Comparison

Sol vs My Moon Phase Pro

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

Head to head
About

Sol

Forecast sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for any location and date. Set smart alarms that adjust with the seasons and receive detailed solar almanac information. Plan your day around natural light, perfect for photography, outdoor activities, or maintaining sleep cycles.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset time forecasting
  • Twilight period calculation (astronomical, nautical, civil)
  • Location-aware alarms that adjust seasonally
  • Global location search and GPS support
  • Detailed solar almanac information
  • Golden hour and magic hour identification
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What time is sunset today? Or sunrise tomorrow? When is the "magic hour" next March 20 in Paris? With Sol, you can check times and get reminders of solar events, at home or while traveling! Great for everyone looking to plan activities based on sunlight. Use it to remind you to walk the dog before dark, get up with the sun, or find golden hour time for that perfect photo. Sol: Sun Clock is the Swiss-army knife of sunlight tools with a design inspired by the simplicity of the sundial. Use it to plan your day, guide natural sleep cycles, get the best light for outdoor photography, make sure animals or kids are safe inside before dark, or to map out the best times to go running or fishing. * Be in tune: Sol will tell you when the golden hour is, how much sunlight you have left in the day or what time the next sunrise occurs. * Look to the future, travel around the world: Sol lets you find sunlight information for any date, anywhere on earth. * Find solar midnight and solar noon, and all three twilight (dawn and dusk) periods: astronomical twilight, nautical twilight, and civil twilight. Keep tabs on the next solstice and equinox. * Reminders and Alarms: Use Sol as a natural alarm clock that you can set to any event (like sunset, golden hour or solar noon), and the alarm or reminder time will adjust gradually as the days change with the seasons. * Automatic Location: Sol not only calculates the amount of daylight and sunrise and sunset times, but does so for any location in the world (both Northern and Southern hemispheres) by using your device's GPS... no network connection required. * Other locations: Optionally, use the built-in map to choose any location in the world by moving the pin, or search using the name of any city. * Optional location-aware alarms. Sol knows when you change with your location; and as you travel it will adjust any alarms you set relative to sunrise and sunset times. Create alarms for multiple locations around the world. * Detailed almanac information: Useful information about the day's length, sun's azimuth and elevation, equinoxes and solstices, and a friendly glossary that explains all the terms. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. However, GPS runs in the background ONLY if you have set location-aware alarms.

About

My Moon Phase Pro

Track lunar cycles with detailed moon phase information, including moonrise/moonset times and upcoming phases. Ideal for photographers, it also provides golden and blue hour data for optimal photo opportunities. Receive custom notifications for specific moon phases.

Highlights
  • Lunar calendar tracking
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Upcoming moon phase display
  • Golden and blue hour calculations
  • Custom phase notifications
  • Location-based or manual location setting
  • Sky cloudiness forecast
Features
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My Moon Phase Pro is the best app for tracking the lunar calendar. It has a sleek dark design which makes it easy to view information such as the current moon cycle, moonrise & moonset times as well as extras such as when the next full moon will be. If you're interested in moon photography, you can also find out when the golden hours and blue hours are so you can take the most beautiful photos. - View the moon cycle for any date in the future by scrolling on the date bar or by tapping the calendar button! - Either allow the app to use your current location or manually select a location of your choice to use! - See how cloudy the sky is expected to be on upcoming days so you can work out whether you'll be able to see the moon or not! - Find the upcoming moon phases straight on the main screen - you'll instantly know when the next full moon, new moon, first quarter and last quarter are. - Golden hour and blue hour times are available to allow you to calculate when to take photos. - More specific information is available such as the moon's distance from Earth, the age of the moon as well as the current altitude. This is available for any date on the lunar calendar. - Receive notifications when the moon reaches a particular phase of your choice. - Optimized for the latest iPhone and iPad models. - Pro version is ad-free and includes widgets + Apple Watch support (including an Apple Watch complication)! If you want the most efficient way of keeping up with the lunar calendar and the current moon phases, then My Moon Phase Pro is the right app for you. This version is similar to apps such as Deluxe Moon Pro and MoonX.

Screenshots

Sol4 screens
My Moon Phase Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sol at none against My Moon Phase Pro's 1. My Moon Phase Pro's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#7 vs #81). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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

Sol costs $4.99 and My Moon Phase Pro $3.99 up front. My Moon Phase Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sol against 4.9 for My Moon Phase Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 900 and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Sol's written reviews are positive against 91% of My Moon Phase Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sol ships an update every 2 months, My Moon Phase Pro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sol versus My Moon Phase Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolMy Moon Phase Pro
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.8 (900 ratings)4.9 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better90.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9002.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank#81#7 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuggleware, LLCJRustonApps B.V.

Customer experience

Sol

All ratings898 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

My Moon Phase Pro

All ratings2,618 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews149 reviews
Positive90.6%
Neutral4.7%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

Sol

From 900 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable information
  • 💡 Useful for photographers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts
  • 🌅 Helps users stay in tune with natural light cycles
  • ⏰ Customizable alarms and alerts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Alarms don't work when device is muted
  • 🌙 Lack of moon phase information

My Moon Phase Pro

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Excellent app on all Apple platforms
  • 🌙 Accurate and helpful for following moon phases
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🔍 Provides useful information like sunrise/sunset, golden/blue hour
  • 🤩 Beautiful and visually appealing design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies in moonrise/moonset times
  • 🤖 Notification issues for some users
  • 🕰️ Lack of monthly calendar view for full/new moons
  • 🧭 No option to permanently set location

Bugs and requests

Sol

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Date selection issue where it shows a month ahead
  • Notifications stop working after a few days

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add moon phase information
  • Allow alarms to work even when device is muted
  • Expand alert options beyond sunrise/sunset (e.g. solar noon, golden hour)
  • Provide more customization options for alerts and alarms

My Moon Phase Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect golden hour time calculations
  • Notification issues on some devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add lunar eclipse information
  • Include names of monthly moons
  • Integrate with calendar for moon-related events
  • Add azimuth information
  • Improve widget design and functionality
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  • Add sunrise/sunset notifications

In-app purchases

None

Sol

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

My Moon Phase Pro

One-time1
  • Buy us a coffee$0.99

Questions

Is Sol free?
Sol costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Moon Phase Pro free?
My Moon Phase Pro costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sol or My Moon Phase Pro?
My Moon Phase Pro is rated higher. Sol averages 4.8 out of 5 from 900 ratings, while My Moon Phase Pro averages 4.9 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Sol or My Moon Phase Pro have ads?
Neither Sol nor My Moon Phase Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sol or My Moon Phase Pro?
Sol ships an update every 2 months, and My Moon Phase Pro weekly. Most recently, Sol was updated on November 6, 2026 and My Moon Phase Pro on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sol or My Moon Phase Pro?
Sol currently peaks at #81 in the App Store charts, and My Moon Phase Pro at #7. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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