CN vs Moonlight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
CN
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Moonlight
Streamline your research by integrating AI tools directly into your PDF documents. Get instant explanations, translations, and citation details without leaving your reading interface.
- AI-powered explanations
- Document translation
- Citation retrieval
- Integrated research tools
- Seamless PDF interaction
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Make room for your next idea. Moonlight brings paper reading and your research library together on iPhone and iPad. Open a PDF, explore a paper, and keep the details you want to return to. READ WITH FOCUS Open research PDFs in the Moonlight reader. Use AI assistance for summaries, questions, and translation as you work through a paper. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Keep papers together and find them by title, author, or tag. Switch between compact lists, minimal lists, and visual cards to suit the way you browse. KEEP YOUR THINKING CLOSE Use tags, ratings, and notes to organize what matters. See paper details and your notes in one place. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Recent papers help you return to your reading. Sign in to access your Moonlight library across supported devices. Some features require an account, an internet connection, or an eligible subscription. AI-generated content may be inaccurate; check it against the original paper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Moonlight at every 10 days against CN's every 7 months. CN's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CN ships an update every 7 months, Moonlight every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CN | Moonlight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | β | 64.3% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 10 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | β | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 β better | 15.1 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CNCITY energy Co., LTD. | Corca, Inc. |
In-app purchases
CN
No in-app purchases
Moonlight
No in-app purchases
