# Moon Phases Deluxe vs Daylights

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylights at 67% against Moon Phases Deluxe's 0%. Daylights also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Moon Phases Deluxe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moon Phases Deluxe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Daylights asks for nothing beyond the download.

Daylights holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. 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 Moon Phases Deluxe's written reviews are positive against 67% of Daylights's.

Moon Phases Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, Daylights every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moon Phases Deluxe | Daylights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-phases-deluxe/id951057136/reviews) | **[4.6 (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 | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 130 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergey Vdovenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/462667655) | [Janne Käki](https://appshunter.io/developer/390157382) |

## What reviewers say

### Moon Phases Deluxe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-phases-deluxe/id951057136)

Track lunar cycles with detailed phase information, moonrise/moonset times, and cultural full moon names. Offers customizable widgets and event notifications for astronomical occurrences.

**Highlights:** Moon phase list and calendar, Moonrise/Moonset times, Customizable iOS widgets, Full Moon names from cultures, Astronomical calendar, Eclipse and Supermoon dates, Event notifications

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

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Moon | $1.99 | per month |
| Moon | $12.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |


### 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 Moon Phases Deluxe free?

Moon Phases Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daylights free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Moon Phases Deluxe or Daylights?

Daylights is rated higher. Moon Phases Deluxe averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Daylights averages 4.6 from 55 ratings.

### Do Moon Phases Deluxe or Daylights have ads?

Neither Moon Phases Deluxe nor Daylights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moon Phases Deluxe or Daylights?

Moon Phases Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, and Daylights every 6 months. Most recently, Moon Phases Deluxe was updated on November 1, 2026 and Daylights on November 2, 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.*