LunaSolCal vs TimeCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LunaSolCal
This app calculates precise times for sun and moon events, including sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset, for any location and date. It also provides detailed astronomical data and tracks celestial movements. View daily information in the notification center.
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Moonrise and moonset times
- Day length calculation
- Moon phase tracking
- Twilight times (civil, nautical, astronomical)
- Solar and lunar eclipse dates
- Location-based calculations via GPS or city database
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Calculate times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and more for your location at any given date. The following data is calculated: - Sunrise - Solar noon - Sunset - Day length - Equation of time - Declination - Civil twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Nautical twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Astronomical twilight (Dawn/Dusk) - Azimuth at sunrise and sunset - Altitude during solar noon - Sun track - Date and time of Seasons (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) - Solstice and Equinox dates - Date and time of next solar eclipse - Moonrise - Moon transit - Moonset - Moon phase - Distance - Declination - Date and time of next new moon - Date and time of next full moon - Azimuth at moonrise and moonset - Altitude during moon transit - Moon track - Date and time of next lunar eclipse Some information for the current day can also be viewed in the notification center. To specify the location of interest either get the position from the built-in GPS or Wifi receiver or select a city from a database with over 400,000 cities in over 200 countries.
TimeCalc
This app accurately calculates time-related tasks, including working hours, durations between dates, and age. It offers a user-friendly interface with dark mode and offline functionality, allowing for easy time management for work and personal life.
- Calculate working hours
- Calculate time between two points
- Add and subtract time
- Calculate age
- Convert time units
- Export calculations to PDF
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TimeCalc is a powerful yet simple time calculator for everyday use — add and subtract hours, track work durations, calculate future dates, and find exact age in seconds. TIME CALCULATOR Add, subtract multiple time values in sequence. Instant results, calculation history saved. Examples: 2h 35m + 3h 45m = 6h 20m 12h 20m − 4.5h = 7h 50m 4h 52m × 3 = 14h 36m 1h ÷ 20m = 3 Convert between time units: 456m = 7h 36m = 7.6h TIME BETWEEN (DURATION) Enter any start and end time to calculate the exact duration. Organize into separate categories. Export PDF reports (Premium). Examples: 11:20 AM → 12:40 PM = 1h 20m 01:30 AM → 02:30 PM = 13h Today 02:00 → Tomorrow 02:30 = 24h 30m DATE CALCULATOR (ADD & SUBTRACT) From any starting date, add or subtract years/months/weeks/days/hours/minutes to get the resulting date. Calendar-accurate arithmetic — adding 1 month to Jan 31 gives the correct last day of February. Example: Today 17:32 + (1d 2h) = Tomorrow 19:32 AGE CALCULATOR Calculate exact age in years, months, and days from a birth date. Save multiple birthdays to track. --- KEY FEATURES • Automatic light & dark mode • Supports both 12h and 24h formats • Multi-language support • No account, no cloud — 100% local data • Privacy-first — your data never leaves your device --- PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium to unlock the full experience: • Remove all ads • Unlimited Time Between categories • Export reports to PDF • Advanced time unit customization Subscription plans: Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly, or Lifetime. --- Perfect for tracking work hours, calculating durations, and managing time efficiently. Thank you for using TimeCalc! [Terms] https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TimeCalc at Free against LunaSolCal's $4.99. TimeCalc also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). LunaSolCal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
TimeCalc is free to download; LunaSolCal costs $4.99 up front. TimeCalc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LunaSolCal asks for nothing beyond the download.
LunaSolCal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LunaSolCal has 1.2K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LunaSolCal's written reviews are positive against 79% of TimeCalc's.
LunaSolCal ships an update every 2 months, TimeCalc every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LunaSolCal | TimeCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.9 (1.2K ratings) — better | 4.5 (91 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.5% of reviews — better | 78.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 91 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Voecking Software Engineering | Ha Thanh |
Customer experience
LunaSolCal
TimeCalc
Bugs and requests
LunaSolCal
Reported bugs
2 issues- Notifications not working properly
- Crashes when using map layer select
Requested features
3 requests- Add lockscreen widget
- Implement automatic light/dark mode switching
- Integrate with calendar for event planning
TimeCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LunaSolCal
No in-app purchases
TimeCalc
- Premium subscription 1 month3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium subscription 3 month3 Days trial$1.993 Months
- Premium subscription 1 year3 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Premium$14.99
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