MOON vs MOON Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Current moon phase viewing
- Lunar event notifications
- Home screen widget
- Moon phase lookup for any date
- Social sharing of moon imagery
- Offline functionality
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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
MOON Pro
Track the current phase of the moon and its cycle with detailed astronomical data. View information on moon age, distance, and upcoming eclipses. Discover the moon's current zodiac sign.
- Current moon phase and cycle tracking
- Detailed astronomical data (age, distance)
- Upcoming lunar and solar eclipse information
- Current moon zodiac sign display
- Moon and sun angular diameter
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MOON Pro will show you the current moon's phase and the current cycle from 'new moon' to 'new moon' Detail data shows: * Moon Age (Days) * Moon Distance (km) * Sun Distance (km) * Moon Angular Diameter (degrees) * Sun Angular Diameter (degrees) * Next Lunar Eclipse * Next Solar Eclipse * Current Moon Zodiac Sign
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MOON at none against MOON Pro's shown. MOON also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (30K vs 69). MOON Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per year and MOON Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MOON holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MOON has 30K ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 85% of MOON's written reviews are positive against 89% of MOON Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | MOON | MOON Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (30K ratings) — better | 4.4 (69 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.3% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | 69 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #23 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 143 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOON CALENDAR | MARK MANSER |
Customer experience
MOON
MOON Pro
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
MOON Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MOON
- 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
- MOON Ambassador$4.99
- MOON Supporter$9.99
- MOON Patron$49.99
MOON Pro
- Remove Ads$1.99
