Comparison

Simple Moon Widget vs Moonrise Moment

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

Head to head
About

Simple Moon Widget

This widget displays a photorealistic image of the moon, accurately reflecting its current phase. It also provides upcoming full and new moon dates, along with daily moonrise and moonset times for your location.

Highlights
  • Photorealistic moon image
  • Current moon phase display
  • Next full and new moon dates
  • Daily moonrise and moonset times
  • Location-based accuracy
Features
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The app shows a real photo of the moon in its current phase as well as the dates of the next full and new moon and today's moonrise and moonset for your location. Add a small widget to your home screen with just the current moon, or add a medium widget that also shows the times and dates. Light and dark mode follow your phone's setting. No unnecessary features, just a simple app that works.

About

Moonrise Moment

Features
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Be there when the Moon clears your horizon. Moonrise Moment combines lunar position calculations, your location, altitude, and nearby terrain estimates to show when to look, where to face, and what you will see. NEXT RISE See the next moonrise at a glance, including daytime rises: local time, a live countdown, moon phase, illumination, bearing, altitude, and any estimated horizon adjustment. Today, Tomorrow, or the event date makes the timing clear, and daytime rises are labeled. FIND IT Use the live compass to find the Moon. While the Moon is above the horizon, Find It points toward its current position and shows its altitude. While it is below the horizon, Find It points toward the next moonrise bearing. FORECAST Explore a full lunar cycle. Compare moonrise times, phases, illumination, and bearings, with the fullest upcoming moonrise highlighted. ALERTS Choose a lead time and let Moonrise Moment give you a quiet heads-up before the next rise. Alerts are local notifications scheduled on your device, with optional Live Activity support. BUILT FOR THE MOMENT • Beautiful, realistic lunar phases • Terrain-aware horizon estimates • True or magnetic north compass options • 12-hour and 24-hour time formats • Imperial and metric units • Daytime moonrise filter for Forecast • iPhone and iPad support PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No advertising. Your precise location is used to calculate the event; it is not sent to PostHog or RevenueCat. Limited anonymous app activity helps us understand usage and improve the app, as described in the privacy policy. Nearby coordinate samples may be sent to Open-Meteo to estimate terrain, as explained in the privacy policy. Moonrise times, bearings, and terrain adjustments are estimates. Weather, buildings, local obstructions, device sensors, and atmospheric conditions can affect real-world visibility.

Screenshots

Simple Moon Widget4 screens
Moonrise Moment4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Moon Widget at every 10 days against Moonrise Moment's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Moon Widget ships an update every 10 days, Moonrise Moment every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Moon Widget versus Moonrise Moment: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Moon WidgetMoonrise Moment
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PerrottaWillow Glen Equity LLC

In-app purchases

None

Simple Moon Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Moonrise Moment

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Moon Widget free?
Simple Moon Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Moonrise Moment free?
Moonrise Moment is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Moon Widget or Moonrise Moment have ads?
Neither Simple Moon Widget nor Moonrise Moment shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Moon Widget or Moonrise Moment?
Simple Moon Widget ships an update every 10 days, and Moonrise Moment every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Moon Widget was updated on November 5, 2026 and Moonrise Moment on October 31, 2026.

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