Comparison

LunarPhase vs Hilal

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

Head to head
About

LunarPhase

Track lunar phases with detailed daily views, accurate moonrise/moonset times, and notifications for celestial events. See tonight's moon phase, illumination, and zodiac sign, all rendered with NASA imagery. Works offline and respects your privacy.

Highlights
  • Current moon phase and illumination
  • Accurate moonrise and moonset times
  • Notifications for full, new, and supermoons
  • Full lunar calendar grid
  • Home screen widget
  • Local weather conditions
Features
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Moon Phase Calendar provides everything you need to follow the Moon through its nightly journey - lunar phases by date, accurate moonrise and moonset times for your location, and timely alerts for every full moon, new moon, and supermoon. Great app for Celestial lovers, astrologers, photographers, hunters, anglers, gardeners, and anyone who watches the sky. TONIGHT AT A GLANCE Open the app and instantly see tonight's moon, rendered in beautiful detail exactly as it appears overhead. The Tonight view shows: - Current moon phase: Waxing Crescent, First Quarter, Waning Gibbous, and the rest of the cycle - Illumination percentage so you know how bright tonight will be - Moon age in days through the lunar cycle - Tonight's exact moonrise and moonset times for your location - Local weather conditions - The Moon's current zodiac sign A FULL LUNAR CALENDAR Moon Phase Calendar presents the images in a familiar calendar format, just like a wall calendar, but always up to date. Browse any month, past or future, and see every day's exact phase rendered as a moon image, today highlighted at a glance, and a preview of upcoming phase events. Tap any day for the full details. Find out when the next Full Moon will appear, and never miss a celestial event again. PHASE NOTIFICATIONS Set it once and we'll keep you in the loop. Receive alerts for New Moons, Full Moons, Supermoons (when the Moon is at its closest and brightest), and First and Last Quarters. You'll get a heads-up so you can plan to step outside. BEAUTIFUL ASTRONOMY We use real NASA moon imagery for every phase, so the Moon you see in the app is the Moon that's actually in the sky tonight. All phase data is calculated locally on your device. No account required, nothing tracked, works fully offline once your location is set. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the Moon Phase widget to your home screen and see tonight's moon every time you unlock your phone. FEATURES - Today Illumination - Moon Age - Current Moon Phase - Descriptions of the Phases - Moonrise and Moonset times - Zodiac sign of the Moon - Local current weather - Full month calendar grid - Phase notifications - Home screen widget BUILT FOR THE CURIOUS Whether you're tracking the harvest moon, planning a stargazing night, photographing the lunar cycle, planting by the moon, or just wondering what phase she's in tonight, Moon Phase Calendar keeps the Moon at your fingertips, every night of the year. PRIVACY FIRST We never collect your location or share your data. Your location is used only on your device to compute moonrise and moonset times. Location access is optional. FREE TO USE Moon Phase Calendar is free to download and use, supported by occasional ads.

About

Hilal

An offline Islamic astronomy calculator for crescent moon visibility, offering detailed astronomical data and planet positions. Features augmented reality sky view and supports multiple cities and languages.

Highlights
  • Crescent moon visibility calculation
  • Detailed astronomical data
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Planet position tracking
  • Augmented reality sky view
  • Multi-city comparison
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Will the new crescent be visible tonight where you are? Hilal answers with three internationally recognised criteria — fully offline, on your phone. Completely free. No ads. No sign-up. No subscriptions. NEW • Sighting-night reminder: before sunset each Hijri month, with tonight's verdict for your city • Tonight live: countdowns to sunset and moonset, and exactly where to look • Your birthday sky: the Moon, planets and stars over your city the night you were born, ready to share • For students: an interactive Moon-phases lesson with a short quiz • Hijri ⇄ Gregorian date converter (Umm al-Qura) CRESCENT VISIBILITY • Three criteria: Yallop (1997), Odeh (2006), MABIMS (2021) • Clear verdict: naked eye, optical aid, or not visible • Moon age, illumination, elongation and lag time after sunset • Altitude chart from sunset to moonset, plus an azimuth compass • Compare visibility across several cities at once AR SKY VIEW Point your phone at the sky and see what's there, labelled over the live camera: • 7 planets — Mercury to Neptune • ~8,900 stars, all 110 Messier objects and the constellations • IGRF-14 magnetic declination correction for accurate orientation HIJRI CALENDAR & MOON PHASES • Hijri calendar with Gregorian dates • New moon, first quarter, full moon and last quarter with exact times ANYWHERE • 169 built-in cities across the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas • GPS, or enter any coordinates manually SHARE Share a clean result card with family and friends. 6 languages: Arabic, English, Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, Hausa Private by design: no accounts, no tracking, every calculation runs on your device. Astronomical calculations are an aid — the official start of the month is decided by the authority in your country.

Screenshots

LunarPhase3 screens
Hilal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hilal at 5.0 against LunarPhase's 3.0. Hilal also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hilal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LunarPhase ships an update every 3 months, Hilal every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LunarPhase versus Hilal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLunarPhaseHilal
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChain InterlynxSuliman abdullah

Customer experience

LunarPhase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Hilal

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LunarPhase

No in-app purchases

None

Hilal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LunarPhase free?
LunarPhase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hilal free?
Hilal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LunarPhase or Hilal?
Hilal is rated higher. LunarPhase averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hilal averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do LunarPhase or Hilal have ads?
Both LunarPhase and Hilal show ads.
Which is updated more often, LunarPhase or Hilal?
LunarPhase ships an update every 3 months, and Hilal every 6 days. Most recently, LunarPhase was updated on October 1, 2026 and Hilal on October 12, 2026.

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