NOAA CBIBS vs Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NOAA CBIBS
Access real-time weather and water data collected by smart buoys in the Chesapeake Bay. This information supports the use and management of a healthy bay, improving safety, economy, and environmental protection.
- Real-time weather data
- Real-time water data
- Chesapeake Bay information
- Supports bay management
- Improves safety and environment
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NOAA Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System (CBIBS) buoys collect and transmit real-time meteorological and oceanographic data. CBIBS buoys stationed up and down the Chesapeake Bay update information on air and water temperature, wind speed and direction, wave height, and more. The app also includes quick and easy links to NOAA marine forecasts and tide information. CBIBS, which is operated and maintained by the NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office, supports the use and management of a healthy Chesapeake Bay by providing data and information needed to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect the environment. Data are also available at www.buoybay.noaa.gov.
Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set
Track celestial events with detailed moon phase displays and precise sunrise/sunset times for various planets. Save favorite locations and easily navigate through dates to view astronomical data.
- Moon phase display by date and location
- Full and New Moon dates/times
- Sun, Moon, and planet rise/set times
- Save favorite locations
- GPS for current location
- Swipe gestures for date/time navigation
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Main features of this app are: Moon phase display from date and place of your choice. Full Moon and New Moon date and time. Uses GPS to determine your current location. Save your favorite places to view sun and planet and moon rise/set times and moon phases. Rise, Transit and Set times for: Sun Moon Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn. For the Sun, twilight (Civil) times are also shown. Full and New Moon date and time. Choose your location from current location or location of your choice (requires network connection). Choose Date for the rise/set times. Use swipe gestures to increment/decrement date/time. The times are shown as local times adjusted for the timezone and daylight savings time.
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Verdict
NOAA CBIBS and Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set's written reviews are positive against 46% of NOAA CBIBS's. Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 2) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 9 months). NOAA CBIBS's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
NOAA CBIBS is free to download; Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of NOAA CBIBS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set's.
NOAA CBIBS ships an update every 9 months, Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NOAA CBIBS | Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 4.7 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 54 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #179 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chesapeake Conservancy | Satyavrat Mehrotra |
Customer experience
NOAA CBIBS
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In-app purchases
NOAA CBIBS
No in-app purchases
Moon Phase & Sun Rise/Set
No in-app purchases
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