Comparison

Moon Phases Deluxe vs Moon Shape Pro

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

Head to head
About

Moon Phases Deluxe

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
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One of the Best Moon Phase Application in the App Store! With this app, you can learn when each moon phase happens. Alerts for both moon phases and daily events, adding events to iCal, sharing to Instagram and widgets are also included! The app contains descriptions of Full Moon names from different cultures. If you want to learn more about the Moon, please refer to Deluxe Moon Pro for iPhone or Deluxe Moon HD for iPad. Features: • Refreshed design • Moon phase list • Moon phases calendar • Find the exact time a Full Moon, New Moon, Second & Last Quarter occurs • Moonrise/Moonset/Transit times for any location • Customizable iOS 16 widgets. The most advanced widget editor among all moon apps for iOS • Full Moon names from different cultures • Share moon info with your friends • Share moon images to Instagram/Facebook Premium Feature Set: • Astronomical calendar. A lot of events there. • NEW! Apogee/Perigee table • Constellations and rise/set views for the moon phase calendar • Eclipse dates, supermoon/mini-moon dates, blue moon dates • Notifications for moon phases and daily events • Add events to iCal • More themes for widgets We appreciate your input. Please help us make this application better - let us know what new features you would like to see.

About

Moon Shape Pro

Features
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Pro version of "Moon Shape Widget" app. You can have today's moon on a lockscreen that changes everyday. You can also use moon phase calendar and AR functions.

Screenshots

Moon Phases Deluxe4 screens
Moon Shape Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Moon Phases Deluxe at Free against Moon Shape Pro's $0.99. Moon Shape Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Moon Phases Deluxe is free to download; Moon Shape Pro costs $0.99 up front. Moon Phases Deluxe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Moon Shape Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Moon Phases Deluxe versus Moon Shape Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon Phases DeluxeMoon Shape Pro
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.116.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey VdovenkoGrados(KR)

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Moon Phases Deluxe

Subscriptions2
  • Moon$1.991 Month
  • Moon$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
None

Moon Shape Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Moon Phases Deluxe free?
Moon Phases Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Moon Shape Pro free?
Moon Shape Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Moon Phases Deluxe or Moon Shape Pro have ads?
Neither Moon Phases Deluxe nor Moon Shape Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Phases Deluxe or Moon Shape Pro?
Moon Phases Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, and Moon Shape Pro every 2 months. Most recently, Moon Phases Deluxe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Moon Shape Pro on October 30, 2026.

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