Comparison

SunLocation vs Moon Phase Calendar & Compass

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

Head to head
About

SunLocation

This app displays the current sun's position and altitude, synchronizing with your device's compass. It also offers an optional add-on to hide ads and view moon positions, phases, and altitude graphs.

Highlights
  • Current sun position and altitude
  • Compass synchronization
  • Moon position and phases display
  • Altitude graphs for sun and moon
  • Distance graph for the moon
  • Ad-free option with add-on
Features
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SunLocation is an app that lets you know the current sun location and altitude. If there is a compass, the directions are synchronized. You might want to watch the Super Moon, take a photo, move, go out or look at the sky. If the position is different, the compass is interfering. Please adjust the position with the compass app and try again. The altitude is displayed in the center. Add-on (Add moon position and phases and hide ads) - The ad will be hidden. - You can display the month position and age. - Tap the center to switch between sun and moon altitudes at any time. - You can see the altitude graph of the sun and the moon. - You can see the distance graph of the moon. Enjoy !

About

Moon Phase Calendar & Compass

Track lunar cycles, sun positions, and celestial events with detailed data and notifications. Plan important life events, photography sessions, or astronomical observations with this comprehensive calendar and compass tool.

Highlights
  • Advanced lunar calendar with phase tracking
  • Sun rise, set, dawn, and twilight times
  • Celestial compass with Sun and Moon azimuths
  • Notifications for major moon phases
  • Historical and future date parameter checks
  • Offline functionality
Features
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This application is not only an advanced lunar calendar with notifications, but also a valuable source of information about the Moon in your chosen location! You can check here e.g. current phase of the Moon, the illumination and the dates of subsequent phases. You will also find useful information about the Sun, dawn, twilight, and important phenomena of light. Get interested in our application if you are: - a person who is feeling the influence of the Moon on his or her body - the calendar of the Moon phases will allow you to carefully plan important events in your life so that the Moon favors the implementation of your plans! With this application you will get a notification in advance up to 3 days about Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter or Last Quarter and you will be able to properly prepare for this day. In addition, you can observe phenomena such as perigee (the Moon closest to the Earth) or apogee (the Moon farthest to the Earth) - thanks to this you will know when the influence of the Moon is strongest and when the weakest! - amateur astronomy - view of the compass with the visualization of the azimuths of the Moon and the Sun will allow a better understanding of the phenomena associated with them (at school, university or during independent observation). The compass shows with colored arches the visibility of the Sun or the Moon in the sky on a given day in the selected location. - photographer – the view of the Sun allows you to check when there is a "golden hour" and "blue hour", so you can plan to take beautiful and professional photos outdoors. The most important functionalities of the application: - The Moon view with over 15 useful parameters, including the current phase of the Moon, illumination, rise and set of the Moon, the dates of subsequent phases - The Sun view with over 10 useful parameters, including sunrise and sunset, dawn, twilight, length of day and night - calendar with a view of the selected month and important parameters of the Moon or the Sun. - compass view is the visualization of azimuths of the Sun and the Moon (and elevation angle) for the selected location - notification of upcoming Full Moon, New Moon, First Quarter or Last Quarter in advance up to 3 days - widget with the visualization of the current phase of the Moon - the ability to check the parameters of the Moon and the Sun for any date, both future and past (eg date of birth) - you can use it offline! Using the "Share" button you can quickly send your friends links to this application and help spread this app! Permissions: - Access to the web: the ability to display homepage, Maps for location setup and ads in the application - Location: automatic location search and setup (optional) - Notification: display notifications to the user about configured Moon Phases (optional) In the case of issues in the application or the idea how to improve it - contact us using the envelope icon in the application. Supported languages: - English - Polish

Screenshots

SunLocation4 screens
Moon Phase Calendar & Compass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Moon Phase Calendar & Compass at 80% against SunLocation's 12%. Moon Phase Calendar & Compass also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (98 vs 2). SunLocation's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. SunLocation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Moon Phase Calendar & Compass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Moon Phase Calendar & Compass holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Phase Calendar & Compass has 98 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of SunLocation's written reviews are positive against 80% of Moon Phase Calendar & Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunLocation ships an update every 6 weeks, Moon Phase Calendar & Compass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SunLocation versus Moon Phase Calendar & Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunLocationMoon Phase Calendar & Compass
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.5 (98 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.0% of reviews80.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings298 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoshitaka WatanabeWitold Goralski

Customer experience

SunLocation

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive12.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative84.0%

Moon Phase Calendar & Compass

All ratings97 ratings
Positive88.7%
Neutral2.1%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive80.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative13.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SunLocation

One-time1
  • Moon position and age, etc.$0.99
2 purchases

Moon Phase Calendar & Compass

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$8.99
  • Change date$8.99

Questions

Is SunLocation free?
SunLocation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Phase Calendar & Compass free?
Moon Phase Calendar & Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SunLocation or Moon Phase Calendar & Compass?
Moon Phase Calendar & Compass is rated higher. SunLocation averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Moon Phase Calendar & Compass averages 4.5 from 98 ratings.
Do SunLocation or Moon Phase Calendar & Compass have ads?
Moon Phase Calendar & Compass shows ads; SunLocation does not.
Which is updated more often, SunLocation or Moon Phase Calendar & Compass?
SunLocation ships an update every 6 weeks, and Moon Phase Calendar & Compass every 3 months. Most recently, SunLocation was updated on November 1, 2026 and Moon Phase Calendar & Compass on November 2, 2026.

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