Comparison

Moonlitt vs Baro Weather

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

Head to head
About

Moonlitt

Track the lunar cycle with a comprehensive calendar and real-time moon position data. Visualize the moon's path in AR, receive notifications for key lunar events, and explore lunar traditions and eclipses.

Highlights
  • Lunar cycle tracking
  • Moonrise and moonset times
  • Augmented reality moon visualization
  • Moon compass for location
  • Eclipse visibility maps
  • Lunar tradition information
  • Customizable notifications
Features
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#1 Moon Tracker App • Apple Design Award 2026 Winner • App of the Day • Great on iOS 26 Moonlitt is your complete moon tracker and lunar calendar: a clear, accurate guide to follow the lunar cycle every day. Whether you’re planning Full Moon photography, witnessing the Blood Moon, or exploring lunar traditions, Moonlitt helps you with moon position, timings, and visibility. MOON PHASE & LUNAR CALENDAR • Follow the moon phase with moon illumination and lunar age. • Find exact moonrise, moonset, and culmination times. • See today’s moon phase and browse any date in the lunar calendar. • Receive notifications for Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, and eclipses. KEY FEATURES • Visualize the moon path where you are in AR. • Use the Moon compass to locate the moon in the sky. • Monitor moon position, distance, and timings. • Check weather and moon visibility insights. LUNAR TRADITIONS • Check dates for Chinese moon festivals. • Discover the Wolf Moon, Harvest Moon, and other Full Moon names. • Learn about Moon signs, Constellations, Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and more. SOLAR ECLIPSES & LUNAR ECLIPSES • Visibility maps and local timing for any lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. • Play realistic animations to preview eclipse phases and colors. • Check if buildings or terrain will obstruct your view in AR. THE BEST MOON APP • Widgets, Apple Watch app, and Live Activity for moon phase, moonrise, and moonset. • Works offline, with no ads or tracking. • Built with care by a small indie team. From the first sliver of a New Moon to the brilliance of a Supermoon, with Moonlitt you always know where the Moon is, when it rises, and how brightly it shines. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Baro Weather

This app provides current weather conditions, hourly, and multi-day forecasts in a clean, uncluttered interface. It focuses on clarity and quick scanning, offering weather alerts and home screen widgets without ads or third-party tracking.

Highlights
  • Current conditions
  • Hourly forecasts
  • Multi-day forecasts
  • Weather alerts
  • Home Screen widgets
  • WeatherKit-powered forecasts
Features
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BaroWeather is a fast, readable weather app designed to stay out of the way. Get current conditions, hourly forecasts, and daily weather in a clean interface built for clarity and quick scanning. BaroWeather focuses on thoughtful presentation over visual noise, helping you understand the forecast at a glance without clutter, ads, or unnecessary complexity. Features include: • Current conditions • Hourly forecasts • Multi-day forecasts • Weather alerts • Home Screen widgets • WeatherKit-powered forecasts BaroWeather does not use accounts, ads, or third-party tracking. Built for iPhone.

Screenshots

Moonlitt4 screens
Baro Weather4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Baro Weather at none against Moonlitt's 9. Baro Weather also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Moonlitt's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 4) and chart position (#82 vs unranked). On price 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

Both are free to download. Moonlitt sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Baro Weather asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Baro Weather holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonlitt has 1K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Moonlitt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Baro Weather's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonlitt ships an update every 11 days, Baro Weather every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Moonlitt versus Baro Weather: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonlittBaro Weather
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#82 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size190 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipping Hues SrlsAndrew Wilson

Customer experience

Moonlitt

All ratings960 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Baro Weather

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Moonlitt

Subscriptions7
  • Moonlitt PRO – Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Moonlitt PRO – Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Bundle – Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Moonlitt PRO – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bundle – Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$29.99
  • Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$59.99
None

Baro Weather

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonlitt free?
Moonlitt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baro Weather free?
Baro Weather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonlitt or Baro Weather?
Baro Weather is rated higher. Moonlitt averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Baro Weather averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Moonlitt or Baro Weather have ads?
Neither Moonlitt nor Baro Weather shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moonlitt or Baro Weather?
Moonlitt ships an update every 11 days, and Baro Weather every 2 days. Most recently, Moonlitt was updated on November 12, 2026 and Baro Weather on November 13, 2026.

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