Moongres vs Astro Seeing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Astro Seeing
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Astro Seeing tells you when it's worth looking up. We aggregate weather forecasts from six leading sources — Open-Meteo, OpenWeatherMap, WeatherAPI, Tomorrow.io, AccuWeather, and Meteosource — plus atmospheric seeing data from 7Timer, and turn it all into one clear answer: how good are tonight's stargazing conditions? Tonight's verdict — plain-English recommendations from "excellent" to "poor" Multi-source consensus — see where forecasters agree, and where they disagree Seeing & transparency — real atmospheric stability data, not just cloud cover Field of View calculator — frame any target through your telescope and eyepiece or camera, with a live sky atlas and sampling advice Moon phase — tonight's phase, illumination, rise and set times ISS passes — know when to spot the International Space Station overhead Light pollution — Bortle scale estimate for your exact location Best viewing window — when the sky will be clearest tonight 7-day outlook — plan ahead with nighttime-specific weather averages Observing targets — deep-sky objects, planets, conjunctions and meteor showers visible from your area Hourly timeline — cloud cover, humidity, dew point and seeing, hour by hour Cloud cover chart — visual side-by-side comparison across every source No account required. No ads. Free. Made for backyard astronomers, astrophotographers, and anyone who's tired of generic weather apps that don't understand stargazing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Astro Seeing at none against Moongres's 1. Astro Seeing also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Moongres's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price 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. Moongres sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Astro Seeing asks for nothing beyond the download.
Moongres ships an update fortnightly, Astro Seeing every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moongres | Astro Seeing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleh Honcharenko | JOSHUA LEE WILKINSON |
In-app purchases
Moongres
- Premium$9.99
Astro Seeing
No in-app purchases









