Comparison

mySunMoon vs Albedo

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

Head to head
About

mySunMoon

This app displays sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times. It can use your device's current location or a custom date and location for its calculations. It also shows the current moon phase.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Moon phase display
  • Custom date and location support
  • Uses device's current location
  • Featured by iTunes
Features
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Shows sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset and moon phase, based on current data of device, or based on custom date and location. - Featured by iTunes in Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland

About

Albedo

Features
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Albedo turns your screen into a window to the moon. Built with 720 real NASA lunar frames, it renders the moon's current phase in stunning detail — accurate to the hour, beautiful enough to stare at. Whether you're timing a golden hour shoot, tracking moonrise for a night hike, or simply wondering what the moon looks like tonight, Albedo puts precise astronomical data inside an interface designed to feel like cinema. REAL NASA MOON, FRAME BY FRAME 720 high-resolution lunar images map every hour of the 29.5-day synodic cycle. Scrub through time with a precision slider and watch the moon wax and wane in front of you. Each frame is a real photograph — not a rendering. GOLDEN HOUR & BLUE HOUR TRACKER Know exactly when the light is perfect. Albedo calculates morning and evening golden hour and blue hour windows for your location, displayed on a beautiful 24-hour light chart. Plan your next shoot down to the minute. MOON CALENDAR Browse lunar phases across any month from 2000 to 2100. Each day shows a thumbnail of the moon's appearance, making it easy to plan around full moons, new moons, and everything in between. MOON JOURNAL Attach notes and photos to any date on the calendar. Record observations, mark shooting conditions, or keep a lunar diary. Your entries are stored securely on-device with SwiftData. AR MOON FINDER Point your camera at the sky and find the moon. Albedo places an accurate 3D moon at the real lunar position using ARKit, with a guide arrow when the moon is off-screen. INTERACTIVE 3D MOON Explore a textured 3D lunar globe you can rotate freely. Examine the surface up close, from the Sea of Tranquility to the Tycho crater. MOONRISE, MOONSET & DISTANCE Precise moonrise and moonset times for your location, plus real-time lunar distance. All calculations adapt as you scrub through time. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Get notified before full moons, new moons, and evening golden hours so you never miss a moment. Customizable alerts delivered at the right time. LOCATION-AWARE Albedo uses your GPS for accurate local calculations, or let you search and set any location manually. All solar and lunar times adjust instantly. DESIGNED FOR DARK A pure black interface with glassmorphism accents and cinematic serif typography. Albedo is built for night use — easy on the eyes, beautiful in the dark. WORKS EVERYWHERE Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Your moon, on every screen. Albedo Pro unlocks the full experience: Calendar, Journal, 3D Moon, AR Moon Finder, and notifications. The core moon phase viewer and light tracker are free. Download Albedo and see the moon like never before.

Screenshots

mySunMoon2 screens
Albedo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: mySunMoon at 5 against Albedo's 3. mySunMoon also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. mySunMoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Albedo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySunMoon ships an update every 3 months, Albedo every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
mySunMoon versus Albedo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySunMoonAlbedo
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoberto SonzogniTINAC Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mySunMoon

One-time1
  • Disable ads$0.99
1 purchases

Albedo

One-time1
  • Albedo Pro$3.99

Questions

Is mySunMoon free?
mySunMoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Albedo free?
Albedo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do mySunMoon or Albedo have ads?
Neither mySunMoon nor Albedo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySunMoon or Albedo?
mySunMoon ships an update every 3 months, and Albedo every 5 months. Most recently, mySunMoon was updated on November 1, 2026 and Albedo on November 5, 2026.

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