Comparison

Rect Clock vs Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

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

Head to head
About

Rect Clock

This app transforms your iPhone into a full-screen analog clock. Customize the clock face, index, and hands with various styles and colors. Enjoy a minimalist design with adjustable screen rotation and optional date display and auto-lock.

Highlights
  • Full-screen analog display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Interchangeable index styles
  • Variety of hand designs
  • Adjustable hand movement
  • Screen rotation support
  • Configurable date and lock
Features
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An analog clock that fills the entire iPhone screen. Choose your favorite dial, indices, and hands to customize the clock to your style. A minimal design that perfectly complements the iPhone’s product design. ・ 12 dials: 6 included [Black / White / Silver / Wood / Leather / Luminous] + 6 available via in-app purchase [Space Black / Gold / Rose Gold / Skeleton / Stone / Power Saving] ・ 6 index styles × 6 colors: 2 included [Bar / Arabic Numerals (12-3-6-9)] + 4 available via in-app purchase [Roman Numerals / Roman Numerals (XII-III-VI-IX) / Arabic Numerals / Triangle] ・ 11 hand styles × 6 colors (12 colors for the second hand): 2 included [Bar / Dauphine] + 9 available via in-app purchase [Round / Pencil / Alpha / Lozenge / Baton / Leaf / Arrow / Spade / Breguet] ・ 3 hand movements [Sweep / Beat / Step] ・ Automatically rotates to portrait, landscape, or upside down to match your iPhone’s orientation ・ Date display [On / Off] ・ Auto-Lock [On / Off]

About

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

Track lunar cycles with a clear calendar showing moon phases and visibility percentage. Get notifications for full moons and explore past or future dates. Customize for your hemisphere and enjoy VoiceOver support.

Highlights
  • Moon phase forecast
  • Visibility percentage
  • Jump to any month/year
  • Full moon alarm
  • Hemisphere setting
  • VoiceOver customization
  • Home screen widget
Features
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What is the moon phase today? When is the next full moon or new moon? Moon Calendar is a clear lunar phase calendar for iOS on iPhone and iPad. The app shows the moon phase and illuminated percentage for every calendar day, so you can quickly see what the Moon looks like today, tonight, tomorrow, on your birthday, or on another date. Key features: - Lunar phase calendar: See all eight moon phases—new moon, waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, full moon, waning gibbous, last quarter, and waning crescent. - Detailed lunar data: Check the illuminated percentage, moon age, moon sign, and distance of the Moon. The exact time is also shown for the principal phases. - Next full moon and new moon: See at a glance when the next full moon and next new moon will occur. - Moon phase on a specific date: Jump directly to any month and year from 1900 to 2100. For example, look up the moon phase on the day you were born or on another important date. - Moon reminders: Get reminders for the full moon, new moon, first quarter, or last quarter. Choose a notification for the day before, one hour before, or the exact moment of the phase. - Live countdown: Follow the time remaining until the next full moon or new moon, accurate to the second. You can also create a personal countdown for a date of your choice. - Full moon and new moon calendar for the whole year: View every full moon and new moon of a year in one clear list, including supermoons and blue moons. You can also share the yearly overview. - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: Keep the current moon phase visible on your device. Depending on the widget layout, see today’s Moon, a five-day overview, or the next full moon and new moon. - Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Adjust the display for your hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, the Moon is mirrored accordingly. - Personalized appearance: Choose light, dark, or automatic system appearance. Whether you want to know when the next full moon is, which moon phase is visible tonight, or what the phase was on a past or future date, Moon Calendar brings the most important lunar information together in a clear and easy-to-read format. Download Moon Calendar for free now on your iPhone or iPad and keep every full moon, new moon, and phase in between close at hand. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rect Clock1 screens
Moon Calendar with Moon Phases4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Moon Calendar with Moon Phases at 4.7 against Rect Clock's 3.7. Moon Calendar with Moon Phases also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 59%) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 168). Rect Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 12 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Moon Calendar with Moon Phases sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Calendar with Moon Phases has 1.8K ratings behind it against 168, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Rect Clock's written reviews are positive against 88% of Moon Calendar with Moon Phases's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, Moon Calendar with Moon Phases every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rect Clock versus Moon Calendar with Moon Phases: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRect ClockMoon Calendar with Moon Phases
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (168 ratings)4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews87.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1681.8K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 12 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developery-designBrachmann Online Marketing GmbH & Co. KG

Customer experience

Rect Clock

All ratings168 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.7%

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

All ratings1,798 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive87.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative7.5%

User reviews

Rect Clock

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful, elegant, minimalist design
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Multiple customizable clock faces and styles
  • 📱 Works well as a bedside/desk clock
  • ⏱️ Accurate time display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't stay on screen (goes to sleep with phone)
  • 🐛 Blank white screen display issues on some devices
  • 💸 Monetization model with ads and paywalls
  • ❌ Cannot be set as lock screen or wallpaper
  • ❌ Limited functionality compared to native clock

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

From 1.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Clear and understandable
  • 👍 Helpful for agriculture and gardening
  • 👍 Precise and accurate
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Incorrect moon phase display
  • 💡 Lack of moon rise/set times
  • 💡 No information on moon sign/zodiac position
  • 🔍 Excessive advertising

Bugs and requests

Rect Clock

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Blank white screen on launch (iPhone XR, iPad Air 2)
  • App doesn't stay on when phone locks
  • App crashes or won't open after purchase
  • Settings screen appears on any touch
  • Unresponsive UI elements on iPad
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  • Battery percentage display frozen
  • Orientation doesn't adjust to device rotation
  • Ads still appear after paid purchase
  • App stopped working after updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Alarm functionality
  • Lock screen integration
  • Live wallpaper capability
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Landscape/rotation support
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  • Always-on display when plugged in
  • Ticking sound effect
  • Adjustable brightness/dimming for night
  • Round clock face option
  • GMT/timezone hand option
  • Larger date/time display option
  • Screen saver mode
  • Additional color variations (red retro style)

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect date display
  • Purchase restoration not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add moon rise and set times
  • Display moon sign/zodiac position
  • Add option to disable advertising

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Rect Clock

One-time5
  • Add All Faces$0.99
  • Add All Indexes$0.99
  • Add All Hands$0.99
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  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Full Version$2.99
7 purchases

Moon Calendar with Moon Phases

Subscriptions3
  • Premium$1.997 Days
  • Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium1 Year trial$2.991 Month
One-time4
  • Voluntary Payment 1$0.99
  • Voluntary Payment 2$2.99
  • Voluntary Payment 3$9.99
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  • Remove Advertising$12.99

Questions

Is Rect Clock free?
Rect Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Calendar with Moon Phases free?
Moon Calendar with Moon Phases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rect Clock or Moon Calendar with Moon Phases?
Moon Calendar with Moon Phases is rated higher. Rect Clock averages 3.7 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Moon Calendar with Moon Phases averages 4.7 from 1.8K ratings.
Do Rect Clock or Moon Calendar with Moon Phases have ads?
Both Rect Clock and Moon Calendar with Moon Phases show ads.
Which is updated more often, Rect Clock or Moon Calendar with Moon Phases?
Rect Clock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Moon Calendar with Moon Phases every 12 months. Most recently, Rect Clock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moon Calendar with Moon Phases on November 2, 2026.

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