Eclipse 2024 vs HitchJack
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eclipse 2024
This app helps you find and time total solar eclipses. It uses a map to confirm if your chosen location will experience totality and provides the exact start time and duration. Plan your travel and local viewing experience with this advanced astronomy tool.
- Total eclipse timing
- Location confirmation for totality
- Interactive map for planning
- Local eclipse timer
- Eclipse duration information
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Just tap a marker or anywhere on the map. Advanced astronomy app to confirm that your chosen location will experience a total eclipse and also the start time. Total Solar Eclipse start time and location for different places. Local timer for total eclipse at your current position. Will let you know if you are in the area where total eclipse will occur or not on Monday April 8 2024 and exact time of start. Use map to plan your travel. Total Solar Eclipse timer will tell if the location you choose has a total eclipse and also its duration.
HitchJack
Control your HitchJack device with this official application. Manage settings and ensure seamless operation for your travel needs. This app provides a direct connection to your device for easy management.
- Device control
- Settings management
- Seamless operation
- Direct device connection
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This is the official app used to control the HitchJack
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HitchJack at 5.0 against Eclipse 2024's 1.8. Eclipse 2024's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HitchJack holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eclipse 2024 has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Eclipse 2024 ships an update every 2 weeks, HitchJack every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eclipse 2024 | HitchJack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAIRA CREATIONS LLC | Jamie Schlinkmann |
Customer experience
Eclipse 2024
HitchJack
In-app purchases
Eclipse 2024
No in-app purchases
HitchJack
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Eclipse 2024 free?
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