Comparison

MoonToStars vs Passage

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

Head to head
About

MoonToStars

Features
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Documenting the Universe. Your Personal Astronomical Journal. Turn your backyard stargazing into a lifelong legacy of discovery. Whether you’re hunting for the faintest galaxies in the New General Catalogue or sketching and photographing the rugged craters of the lunar terminator from your telescope. MoonToStars is the ultimate companion for the amateur observer. MoonToStars saves you time and ensures accuracy in your observation entry with data from searchable catalogs to start your observation session. Key Features: - A Master Catalog of the Night Sky: Explore a database of stars and a deep sky catalog (down to magnitude 13). From the famous Messier list to the "hidden gems" like the Hyades and Coma Star Clusters, every target is at your fingertips. - The Lunar Gazetteer: Navigate the Moon with a comprehensive database of craters, maria, and mountain ranges. Search by name or type to plan your next high-power lunar session. - Digital Observer’s Log: Move beyond paper. Record your sessions with specialized entries for Stars, Deep Sky Objects, and the Moon. - Connect your iPad to your iPhone mounted on your telescope: Capture the view exactly as you saw it. Use the integrated sketching canvas for eyepiece drawings and attach your astrophotographs directly to your observation logs. - Precision Data: Coordinates (RA/Dec), magnitude scales, and constellation genitives ensure your records are scientifically accurate and professionally formatted. - Share or print you logs as you want - Night Mode: features a refined, dark-adapted interface to preserve your night vision while you work at the telescope. Subscriptions Start Your Observing Journal for $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. License terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Passage

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Learning English becomes so much easier when you actually enjoy what you're reading. Passage is an English reading and English listening app built for people who want real progress, not another app they delete after a week. Every passage inside Passage is short, calibrated to your exact English level, and genuinely interesting. Instead of boring textbook sentences, you'll read about real curiosities, science, culture, history, food, travel, and relationships: the kind of English reading content you'd actually want to read even if you weren't learning a language. English reading is one of the fastest ways to grow your vocabulary and improve your understanding of real English. But most English reading apps stop there. Passage goes further by combining English reading with English listening in the same experience. Every passage comes with synchronized English audio narration, so as you read, you're also training your English listening skills, with word-by-word highlighting that keeps your eyes and ears working together. This combination of English reading and English listening builds the foundation you need before you can speak English with real confidence. You can't speak what you don't understand, and Passage helps you understand real English first: through reading, through listening, and through vocabulary learned in context rather than memorized in isolation. Choose your English level from six CEFR levels, A1 through C2. Whether you're a complete beginner just starting your English reading journey, or an advanced learner preparing for IELTS or TOEFL, Passage adjusts to exactly where you are. Beginners get short, simple English reading passages with basic vocabulary. Advanced learners get longer, more sophisticated English reading material with nuanced vocabulary and complex sentence structures. Tap any word while reading to see an instant translation into your native language. No need to leave the passage or open a separate dictionary. Tap any full sentence to see a complete translation, so even the trickiest English grammar becomes clear. Save any word you want to remember, and build your own personal English vocabulary list drawn from real English reading, not random flashcards disconnected from context. After each passage, answer a short set of English reading comprehension questions to check what you understood. This isn't a test designed to make you feel bad. It's a quick way to confirm your English reading comprehension is actually improving over time. Choose from eight categories built around real curiosity: Nature & Environment, Food & Health, Culture & Traditions, Technology & Innovation, Travel & Places, History & Curiosities, Science & Body, and Relationships & Daily Life. There's always something new to read, and because every passage is short, you can fit English reading and English listening practice into just a few minutes a day. Passage supports translations in eight languages, so no matter what your native language is, every word and sentence you tap will make sense immediately. If you've tried other English learning apps and felt bored, overwhelmed, or like you were memorizing words you'd never actually use, Passage was built differently. English reading practice should feel like reading, not like homework. Start with any topic that interests you. Read. Listen. Understand. Every passage brings you one step closer to reading and understanding English the way native speakers actually write it. Some passages and features are available with Passage Premium, a subscription that unlocks full access to all levels, categories, and passages. Privacy Policy: https://www.soltiapps.com/legal/soltiapps/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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MoonToStars4 screens
Passage4 screens

Verdict

The call

MoonToStars and Passage are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MoonToStars sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Passage sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MoonToStars versus Passage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoonToStarsPassage
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size74 MB60 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperThe Technical Area, LLCMustafa Uzun

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MoonToStars

Subscriptions2
  • MoonToStars monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • MoonToStars annual subscription$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Passage

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Access$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Access$7.991 Month
  • Yearly - 20% Off$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly Access$24.991 Year

Questions

Is MoonToStars free?
MoonToStars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Passage free?
Passage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MoonToStars or Passage have ads?
Neither MoonToStars nor Passage shows ads.

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