Comparison

MOON vs Moonlight Free

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MOON

Track lunar cycles with this comprehensive moon phase calendar. Get notifications for key events, view moon phases for any date, and share lunar imagery with friends. Features offline access and home screen widgets.

Highlights
  • Current moon phase viewing
  • Lunar event notifications
  • Home screen widget
  • Moon phase lookup for any date
  • Social sharing of moon imagery
  • Offline functionality
Features
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MOON is your personal lunar portal. ++ Best User Experience - Webby Awards 2017 Honoree ++ Never be caught off-guard by moon-related craziness again. View the current moon phase or what the moon will look like on a certain date, see countdowns to moon events, receive notifications with enough time to avoid unpleasantness, and share what the moon looks like on any day with your friends. MOON is the most thoughtful moon phase calendar available. It becomes increasingly useful the more you use it. Enjoy. Features * Works offline, never be stranded without lunar positioning * Notifications before Full Moons, New Moons, and other special lunar events * Widget for your Home Screen * Share the current moon with the iMessage app * View what the moon looks like on any date * Share what the moon looks like on any date to Facebook, Twitter, iMessage etc. * Save current moon image to camera roll * Lunar illumination percentage * Countdown to upcoming New and Full Moons * Beautiful animated, layered spacescape * Hemisphere setting * Universal app * Support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch * Built for iOS 12+ * Shake for Star Harp Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://moonapp.me/privacy.html

About

Moonlight Free

This app provides a clear view of sunrise and sunset times for the Sun and Moon, along with current Moon phases. Access weekly forecasts or find out when the next Full Moon will occur. It functions offline and includes a 'Time Machine' feature to view dates from 1901 to 2100.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moon phase display
  • Weekly forecasts
  • Offline functionality
  • Time Machine date selector (1901-2100)
Features
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Moonlight Free offers a pleasant and clear view of the rise and set times for the Sun and the Moon, as well as the current phase of the Moon. With a tap you get the sunrises and sunset for the whole week, or the date when the next Full Moon will occur. Moonlight Free doesn't need an Internet connection, and you can use the "Time Machine" button to select any date from 1901 to 2100!

Screenshots

MOON4 screens
Moonlight Free3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MOON at 85% against Moonlight Free's 0%. MOON also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (30K vs 1). Moonlight Free's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MOON sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year. Moonlight Free asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MOON holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOON has 30K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of MOON's written reviews are positive against 0% of Moonlight Free's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
MOON versus Moonlight Free: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMOONMoonlight Free
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30K ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings30K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMOON CALENDARAVIA

Customer experience

MOON

All ratings29,014 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews728 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative10.0%

Moonlight Free

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MOON

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widget not working for some users
  • Moon phase information inaccurate on certain dates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add moon rise and set times
  • Include information on lunar events like eclipses
  • Allow customization of notification sounds
  • Provide Southern Hemisphere moon phase view

Moonlight Free

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

MOON

Subscriptions8
  • MOON Pro Yearly (NT)$11.991 Year
  • MOON Pro Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • MOON Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • MOON Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • MOON Limited Time Offer$19.991 Year
  • MOON Pro Yearly 50% Off3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • MOON Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • MOON Pro (Yearly NT)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • MOON Ambassador$4.99
  • MOON Supporter$9.99
None

Moonlight Free

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MOON free?
MOON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moonlight Free free?
Moonlight Free is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MOON or Moonlight Free?
MOON is rated higher. MOON averages 4.8 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Moonlight Free averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do MOON or Moonlight Free have ads?
Neither MOON nor Moonlight Free shows ads.

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