Lunar Phase | Moon Age vs Forecast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lunar Phase | Moon Age
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View tonight's moon phase
Forecast
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Forecast is a simple, easy to use way to view the local National Weather Service weather forecast for your current location and any others that you may add. It shows a full 14 day forecast at a glance and with one tap you can easily get more details for each forecast period. With a small monthly or yearly subscription it also shows hourly forecast and the Area Forecast Discussion. All data is taken from the National Weather Service api. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lunar Phase | Moon Age at none against Forecast's 2. Lunar Phase | Moon Age also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Forecast's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Forecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Lunar Phase | Moon Age asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lunar Phase | Moon Age ships an update every 2 weeks, Forecast every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lunar Phase | Moon Age | Forecast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.7.10 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | Jason Koehn |
In-app purchases
Lunar Phase | Moon Age
No in-app purchases
Forecast
- Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
Questions
Is Lunar Phase | Moon Age free?
Is Forecast free?
Do Lunar Phase | Moon Age or Forecast have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lunar Phase | Moon Age or Forecast?
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