Moon Seeker vs Earth Spot Map
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.
Earth Spot Map
Discover and share skateboarding spots worldwide. This app allows users to find locations, upload new spots, and filter them by various criteria. Keep private spots secure and share your favorite finds with friends.
- Find skate spots nearby
- Upload new spots globally
- Gatekeep private spots
- Search and filter spots
- Share spots with friends
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a spot map for the people of earth. skater owned, skater built, anti corp, pro community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Earth Spot Map at Free against Moon Seeker's $3.99. Earth Spot Map also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 62%) and ads (none vs shown). Moon Seeker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (565 vs 7). On rating 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
Earth Spot Map is free to download; Moon Seeker costs $3.99 up front. Earth Spot Map sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Moon Seeker asks for nothing beyond the download.
Earth Spot Map holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Seeker has 565 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Moon Seeker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Earth Spot Map's.
Moon Seeker ships an update every 3 months, Earth Spot Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moon Seeker | Earth Spot Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (565 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 61.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 565 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #97 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ozPDA | HARRISON ANDREW LISEWSKI |
Customer experience
Moon Seeker
Earth Spot Map
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
Earth Spot Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Moon Seeker
No in-app purchases
Earth Spot Map
- Support the App$2.99
- Mega Support the App$59.99
Questions
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