Moon Missions vs Penobscot Moon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moon Missions
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Moon Missions — Explore Lunar History From the first probes of the late 1950s to the latest crewed expeditions, Moon Missions brings the complete history of lunar exploration to your fingertips. Whether you're a space enthusiast, a student, or simply curious about humanity's greatest adventure, this app covers every mission — the triumphs, the tragedies, and the extraordinary people behind them. Completely free — no ads, no accounts, nothing locked behind a purchase. There's an optional tip jar if you'd like to support development. 3D LUNAR GLOBE The interactive 3D globe is your home screen. Every landing site, soft landing, and impact is pinned on the surface. Rotate and zoom the Moon freely, then tap any pin to jump straight to that mission. You can also navigate to any landing site directly from the mission details. EXPLORE EVERY MISSION Browse over 100 missions spanning more than six decades, organized by decade. From the Soviet Luna program and the iconic Apollo landings to modern missions from China, India, Japan, and ESA — every chapter of the story is here. MISSION VIDEOS Watch archive footage for Apollo and other key missions, streamed directly in the app. MEET THE CREWS Discover the astronauts who flew to the Moon. Read their biographies, view their portraits, and see which missions they flew on. Their birth dates, life stories, and the missions they flew are all here. Tap any photo to view it full screen. MISSION IMAGES Every mission has its own image — mission patches, spacecraft photos, and NASA imagery. Tap to view full screen with pinch-to-zoom. ON THIS DAY Open the app and discover if a lunar mission launched — or an astronaut was born — on today's date in history. LUNAR QUIZ Test your knowledge of Moon missions with a built-in quiz covering mission facts, dates, crews, and more. SEARCH AND FILTER Find missions instantly by name, country, or astronaut. Filter by nation — USA, Soviet Union, China, India, Japan, ESA and more. Toggle between a visual grid and a compact list view. Optionally hide unmanned missions to focus on crewed flights. NASA PICTURE OF THE DAY A tab with NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day — a new image of the universe every day, with NASA's own explanation. The latest picture stays on your device, so there's still something to see when you're offline. WORKS OFFLINE All mission data, patches, and images are bundled with the app. Videos and each day's new NASA picture need an internet connection. BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED A dark space-inspired theme puts the focus on the missions. Designed for both iPhone and iPad. Mission data sourced from publicly available historical records. Images represent mission patches, spacecraft photography, and NASA imagery.
Penobscot Moon
Discover the names of the Moon in Penobscot and English for any given date. This utility app also allows you to print customizable labels for various projects, and it functions offline.
- Lunar name lookup (Penobscot & English)
- Date-specific lunar names
- Customizable label printing
- Offline functionality
- Supports 12-13 moons annually
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Have you ever wanted to know the name of the Moon in Penobscot? Well now you can! Penobscot Moon is a utility app that will tell you the current, historical, or future name of the Moon in both Penobscot and English for a given date. Additionally, using the Penobscot Moon app, a user is able to print a customizable label sheet which is perfect for home canning projects or whatever else they may need a label for. Penobscot Moon will work without an internet connection once installed, so you can be off-grid and still know the name of the Moon. There are 12 different moons a year, and every few years a 13th moon!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Penobscot Moon at none against Moon Missions's 1. Moon Missions's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.1). 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. Moon Missions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Penobscot Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Moon Missions | Penobscot Moon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 299 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gary Watson | Brian O'Byrne |
In-app purchases
Moon Missions
- Tip the Developer$0.99
Penobscot Moon
No in-app purchases
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