Simple Moon Widget vs Moonrise Moment
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Photorealistic moon image
- Current moon phase display
- Next full and new moon dates
- Daily moonrise and moonset times
- Location-based accuracy
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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.
Moonrise Moment
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Simple Moon Widget | Moonrise Moment |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Perrotta | Willow Glen Equity LLC |
In-app purchases
Simple Moon Widget
No in-app purchases
Moonrise Moment
No in-app purchases
Questions
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