Comparison

Hengefinder vs SeraphIRC

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

Head to head
About

Hengefinder

Discover celestial alignments like sunrises or moonsets perfectly framed by streets, or when the sun or moon appears to sit atop a building. Plan your perfect shot up to a year in advance with precise astronomical calculations and an interactive map.

Highlights
  • Road alignments for sun/moon rise/set
  • Building-top alignment mode
  • Interactive map with tap-to-calculate
  • Adjustable bearing for fine-tuning
  • Plan up to 365 days ahead
  • Global coverage
Features
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Ever seen a sunset perfectly framed by a long street stretching to the horizon? Or the moon appearing to rest atop a skyscraper? These moments are called henges, and Hengefinder helps you find exactly when and where they happen. ROAD ALIGNMENTS Find streets where the sun or moon rises or sets directly down the road, like the famous Manhattanhenge. Tap any location on the map and Hengefinder instantly calculates the next date and time a celestial alignment will occur along that road. Works for both sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset. SAURON HENGES Discover the moment when the sun or moon appears to sit directly on top of a building, like the Eye of Sauron atop Barad-dûr. Pin any building on the map, enter its height, and Hengefinder draws an arc showing every spot you can stand to witness this striking visual effect, along with the exact time it will happen. PLAN THE PERFECT SHOT Select any date up to a year ahead to plan for the perfect photo opportunity, or explore what alignments are happening today. Adjust bearings manually by dragging the direction arrow, and browse through an entire year of Henges with the date slider. HOW IT WORKS Hengefinder uses precise astronomical calculations for solar and lunar positions combined with real road data to predict alignments down to the minute. Just long-press the map to drop a pin and get results instantly. FEATURES • Sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset road alignments • Sauron Henge mode for building-top alignments • Interactive map with tap-to-calculate • Adjustable bearing for fine-tuning • Date picker to plan ahead up to 365 days • Built-in tutorial to get you started • Works anywhere in the world

About

SeraphIRC

A modern, native IRC client for iOS devices. It offers a customizable interface, robust IRCv3 support, and push notifications. The app prioritizes privacy with no ads or analytics, and supports secure connections and file sharing.

Highlights
  • 27 built-in color themes
  • Multiple presentation modes
  • Pinned channel/query favorites
  • Extensive IRCv3 support
  • Background push notifications
  • Photo and file sharing
  • Log searching and filtering
  • FiSH encryption support
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SeraphIRC is a native IRC client for iPhone and iPad, supporting direct IRC and ZNC/Soju bouncer connections. Notable features: - 27 built in color themes - 3 presentation modes: Chat bubbles, classic UI, Modern UI (default) - Pinned channel/query favorites at the top of your treebar - Extensive IRCv3 support - Push notifications even when app is in the background - Photo and file sharing through a compatible filehost. - Search through your logs with filtering options and context windows. - Thread replies, with plain-text fallback so they read correctly on every other client - Reactions & Message Redactions where server support exists - Every message and control is labeled and ordered for screen reader use - GIF search with your own Giphy key. SeraphIRC ships no key and does not see your searches - FiSH (Blowfish) encryption support using CBC or ECB for channels, queries, and channel topics - Privacy-first: no ads, no analytics, no third-party SDKs of any kind. Credentials live in the iOS keychain - Pairs with SeraphIRC for desktop on Linux, Windows, and macOS to synchronize user ignore lists via Soju.

Screenshots

Hengefinder3 screens
SeraphIRC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hengefinder at Free against SeraphIRC's $3.99. Hengefinder also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). SeraphIRC's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hengefinder is free to download; SeraphIRC costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hengefinder against 5.0 for SeraphIRC. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hengefinder ships an update every 3 months, SeraphIRC every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Hengefinder versus SeraphIRC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHengefinderSeraphIRC
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperJohn PribylSeraph Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Hengefinder

No in-app purchases

None

SeraphIRC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hengefinder free?
Hengefinder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeraphIRC free?
SeraphIRC costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hengefinder or SeraphIRC?
Hengefinder and SeraphIRC are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hengefinder or SeraphIRC have ads?
Neither Hengefinder nor SeraphIRC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hengefinder or SeraphIRC?
Hengefinder ships an update every 3 months, and SeraphIRC every 4 days. Most recently, Hengefinder was updated on October 25, 2026 and SeraphIRC on October 31, 2026.

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