Comparison

Moongres vs Moonwater

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

Head to head
About

Moongres

This application provides real-time and historical data about the Moon, including its phase, illumination, and position. It features a calendar, lunar eclipse information, and widgets for easy access. The tool utilizes precise algorithms for accurate calculations.

Highlights
  • Moon phase and age
  • Moon illumination percentage
  • Moon position on map and compass
  • Constellation tracking
  • Lunar eclipse information
  • Widgets
  • Offline mode
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Moongres is a tool that provides a wide range of real-time information about the Moon. Key features: • View the current Moon phase and receive notifications when phases change. • Identify the constellation in which the Moon is currently located. • Track the distance between the Moon and Earth, with notifications when the Moon reaches apogee and perigee. • Real-time Moon illumination percentage. • Track the Moon's age. • Interactive map and compass for locating the Moon in the sky based on your current or selected location. • An augmented reality camera for displaying the Moon's position and path. • Moon phase calendar. • Lunar eclipse schedule with advance notifications of upcoming events. Terms of Use: https://reimlex.com/legal/terms

About

Moonwater

Features
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Moonwater shows the tide for your current location the moment you open it, in a smooth, beautiful chart. • Automatic location, or search any coastal place in the world • Scrollable sea-level chart with the current height, the next high and low water, and whether the tide is rising or falling • Scrub through the chart to read the height at any moment • Home-screen widget for your last viewed location • Available in Dutch, English, German, and French Tide and sea-level data come from Open-Meteo (MeteoFrance SMOC model). Note: Moonwater is for general information only and is not suitable for navigation. It does not replace an official tide table or nautical almanac.

Screenshots

Moongres4 screens
Moonwater4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moonwater at none against Moongres's 1. Moonwater also leads on ads (none vs shown). Moongres's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 27.0). On price, update cadence 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. Moongres sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Moonwater asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moongres ships an update fortnightly, Moonwater every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moongres versus Moonwater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoongresMoonwater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleh HoncharenkoJeroen Zonneveld

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moongres

One-time1
  • Premium$9.99
None

Moonwater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moongres free?
Moongres is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moonwater free?
Moonwater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moongres or Moonwater have ads?
Moongres shows ads; Moonwater does not.
Which is updated more often, Moongres or Moonwater?
Moongres ships an update fortnightly, and Moonwater every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moongres was updated on October 16, 2026 and Moonwater on October 25, 2026.

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