Comparison

Moonsense vs Moontra

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

Head to head
About

Moonsense

Track lunar cycles, journal dreams with AI interpretation, and receive personalized affirmations. Capture moon photos and explore guided reflections to connect your inner world with the universe.

Highlights
  • Real-time moon phase tracking
  • Dream journal with AI interpretation
  • Capture moon photos to entries
  • Personalized affirmations
  • Guided reflection prompts
  • AI dream pattern insights
  • Journey timeline with mood tracking
Features
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Moonsense is a quiet companion for the night sky. It shows you tonight's moon, helps you actually find it, and keeps a private record of what you notice along the way. TONIGHT'S MOON See the current phase, moonrise, moonset, and the moon's zodiac sign for your exact spot on Earth. If you would rather not share your location, just choose your place on a map instead. Either way, it never leaves your device. THE MOON FINDER Point your camera at the sky and Moonsense guides you with live direction and tilt. When the moon itself is in view, the photograph takes itself. Every night you look becomes part of your own moon calendar, one real photograph at a time. BREATHING FIELDS Four guided rhythms, each with living artwork that swells and settles with your breath. Add a soft tone that plays a slightly different frequency in each ear, best with headphones. Sessions run one, three, or five minutes, or stay open until you choose to finish. Moonsense keeps a gentle count of your breathing minutes each week. A PRIVATE JOURNAL Write reflections and record dreams, with a reading offered while the dream is still fresh. Edit or delete anything, any time. Your words stay yours. READINGS Draw one tarot card a day. Read your daily, weekly, and monthly horoscope. Once a week, let Moonsense look across your notes and show you the patterns forming there. WIDGETS Tonight's moon on your home screen, in a night or paper style you choose. MEMBERSHIP The free app includes tonight's moon, a breathing field, your first moon photograph, and the full journal. Membership unlocks every breathing field and session length, a photograph for every night, horoscopes, tarot and dream readings, and the weekly journal reading. Billed yearly with a three day free trial, or monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your account settings. Privacy: https://ranexus.co.uk/moonsense/privacy Terms: https://ranexus.co.uk/moonsense/terms This application is licensed under Apple's standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Moontra

Track the moon's phases and celestial events with this lunar companion. It provides real-time moon phase information, upcoming full and new moons, and eclipse tracking. Stay connected to the lunar cycle with a simple and elegant interface.

Highlights
  • Real-time moon phase viewing
  • Full moon and new moon tracking
  • Eclipse event discovery
  • Lunar calendar dates
  • Optional event notifications
  • Sky insights
Features
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Moontra – Your Lunar Companion Discover today’s moon phase, follow the lunar calendar, and stay aligned with celestial events. Moontra helps you: • View real-time moon phases • Explore upcoming full moons, new moons & eclipses • Track lunar calendar dates • Receive optional moon event notifications • Understand sky insights in a simple, elegant interface Whether you love astronomy, astrology, or simply watching the night sky, Moontra keeps you connected to the rhythm of the moon.

Screenshots

Moonsense4 screens
Moontra4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Moontra at none against Moonsense's 2. Moontra also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Moonsense's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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. Moonsense sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Moontra asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moontra holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moonsense has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moonsense ships an update monthly, Moontra every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
Moonsense versus Moontra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonsenseMoontra
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRa Nexus LtdVeronica Gutierrez

Customer experience

Moonsense

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Moontra

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Moonsense

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium (Save 35%)3 Days trial$46.991 Year
None

Moontra

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moonsense free?
Moonsense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moontra free?
Moontra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Moonsense or Moontra?
Moontra is rated higher. Moonsense averages 4.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Moontra averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Moonsense or Moontra have ads?
Moontra shows ads; Moonsense does not.
Which is updated more often, Moonsense or Moontra?
Moonsense ships an update monthly, and Moontra every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moonsense was updated on November 5, 2026 and Moontra on October 31, 2026.

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