Moon Seeker's written reviews are positive against 79% of Footpath Route Planner's.
Moon Seeker ships an update every 3 months, Footpath Route Planner weekly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Moon Seeker | Footpath Route Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (565 ratings) — better | 4.8 (22K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 78.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 565 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #97 | #60 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 155 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ozPDA | Half Mile Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Moon Seeker
Footpath Route Planner
User reviews
Moon Seeker
From 565 App Store ratingsWhat 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
Footpath Route Planner
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Full-featured outdoors app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Excellent for discovering routes
- 👍 Useful for run planning
- 👍 Great mapping and graphics
Room to improve
- 🐛 No more free turn by turn
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- 🐛 Offline maps fail
- 🐛 Only selects roads
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
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- Display map locations
- iOS 7 style update
- Animate date period
- Map view feature
- Moon brightness indicator
Footpath Route Planner
Reported bugs
14 issues- No more free turn by turn
- Buggy and unreliable
- Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- Offline maps fail
- Only selects roads
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- GPS not helpful at all
- Confusing and difficult to use
- Useless without paying
- Degraded my paid for membership
- Crashes and loses data
- Doesn't map footpaths well
- Inaccurate and not reliable
- Difficult to edit routes
- Double counting steps
Requested features
11 requests- Add ability to make notes on routes
- Add ability to create folders within folders
- Add ability to change alerts to be earlier
- Add ability to display more run data
- Add ability to store notes against a route
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- Add ability to search/view good walks
- Add ability to import existing GPX files
- Add ability to easily move start/mid points
- Add ability to automatically snap imported GPX
- Add ability to share routes
- Add ability to track steps
In-app purchases
Moon Seeker
No in-app purchases
Footpath Route Planner
- Footpath Elite (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Footpath Elite (Yearly)7 Days trial$23.491 Year
- Single Route Pass$1.99
Questions
Is Moon Seeker free?
Is Footpath Route Planner free?
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