Comparison

Day & Night Map vs MyskyLabs

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

Head to head
About

Day & Night Map

Visualize the Earth's day and night cycles on an interactive world map. Select any date and time to see current illumination, or create animated GIFs of changing light patterns.

Highlights
  • Real-time day/night map
  • Selectable date and time
  • Animated GIF creation
  • Minute-by-minute updates
  • Global illumination visualization
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Day & Night Map shows you exactly which parts of Earth are in daylight and which are in darkness — right now, or at any date and time you choose. Watch the terminator move across the globe as hours and days pass. Explore sunrise, sunset, and twilight around the world. Perfect for travellers, astronomers, photographers, teachers, and anyone curious about time on our planet. KEY FEATURES • Live world map of day and night • Move through time with intuitive date and time controls • Jump back to the current moment with one tap • Pinch to zoom and pan across the map • Full-screen map view • Home Screen widgets in multiple sizes (including Extra Large on iPad) • Configurable widgets: sun, moon, moon phase, twilight, icon size, and more • Show sun and moon positions on the map • Display the current moon phase • Twilight zones: smooth shading or separate civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight • Equator and tropics lines • Show your current location on the map (optional) • Display time in local time or UTC • Light, dark, or system appearance • Share a map image by email, message, and more • Create animations over a chosen time range • Export animations as animated GIFs ANIMATIONS Pick a start and end date, set the step interval and speed, and watch the day/night line move over hours or days. Play the animation in the app or create an animated GIF to share. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Add the widget to your Home Screen and keep the current day/night map at a glance. Customize what is shown and how it looks directly when adding or editing the widget.

About

MyskyLabs

This app provides precise astronomical data for moon phases, eclipses, and celestial events. It offers detailed lunar calendars, eclipse predictions with multiple calculation engines, and cosmic weather updates. Advanced features include eclipse simulation and augmented reality views.

Highlights
  • Accurate moon phase and age data
  • Lunar calendar and moonrise/set times
  • Solar and lunar eclipse predictions
  • Cosmic weather event tracking
  • Supernova mode for eclipse simulation
  • Augmented reality eclipse viewing
Features
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My Sky (Mysky) is for anyone who loves the Moon and wants more than a rough guess — precise astronomical calculations in a beautiful, flexible app. FLEXIBLE TIME & CALENDAR SETTINGS • Any point on Earth: map, cities, coordinates • Moonrise and moonset in your iPhone time zone or in the time zone of the selected location — independent of where you physically are • Regional date format: match your device, pick a country/region, or use ISO 8601 • Calendar grid: follow your iPhone system or the app’s language and date format • View events in the time representation that suits you — not only “where you stand right now” 10 INTERFACE LANGUAGES Russian, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), and Chinese (Simplified). APPEARANCE THEMES Seven visual themes: Classic Dark, Ocean Light, Lunar Silver, Deep Space, Starry Night, Cosmic Purple, and Supernova. From calm classics to the cosmic Supernova look with premium chrome. MOON & CALENDAR • Current phase, illumination, moonrise and moonset • Full lunar calendar by day and month • Detailed data: distance, angular diameter, altitude and azimuth, LST, sidereal zodiac, constellation • Main screen Moon — 2D or 3D (your choice) ECLIPSES • Search solar and lunar eclipses by date range — from 1 CE onward • Three precision engines: fast, scientific (VSOP87), and NASA Precise (1901–2100) • Details: type, magnitude, gamma, duration, Saros cycle, retroactive time zones for historical dates • Compare engine results in the metrics section MAP & CITIES • Moon today for any city worldwide • Popular cities and saved locations • Precise coordinates for topocentric calculations SPACE WEATHER (Pro) • Solar wind and geomagnetic activity events (NOAA data) • Event history and archive SUPERNOVA (Pro) • Maximum astronomical accuracy mode (WGS84, Meeus, topocentric) • 3D Sun–Earth–Moon visualization • AR Supernova WIDGETS • Moon phase and key parameters on your Home Screen • Enhanced widget layout with Pro DATA EXPORT (Pro & advanced tools) • Export eclipse metrics as JSON for analysis and engine comparison • Share Moon data as text or JSON • System metrics and calculation engine information CALCULATIONS ON YOUR DEVICE All astronomical math runs locally on your iPhone or iPad. Mysky does not send your coordinates or calculations to developer servers. For space weather, the app only contacts the official NOAA API. MYSKY PRO Subscription unlocks: eclipse search, Space Weather, Supernova, metrics export, and the full widget. Plans: monthly, annual, and lifetime. Manage your subscription in app Settings and in your Apple ID account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions and support: mysky.app@tutamail.com

Screenshots

Day & Night Map4 screens
MyskyLabs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MyskyLabs at every 3 weeks against Day & Night Map's every 7 months. MyskyLabs also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Day & Night Map's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day & Night Map ships an update every 7 months, MyskyLabs every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Day & Night Map versus MyskyLabs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay & Night MapMyskyLabs
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB254 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker Voecking Software EngineeringSTANISLAV KONCHAKOVSKII

Customer experience

Day & Night Map

All ratings1,365 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral10.2%
Negative13.6%

MyskyLabs

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Day & Night Map

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Moon position not displayed on iPad
  • Daylight savings time not working properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to keep noon at center and have map move
  • Show analemma and sun position on it
  • 24-hour clock setting for widget
  • Improve moon position display on iPad

MyskyLabs

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Day & Night Map

No in-app purchases

None

MyskyLabs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Day & Night Map free?
Day & Night Map is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyskyLabs free?
MyskyLabs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Day & Night Map or MyskyLabs have ads?
Neither Day & Night Map nor MyskyLabs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day & Night Map or MyskyLabs?
Day & Night Map ships an update every 7 months, and MyskyLabs every 3 weeks. Most recently, Day & Night Map was updated on October 14, 2026 and MyskyLabs on October 3, 2026.

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