Comparison

aluni · moon clock vs Solstix

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

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About

aluni · moon clock

This app displays the current position of the Moon and Sun, tracks their rise and set times, and shows the Moon's phases. It provides insights into lunar and solar cycles, ideal for outdoor activities and sky enthusiasts. Widgets offer quick access to celestial information.

Highlights
  • Moon phase and illumination display
  • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset tracking
  • Solunar times for fishing and wildlife
  • Anticipate celestial events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Want to see the moon? aluni makes it easy to know where the moon and sun are, right from your home screen. See the current position of the moon and sun, track their rise and set times, and follow the moon's phases through each day and month. With its clear clock design, aluni makes it simple to: - Know if the moon is about to rise or set - View the Moon's phase and illumination - Track sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset - See the Moon's altitude and azimuth in the sky - Browse a full month of moon phases in the lunar calendar - Get alerts for your favorite moons - Find the moon in the sky, then put your phone down and see it in real life - Add widgets for quick access from your home screen - See the real hills around you on the skyline, so you know when a ridge will hide the moon - Set a reminder and your Lock Screen shows the moon on its real path above your own skyline - On iOS 27, give the sky a whole home screen page: the best time to look, the night's times, and a week of moon phases - On iOS 26 and later, the app's controls wear the new Liquid Glass look - Choose from multiple widget styles, themes, and locations (some themes and global location search require a subscription, which also helps support the app's ongoing development) Whether you watch the moon rise from your window, want a beautiful clock for your home screen, or simply love seeing the sky change, aluni shows you what you need at a glance. aluni works offline, so you can check the sky anywhere. No ads. No clutter. Just the sky, beautifully shown. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Solstix

Visualize celestial bodies in stunning 3D with real-time astronomical data. Track space weather, follow NASA missions, and explore planets with live imagery. Perfect for photographers, stargazers, and anyone fascinated by the cosmos.

Highlights
  • 3D celestial bodies with NASA textures
  • Real-time sun, moon, and planet data
  • Dynamic horizon with real-time sky colors
  • Artemis II mission tracker
  • Space weather alerts
  • Live Mars rover and SDO imagery
  • 3D Moon phases with haptic feedback
Features
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The sky is doing something incredible right now. Solstix shows you what. STUNNING 3D VISUALS, REAL DATA Solstix isn't just another sunrise app. It's a beautifully designed astronomy app featuring stunning 3D celestial bodies with NASA textures, accurate sun, moon, and planet data, and a dynamic horizon that shifts through real-time sky colors from predawn to golden hour to night. NEW: 3D UNIVERSE Every celestial body is now a beautiful 3D model. Drag to rotate like a globe. Long-press for a glow burst. The Moon shows realistic phase lighting with the terminator shadow exactly where it should be. Saturn has its iconic 4-band ring system. Smooth 60fps rendering brings the solar system to life. NEW: ARTEMIS II MISSION CENTER Follow NASA's historic crewed lunar mission. Track the spacecraft from launch to lunar flyby to splashdown. Meet the crew. Browse photos from the Moon. Get live mission updates. Watch the countdown to Artemis III. NEW: SPACE WEATHER Know what the Sun is doing. Track solar flares, coronal mass ejections, and geomagnetic storms in real time. See activity levels from Quiet to Severe. Powered by NASA DONKI. LIVE FROM MARS See real images from the Curiosity rover. Pick from 6 cameras. You're looking at another planet. LIVE FROM SPACE See the Sun through NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Explore Earth from deep space with NASA EPIC imagery. THE MOON, PERFECTED 3D Moon with realistic phase lighting. Drag through 60 days of phases with haptic feedback. NASA Dial-A-Moon shows tonight's view. DAYLIGHT, VISUALIZED Follow the Sun's path. Watch the horizon change. Know exactly when golden hour begins. FEATURES • 3D Sun, Moon, and planets with NASA textures • Saturn's rings with realistic tilt • Artemis II tracker with crew and photos • Space weather alerts • 8 planets with visibility data • Live Mars rover images • Live NASA SDO imagery • Moon phase with haptic scrubbing • Dynamic horizon with stars • Twilight timeline and golden hour countdown • NOAA-powered calculations MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO LOOK UP Photographers. Stargazers. Hikers. Or anyone who has ever looked up and wondered. No ads. No subscriptions. No tracking. 100% free. Data: NASA SDO, GSFC, LRO, EPIC, JPL Mars, DONKI, Artemis, NOAA

Screenshots

aluni · moon clock4 screens
Solstix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Solstix at 100% against aluni · moon clock's 67%. Solstix also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). aluni · moon clock's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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. aluni · moon clock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Solstix sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Solstix holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: aluni · moon clock has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of aluni · moon clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Solstix's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

aluni · moon clock ships an update monthly, Solstix every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
aluni · moon clock versus Solstix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteraluni · moon clockSolstix
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (23 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size137 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRecalibration Laboratories LLCHashsecure Technologies LLC

Customer experience

aluni · moon clock

All ratings23 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.3%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Solstix

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

aluni · moon clock

Subscriptions3
  • Club Membership (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • aluni+ Yearly1 Month trial$8.951 Year
  • Club Membership (Annual)$39.991 Year
One-time4
  • A coffee$3.00
  • A big coffee$10.00
  • Lunar Love$20.00
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  • Galactic Generosity$40.00
1 purchases

Solstix

One-time1
  • Support Solstix$2.99

Questions

Is aluni · moon clock free?
aluni · moon clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Solstix free?
Solstix is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, aluni · moon clock or Solstix?
Solstix is rated higher. aluni · moon clock averages 4.7 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Solstix averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do aluni · moon clock or Solstix have ads?
Neither aluni · moon clock nor Solstix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, aluni · moon clock or Solstix?
aluni · moon clock ships an update monthly, and Solstix every 3 days. Most recently, aluni · moon clock was updated on October 3, 2026 and Solstix on October 1, 2026.

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