# Gloaming vs MONKIRI

The clearest difference is update cadence: MONKIRI at every 6 days against Gloaming's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Gloaming sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MONKIRI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Gloaming ships an update every 3 weeks, MONKIRI every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Gloaming | MONKIRI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloaming-generative-sunsets/id6780150379/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 6 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 15 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [QuantumCola (Hangzhou) Technologies Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1510945232) | [Takashi Nemoto](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790828928) |

## What reviewers say

### Gloaming

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gloaming-generative-sunsets/id6780150379)

Experience procedurally generated, dynamic skies that change with the time of day. This app offers a living frame for evolving sunsets and dusks, created on-device from geographical and astronomical data. Explore, save, and even compose your own unique celestial scenes.

**Highlights:** Procedurally generated skies, Dynamic time of day progression, On-device sky generation, Sky composition tools, World dusk tracking (Pro), Unlimited sky saves (Pro)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gloaming Pro | $8.99 | one-time |


### MONKIRI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monkiri-wagara-pattern-maker/id6807886508)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All Export Features | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Gloaming free?

Gloaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is MONKIRI free?

MONKIRI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Gloaming or MONKIRI have ads?

Neither Gloaming nor MONKIRI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Gloaming or MONKIRI?

Gloaming ships an update every 3 weeks, and MONKIRI every 6 days. Most recently, Gloaming was updated on October 12, 2026 and MONKIRI on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*