Comparison

Moon Phases vs HandyNest

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

Head to head
About

Moon Phases

Features
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Know tonight’s Moon. Plan your next moonlit night. Check the current moon phase, see when the next full moon arrives, and find local moonrise and moonset times. Moon Phases brings these everyday answers together with a cinematic Moon shaped by NASA lunar terrain, soft skies and the faint glow of earthshine. Tonight, at a glance See illumination, Moon age and distance. Follow the Sun and Moon on today’s interactive horizon chart, check sunrise and sunset, and use the Moon compass to find its direction. Save cities to check the Moon away from home. Current weather appears when available. Start free • Tonight’s phase and countdowns to the next full and new moon • Local moonrise, transit and moonset times • Today’s Sun/Moon horizon chart and a lunar calendar preview • Upcoming solar and lunar eclipse dates • Optional moonrise, full moon eve, new moon eve and eclipse reminders • A featured illustrated Moon Story, with sources for further reading Go further with Pro One purchase, no subscription: • Remove ads • Explore full monthly and annual lunar calendars • Browse the seven-day phase forecast • Add Home Screen and Lock Screen moon widgets • Plan photography with golden- and blue-hour times • Read all twelve illustrated Moon Stories • Choose Moon colours and imagery, and use alternative calendars Made for iPhone and iPad, with light and dark appearances and layouts that adapt to larger text. Moon and Sun calculations run on your device. Weather and city search require an internet connection. The free version contains ads. Terms of Use: https://www.cong-le.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.cong-le.com/privacy.html

About

HandyNest

This utility app offers a suite of tools for image manipulation and text recognition. It allows users to magnify live camera views or photos, extract and edit text from images, and prepare images by compressing, resizing, or converting formats. All processing is done locally on the device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Live camera and photo magnification
  • On-device text recognition (English, Chinese, Japanese)
  • Image compression to target file size
  • Image resizing and format conversion
  • Multiple cropping ratios
  • Privacy-focused, no account or ads
Features
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HandyNest brings four practical iPhone tools together in one privacy-first app: document scanning, magnification, image-to-speech, and image preparation. Scan documents • Capture paper with automatic edge detection and perspective correction. • Import multiple pages, then reorder, rotate, enhance, or remove them. • Adjust brightness and contrast, or choose a clarity preset. • Add centered or tiled text watermarks with page range, color, angle, and opacity controls. • Create a multi-page PDF, preview every page, and optionally protect it with an opening password. • Save to Files, share with another app, or attach the PDF to an email. Magnify small details • Magnify a live camera view or a selected photo. • Adjust zoom, freeze the view, use the flashlight, and keep the screen awake. • Pan, zoom, save, or share a frozen image. Read text from images • Take or choose a photo and crop the text area. • Recognize English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese directly on your iPhone. • Edit, copy, share, and read recognized text aloud with an installed system voice. Prepare images • Compress JPEG images to a target file size. • Resize by width, height, longest edge, or exact dimensions without stretching. • Convert PNG or HEIC images to JPEG and choose a background for transparent areas. • Crop freely or use common aspect ratios. • Save results to Photos or Files, or share them with another app. Scanning, page editing, PDF creation, watermarks, password protection, and in-app preview are free. Save to Files, Share, and Email are Professional PDF export features. You can try five exports free; a one-time purchase unlocks unlimited PDF exports. Core processing happens on your iPhone. HandyNest requires no account, contains no ads, third-party analytics, or tracking, and does not upload your images, documents, PDFs, recognized text, watermark text, or passwords.

Screenshots

Moon Phases4 screens
HandyNest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HandyNest at none against Moon Phases's 1. HandyNest also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, device support 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. Moon Phases sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HandyNest asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Phases ships an update monthly, HandyNest every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Moon Phases versus HandyNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon PhasesHandyNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Grove Ltd鹏宇 陈

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Moon Phases

One-time1
  • Moon Phases Pro$2.99
None

HandyNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moon Phases free?
Moon Phases is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HandyNest free?
HandyNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moon Phases or HandyNest have ads?
Moon Phases shows ads; HandyNest does not.
Which is updated more often, Moon Phases or HandyNest?
Moon Phases ships an update monthly, and HandyNest every 11 days. Most recently, Moon Phases was updated on October 31, 2026 and HandyNest on October 31, 2026.

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