Comparison

Simple Moon Widget vs Sunrise

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
Currently charting
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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

Sunrise

Features
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Sunrise shows when the sun rises and sets where you are — and the times that matter for flying. Built for pilots, student pilots and flight school operations, and beautiful enough for everyone. WHAT YOU SEE • Sunrise and sunset for your current location • Civil twilight: BMCT and EECT (sun 6° below the horizon), the EASA / SERA day/night boundary • In the Netherlands: UDP start and end (uniform daylight period, 15 minutes before sunrise to 15 minutes after sunset, as in AIP GEN 2.7) • Solar noon and total daylight • A countdown to the next event: "Sunset in 1h 12m" • Local time or UTC in aviation style (0542Z) with one tap • An optional reminder before UDP ends, also on your Apple Watch ANY DATE Scroll the date wheel, tap the arrows or swipe across the sun's path to plan a flight days or months ahead. A SKY THAT FOLLOWS THE SUN The whole screen follows the real position of the sun: deep blue night with stars, pink dawn, bright day, golden evening. The sun — or the moon at night — travels along today's arc. APPLE WATCH The next event, today's sun times and the pilot times on your wrist, plus a UDP complication for your watch face. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything is calculated on your device with the NOAA solar algorithm. No account, no sign-in, and your location is never shared with us or with advertisers. Works on iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. Free, supported by a single small banner on iPhone and iPad. For planning and information only. Not for operational use: always check the AIP and NOTAMs.

Screenshots

Simple Moon Widget4 screens
Sunrise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Simple Moon Widget at none against Sunrise's shown. Simple Moon Widget also leads on chart position (#186 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). Sunrise's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Moon Widget ships an update every 10 days, Sunrise every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Moon Widget versus Sunrise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple Moon WidgetSunrise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael PerrottaMenno van Luijn

In-app purchases

None

Simple Moon Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Sunrise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Moon Widget free?
Simple Moon Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise free?
Sunrise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Moon Widget or Sunrise have ads?
Sunrise shows ads; Simple Moon Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Simple Moon Widget or Sunrise?
Simple Moon Widget ships an update every 10 days, and Sunrise every 3 weeks. Most recently, Simple Moon Widget was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sunrise on October 31, 2026.

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