SimpleMoon vs MoonWalk
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.
MoonWalk
This app provides a simple widget to display the current phase of the moon. Users can easily see what the moon looks like today and track the cycles of the full and new moon.
- Moon phase widget
- Current moon appearance
- Full moon cycle tracking
- New moon cycle tracking
- Simple interface
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MoonWalk - Phase of the moon This is a simple moon phase widget app. Check out the widget to see what the moon looks like today! You can also check the cycle of the full moon, the cycle of the new moon.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SimpleMoon at 4.9 against MoonWalk's 1.0. SimpleMoon also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and ratings volume (304 vs 1). MoonWalk's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. MoonWalk asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleMoon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleMoon has 304 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of SimpleMoon's written reviews are positive against 50% of MoonWalk's.
SimpleMoon ships an update every 5 months, MoonWalk every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleMoon | MoonWalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (304 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 304 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 6 months |
| 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 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Tag Along K | HOCHAN LEE |
Customer experience
SimpleMoon
MoonWalk
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
MoonWalk
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SimpleMoon
- Remove Ads from SimpleMoon$0.99
MoonWalk
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SimpleMoon free?
Is MoonWalk free?
Which has better reviews, SimpleMoon or MoonWalk?
Do SimpleMoon or MoonWalk have ads?
Which is updated more often, SimpleMoon or MoonWalk?
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