SimpleMoon vs 鲨鱼天气
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleMoon
Get accurate, real-time moon phase and illumination information for any day. Easily navigate through dates and view the moon's appearance for your specific hemisphere. The app works offline and provides upcoming full and new moon dates.
- Real-time moon phase and illumination
- Date navigation and calendar selection
- Offline functionality
- Hemisphere-specific moon views
- Next full and new moon dates
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SimpleMoon provides a simple, elegant view of one thing: the moon phase and illumination for today (or any day you choose). SimpleMoon also shows you when the next full moon and new moon will occur from the "Today" view. So easy to use Tap the navigation buttons at the top or swipe to move between days. Use the calendar icon at the bottom to choose what date you want to see the moon view and illumination. Reliable and accurate SimpleMoon uses advanced mathematical calculations to determine the moon data for that day. It works even if you don't have an internet connection! Northern or Southern Hemisphere Did you know that the moon looks different depending on which hemisphere of the earth you are in? Go to Settings and pick which hemisphere you are in, and you will see the moon as it appears to you in the sky. Special thanks to my children, Alexander and Sophia who helped me design and test the app.
鲨鱼天气
Get accurate weather forecasts and real-time air quality monitoring, including PM2.5 data sourced from the US Embassy. Receive minute-level precipitation forecasts and alerts for severe weather to help you prepare.
- 15-day accurate weather forecast
- 72-hour PM2.5 air quality forecast
- 2-hour minute-level precipitation forecast
- Disaster alerts for severe weather
- Optimized for iOS 11 and iPhone X
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提供精准天气预报和空气污染质量的应用。 空气污染指数，PM2.5数据来自美使馆。 【重点功能】 * 15日精准天气预报 * 3天72小时精准空气质量PM2.5预报； * 2小时分钟级降水预报预警，告诉您几点几分下雨； * 完美适配iOS11和iPhoneX * 灾害预警：恶劣天气早知道，做好防护安心出门 欢迎联系我们并给予宝贵的意见 QQ客服群：254236449 新浪官方微博：https://weibo.com/u/6570678620 微信公众号：鲨鱼天气
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 鲨鱼天气 at none against SimpleMoon's 1. 鲨鱼天气 also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). SimpleMoon's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. SimpleMoon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 鲨鱼天气 asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleMoon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 302 and 198 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of SimpleMoon's written reviews are positive against 92% of 鲨鱼天气's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
SimpleMoon ships an update every 5 months, 鲨鱼天气 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMoon | 鲨鱼天气 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (302 ratings) — better | 4.6 (198 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 198 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tag Along K | LI XIANG |
Customer experience
SimpleMoon
鲨鱼天气
Bugs and requests
SimpleMoon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Adult content appearing unexpectedly
- Moon phase accuracy issues reported
- App not rotating on iPads (resolved)
- Displays (null)% and black moon
Requested features
8 requests- Include moon rise and set times
- Add a widget for quick overview
- Allow dragging to scroll through dates
- App icon showing current moon phase
- Southern Hemisphere option
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- Ability to browse history/past dates
- Display date, time, and location
- Improve accuracy of moon phases
鲨鱼天气
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleMoon
- Remove Ads from SimpleMoon$0.99
鲨鱼天气
No in-app purchases
