# Lunar Eclipse vs Daylights

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylights at 67% against Lunar Eclipse's 0%. Daylights also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (4.7 vs 2.5). Lunar Eclipse's advantage is chart position (#179 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Daylights is free to download; Lunar Eclipse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Daylights holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daylights has 55 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Lunar Eclipse's written reviews are positive against 67% of Daylights's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Lunar Eclipse | Daylights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [2.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-eclipse/id687327914/reviews) | **[4.7 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **55** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#179** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Piet Jonas](https://appshunter.io/developer/288060167) | [Janne Käki](https://appshunter.io/developer/390157382) |

## What reviewers say

### Lunar Eclipse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunar-eclipse/id687327914)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Paid · Weather (US App Store)

Track upcoming lunar eclipses with this app. Choose to view total, partial, or both types of events. Easily add eclipse dates to your calendar and share them with others.

**Highlights:** Countdown to lunar eclipses, Filter by total or partial eclipses, Add events to calendar, Share event dates, iPad multitasking support

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Daylights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062)

Visualize daylight and night hours globally with three distinct styles. Explore how time zones and daylight saving changes affect your location's light cycles.

**Highlights:** Global daylight visualization, Three distinct visualization styles, Explore polar night and midnight sun, Daylight saving time impact simulation, Time zone shift simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Lunar Eclipse free?

Lunar Eclipse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Daylights free?

Daylights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Lunar Eclipse or Daylights?

Daylights is rated higher. Lunar Eclipse averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Daylights averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.

### Do Lunar Eclipse or Daylights have ads?

Neither Lunar Eclipse nor Daylights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Lunar Eclipse or Daylights?

Lunar Eclipse ships an update every 6 months, and Daylights every 6 months. Most recently, Lunar Eclipse was updated on October 8, 2026 and Daylights on September 23, 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.*