Comparison

Moon Phase vs MySkyLabs

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

Head to head
About

Moon Phase

Track lunar cycles with real-time insights, including phase, illumination, and rise/set times. Get smart alerts for celestial events and explore the moon's position with an interactive compass. Discover fun facts and understand the moon's influence.

Highlights
  • Daily lunar calendar with live updates
  • Moon compass with horizon tracking
  • Smart alerts for celestial events
  • Fun lunar facts and trivia
  • Phase, illumination, and distance tracking
  • Ad-light design with ad-free option
Features
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Discover the Moon's Rhythm at Your Fingertips Ever gazed at the night sky, wondering when the next full moon rises or how tonight's phase affects the tides? Moon Phase: Lunar Tracker brings the cosmos to your fingertips with real-time lunar insights, personalized for your location. Track phases, set alerts, and explore with a built-in compass— all in a serene, ad-light design (go ad-free with one tap!). Why You'll Love It: • Daily Lunar Calendar: See current phase, illumination %, rise/set times, and distance from Earth—updated live. • Moon Compass: Interactive view with azimuth, altitude, and horizon tracking—perfect for stargazers. • Smart Alerts: Get notifications for new/full moons, quarters, and eclipses—never miss a cosmic event. • Fun Facts & More: Bite-sized lunar trivia, zodiac signs, and supermoon alerts to spark wonder. Whether you're a night-sky enthusiast, gardener, or just curious, Moon Phase turns the Moon's mystery into your daily guide. Download now and let the phases light your way!

About

MySkyLabs

This app provides precise astronomical data for moon phases, eclipses, and celestial events. It offers detailed lunar calendars, eclipse predictions with multiple calculation engines, and cosmic weather updates. Advanced features include eclipse simulation and augmented reality views.

Highlights
  • Accurate moon phase and age data
  • Lunar calendar and moonrise/set times
  • Solar and lunar eclipse predictions
  • Cosmic weather event tracking
  • Supernova mode for eclipse simulation
  • Augmented reality eclipse viewing
Features
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MySkyLabs shows the Moon for any date: the phase, how bright it is, and when it rises and sets where you are. Choose a day within 100 years of today, or open the lunar calendar and move through the month. For your city, a map pin, or your current location, the app calculates moonrise, moonset, altitude, azimuth, distance, and the Moon's place in the sky. SOLAR AND LUNAR ECLIPSES Look up solar and lunar eclipses with three calculation levels: basic, scientific, and a level checked against NASA's eclipse canon. Each card shows the type, magnitude, duration, gamma, and Saros cycle. Search within five years of today is included. Eclipse Pro extends the search beyond that window. Where the calculation supports it, you can check visibility from your observing point. SPACE WEATHER Eclipse Pro adds space weather from NOAA: magnetic storms, solar flares, and solar wind, with severity and an archive for past dates. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Small, medium, and large widgets. Medium and large layouts with the extra data are part of Eclipse Pro. ALSO IN MYSKYLABS • Notifications for full moon, new moon, supermoon, blue moon, and upcoming eclipses • Moon in a zodiac sign (tropical, sidereal, or astronomical) and the IAU constellation • A 2D or 3D Moon on the main screen • Supernova in Eclipse Pro: a visual theme, a 3D Moon scene, and AR • Astronomical calculations run on your device Eclipse Pro is monthly, yearly, or a one-time purchase. A subscription renews through your Apple ID unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Questions: mysky.app@tutamail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://slowa4628.github.io/mysky/privacy.html

Screenshots

Moon Phase4 screens
MySkyLabs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySkyLabs at none against Moon Phase's 1. MySkyLabs also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, monetization model, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Moon Phase sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MySkyLabs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Moon Phase versus MySkyLabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon PhaseMySkyLabs
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRory BuckleySTANISLAV KONCHAKOVSKII

Customer experience

Moon Phase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MySkyLabs

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moon Phase

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$6.99
None

MySkyLabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moon Phase free?
Moon Phase is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MySkyLabs free?
MySkyLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moon Phase or MySkyLabs have ads?
Moon Phase shows ads; MySkyLabs does not.

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