Satrelle vs Moonlet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Satrelle
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On August 12, 2026, the moon's shadow crosses Spain at more than two thousand kilometers per hour. Satrelle tells you exactly when it reaches the spot where you're standing, to the second, computed on your phone, no signal required. FREE, A COMPLETE OBSERVER'S TOOL β’ Contact times C1-C4 for your exact position, from NASA Besselian elements, computed entirely on-device β’ Totality duration, sun altitude, and a live countdown β’ Set your site by GPS, on the map, or by typing coordinates β’ The 2026 and 2027 eclipses, plus future events β’ Works fully offline, in a field, on a mountain, anywhere THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S KIT, ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER Everything you use with a camera in your hands: β’ Exposure toolkit, Espenak tables computed for your aperture, ISO, and filter, with live atmospheric extinction for your sun altitude β’ Corona-pass fit, how many full bracket ladders your totality holds β’ Eclipse-day mode, timed voice callouts, camera-filter warnings, and T-minus haptics through all four contacts β’ Live Activity, the countdown on your lock screen and Dynamic Island β’ Rehearsal mode, practice your totality before you spend it β’ Site comparison, save candidate sites and compare their durations β’ Clock verification against NTP, contact times ride on your clock β’ Manual contact times from any limb-corrected site prediction The Kit is a single one-time purchase. It includes the August 2027 eclipse and every eclipse after it, it's shareable with your family, and every feature works with no connection at all. SAFETY Never look at the sun without ISO 12312-2 eclipse glasses. The only exception is totality itself, between second and third contact, and Satrelle tells you exactly when that is.
Moonlet
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Moonlet is a moon photo community for capturing the night sky, keeping the moments that matter, and seeing the moon from around the world. We all look up at the same moon, but never from the same place. Share the moon as it appears where you areβfrom a city window, a quiet road, a rooftop, a beach, or beside someone you love. Every Moonlet becomes part of your personal archive and can be shared for others to discover. CAPTURE YOUR VIEW Take a photo of the moon, the night sky, or a moonlit scene. Add a caption and preserve the place, view, and feeling behind it. EXPLORE THE MOON MAP Travel across the map to discover Moonlets shared from different cities and countries. See how the same night looked through someone elseβs sky. KEEP YOUR MOONLIT MEMORIES Build a peaceful visual archive of full moons, crescents, cloudy nights, city lights, and the moments you want to remember. FOLLOW THE MOON Check the current moon phase, moonrise and moonset times, and upcoming lunar moments so you know when to look up. SHARE A LITTLE LOVE React to Moonlets and let someone know that their view reached youβwithout the pressure of follower counts or popularity contests. MOON TOOLS AND MOMENTS Explore lunar details, alerts, inspired photo challenges, and collectible badges that turn looking up into a gentle ritual. MADE FOR MOON LOVERS Moonlet is for anyone who photographs the moon, watches the night sky, loves celestial moments, or finds comfort in looking up. Moonlet includes a free experience, with additional features available through Moonlet Plus. Look up. Someone else is looking too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
Satrelle and Moonlet 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
Both are free to download. Satrelle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Moonlet sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Satrelle | Moonlet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HAND FORGED LLC | Tiffany Bacchus |
In-app purchases
Satrelle
- Photographer's Kit$9.99
Moonlet
- Moonlet Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Moonlet Plus Yearly7 Days trial$35.991 Year









