Solar Eclipse Live vs Umbra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solar Eclipse Live
Explore all solar eclipses until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. Preview eclipses from your current or a selected location with highly accurate NASA ephemeris data. A countdown widget keeps you informed about the next celestial event.
- Explore solar eclipses until 2200
- Location-based eclipse previews
- Accurate NASA ephemeris data
- Countdown to next solar eclipse
- Home screen widget
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This app lets you explore all solar eclipse until the year 2200 for any location on Earth. You can preview each eclipse from your current location (or select a location manually). The app uses the most accurate research-grade NASA ephemeris data (DE440) to calculate the most accurate eclipse timings possible. The predictions have an error of less than one second. A new home screen widget shows you a countdown to the next solar eclipse based on your current location.
Umbra
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The Umbra App shows you exactly what a solar eclipse looks like from your location—not just whether one is happening, but how much of the sun will be obscured, when it begins, when it reaches its peak, and how high the sun will be above your horizon during the eclipse. The app works completely offline, and all calculations are performed on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Umbra at none against Solar Eclipse Live's 1. Solar Eclipse Live's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Solar Eclipse Live sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Umbra asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solar Eclipse Live ships an update daily, Umbra every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solar Eclipse Live | Umbra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hanno Rein | Justus Beyer |
In-app purchases
Solar Eclipse Live
- Developer Appreciation Coffee$1.99
Umbra
No in-app purchases
