SimpleMoon vs Arable Mobile
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.
Arable Mobile
Access a powerful data and analytics platform for agriculture on your mobile device. Gain actionable insights into crop, weather, and soil conditions for efficient field management.
- Real-time data access
- Field management insights
- Integrated crop view
- Weather monitoring
- Soil condition analysis
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Arable Mobile provides real-time, on-the-go access to Arable's revolutionary data & analytics platform. Actionable field management insights come from an integrated view of your crop, weather, and soil, all in the palm of your hand. To learn more, visit arable.com or follow us on Twitter at @ArableLabs
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arable Mobile at none against SimpleMoon's 1. Arable Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). SimpleMoon's advantage is ratings volume (302 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Arable Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for SimpleMoon against 5.0 for Arable Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMoon has 302 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SimpleMoon ships an update every 5 months, Arable Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMoon | Arable Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (302 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 302 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tag Along K | Arable Labs, Inc. |
Customer experience
SimpleMoon
Arable Mobile
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
Arable Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleMoon
- Remove Ads from SimpleMoon$0.99
Arable Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimpleMoon free?
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