# Moon Seeker vs Footpath Route Planner

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moon Seeker | Footpath Route Planner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (565 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-seeker/id375612556/reviews)** | [4.8 (22K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footpath-route-planner/id634845718/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 565 | **22K** |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | **78.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #97 | **#60** |
| Size | 31 MB | 155 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [ozPDA](https://appshunter.io/developer/295147488) | [Half Mile Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/634845721) |

## What reviewers say

### Moon Seeker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-seeker/id375612556)

**Currently charting:** #97 Top Paid · Navigation (US App Store)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- Grid in 3D view stays off
- Time slider feature
- Portuguese translation
- Japanese version
- Set other locations


### Footpath Route Planner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/footpath-route-planner/id634845718)

**Currently charting:** #60 Top Grossing · Navigation, #126 Top Free · Navigation (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** Snap to roads and trails, Measure distance and elevation, Turn-by-turn navigation, Offline map downloads, Route sharing, GPX/TCX/FIT export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Footpath Elite (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Footpath Elite (Yearly) | $23.49 | per year |
| Single Route Pass | $1.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Full-featured outdoors app
- 👍 Nice app
- 👍 Excellent for discovering routes
- 👍 Useful for run planning
- 👍 Great mapping and graphics

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 No more free turn by turn
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- 🐛 Offline maps fail
- 🐛 Only selects roads

**Reported bugs**

- No more free turn by turn
- Buggy and unreliable
- Seems to no longer recognize footpaths
- Offline maps fail
- Only selects roads

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moon Seeker free?

Moon Seeker costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Footpath Route Planner free?

Footpath Route Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Moon Seeker or Footpath Route Planner?

Moon Seeker is rated higher. Moon Seeker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 565 ratings, while Footpath Route Planner averages 4.8 from 22K ratings.

### Do Moon Seeker or Footpath Route Planner have ads?

Moon Seeker shows ads; Footpath Route Planner does not.

### Which is updated more often, Moon Seeker or Footpath Route Planner?

Moon Seeker ships an update every 3 months, and Footpath Route Planner weekly. Most recently, Moon Seeker was updated on November 1, 2026 and Footpath Route Planner on November 1, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Moon Seeker or Footpath Route Planner?

Moon Seeker currently peaks at #97 in the App Store charts, and Footpath Route Planner at #60. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*