Comparison

Same Moon vs Long Goodbye

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

Head to head
About

Same Moon

Features
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Miles apart? Same Moon brings your partner to your Home Screen. “No matter how far apart we are, we look at the same moon.” • Partner's photo — appears on your widget the moment they send it. • Their local time — “Their time: 03:14” — who's asleep, who's awake, at a glance. • Messaging — love notes and photos, chat-style. • Mood — share a status like “saying goodnight”; tap to change yours. • The distance between you — shown gently (only the distance, never raw location). • Days together & anniversary. • Countdown to your next meeting — live in the Dynamic Island, counting down day by day. • Tonight's moon phase — the one you both see. • A “thinking of you” tap — let them know they're on your mind. • Notifications — when your partner sends a message, photo, or nudge, you'll know instantly, even with the app closed. Just the two of you. No feed, no followers — your data stays in a secure cloud, private to the two of you. Built for long-distance love. Different skies, same moon.

About

Long Goodbye

This app keeps your partner close on your home screen with their local time, a "thinking of you" tap, and a countdown to your reunion. It offers a warm presence without the pressure of constant communication, perfect for long-distance couples.

Highlights
  • Couple widget for home screen
  • Partner's local time display
  • "Thinking of you" tap feature
  • Reunion countdown timer
  • Photo moments postcards
  • Designed for long-distance relationships
Features
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Draw on your partner's lock screen, from the other side of the world. The Long Goodbye keeps your person on the screens you both see most. Your handwriting lands on their home-screen widget, and on their lock screen once they add a one-time Shortcut. Their clock sits on your lock screen, and a countdown ticks down to the day you're finally together again. It's not another chat app to keep up with. It's warm presence, in the spaces between hellos. WHAT'S INSIDE • Draw on their lock screen — a heart or a "good morning" in your own handwriting (Together+) • Your lock screen, their drawing — their handwriting over your photo and the days you've been together, ready to set as your wallpaper • Lock Screen widgets — their clock and time of day, their last tap and the countdown • Home Screen widget — your partner one glance away: their local time, their last tap, the days to go • "Thinking of you" taps — one tap lights up their widget, no words needed • Reunion countdown — count down to the next visit, down to the time the flight lands • Photo moments, notes and audio postcards — little postcards, with replies • Your people — keep a partner, a best friend and a parent close, each a private 1:1 connection (Together+) • Countdowns for visits, deployments and visa waits, with milestones and OPSEC mode • Good hours to call, and moment labels and shared albums COUNTDOWNS FOR EVERY KIND OF WAIT Count down to the next visit, a deployment homecoming or the end of a visa wait. Add the stops along the way (R&R, the interview), watch the bar pass halfway, and share a card with family. OPSEC mode keeps the date off your widget, your lock screen and anything you share. GOOD HOURS TO CALL See when you're both awake and both free, in your time with theirs beside it, for the whole week. One tap suggests a call with the time in both your clocks. MOMENTS, LABELLED AND IN ALBUMS Label photos, voice and notes ("first visit", "Lisbon") and gather them into albums you both keep. MADE FOR THE DISTANCE Built for couples apart for school, work, military deployment, a visa wait, or whole oceans and time zones. Students, immigrants, deployed partners — everyone counting down to the next hug. NOT A CHAT APP No pressure to reply, no endless notifications. Just a calm presence that says "still here, still yours." TOGETHER+ Free to start: pairing, their time, taps, widgets and one countdown. Together+ unlocks drawing on their lock screen, your photo and the together-for count, unlimited photo moments, audio postcards, premium themes, multiple & recurring countdowns and up to 10 connections — with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan. One purchase covers both of you. Plans and local pricing are shown in the app. The goodbyes are long. The countdown makes them shorter. Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/long-goodbye/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://adelyons.com/apps/long-goodbye/terms.html

Screenshots

Same Moon4 screens
Long Goodbye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Same Moon at 5.0 against Long Goodbye's 3.7. Same Moon also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). Long Goodbye's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Long Goodbye sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Same Moon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Same Moon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Same Moon ships an update every 3 days, Long Goodbye every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Same Moon versus Long Goodbye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSame MoonLong Goodbye
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB34 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSalih Burak KAYAAdelyons Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Same Moon

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Long Goodbye

Subscriptions2
  • Together+ Monthly1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Together+ Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Together+ Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Same Moon free?
Same Moon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Long Goodbye free?
Long Goodbye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Same Moon or Long Goodbye?
Same Moon is rated higher. Same Moon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Long Goodbye averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Same Moon or Long Goodbye have ads?
Same Moon shows ads; Long Goodbye does not.
Which is updated more often, Same Moon or Long Goodbye?
Same Moon ships an update every 3 days, and Long Goodbye every 4 days. Most recently, Same Moon was updated on October 24, 2026 and Long Goodbye on October 25, 2026.

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