DayLight vs Moonlitt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayLight
Visually displays sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth. Offers detailed twilight information and a countdown to sunset. Features a modern design with intuitive graphics and animations.
- Visual sunrise/sunset display
- Twilight time details
- Countdown timer for sunset
- Location detection via GPS
- Automatic time-zone adjustment
- Portrait and landscape modes
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Know when it really gets dark. DayLight uses real weather conditions to show you how much usable daylight you have left. YOUR ENTIRE DAY AT A GLANCE DayLight’s unique 24-hour dial shows the entire day and night in one view. See the day’s progress, remaining daylight, and upcoming solar events at a glance. Track first morning light, sunrise, sunset, and the fading evening light. WEATHER CHANGES WHEN DAYLIGHT ENDS Clouds and weather affect how long daylight lasts. DayLight estimates when usable light begins and ends at your location. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Widgets – remaining daylight and solar events on your iPhone Home Screen. • Apple Watch – daylight information and countdowns on your watch face. • Notifications – reminders before sunset or the end of usable light. • Live Activities – countdowns to sunset or darkness on your Lock Screen. • Saved Places – check daylight conditions in other locations. ASTRONOMICAL TIMES & TWILIGHT Want more than just remaining daylight? Switch to Astro mode to explore sunrise and sunset times, along with civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight. MAKE EVERY MINUTE OF DAYLIGHT COUNT Try DayLight today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://michals.app/apps/daylight/PrivacyPolicy.html
Moonlitt
Track the lunar cycle with a comprehensive calendar and real-time moon position data. Visualize the moon's path in AR, receive notifications for key lunar events, and explore lunar traditions and eclipses.
- Lunar cycle tracking
- Moonrise and moonset times
- Augmented reality moon visualization
- Moon compass for location
- Eclipse visibility maps
- Lunar tradition information
- Customizable notifications
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#1 Moon Tracker App • Apple Design Award 2026 Winner • App of the Day • Great on iOS 26 Moonlitt is your complete moon tracker and lunar calendar: a clear, accurate guide to follow the lunar cycle every day. Whether you’re planning Full Moon photography, witnessing the Blood Moon, or exploring lunar traditions, Moonlitt helps you with moon position, timings, and visibility. MOON PHASE & LUNAR CALENDAR • Follow the moon phase with moon illumination and lunar age. • Find exact moonrise, moonset, and culmination times. • See today’s moon phase and browse any date in the lunar calendar. • Receive notifications for Full Moon, New Moon, Blue Moon, and eclipses. KEY FEATURES • Visualize the moon path where you are in AR. • Use the Moon compass to locate the moon in the sky. • Monitor moon position, distance, and timings. • Check weather and moon visibility insights. LUNAR TRADITIONS • Check dates for Chinese moon festivals. • Discover the Wolf Moon, Harvest Moon, and other Full Moon names. • Learn about Moon signs, Constellations, Blood Moon, Blue Moon, and more. SOLAR ECLIPSES & LUNAR ECLIPSES • Visibility maps and local timing for any lunar eclipse and solar eclipse. • Play realistic animations to preview eclipse phases and colors. • Check if buildings or terrain will obstruct your view in AR. THE BEST MOON APP • Widgets, Apple Watch app, and Live Activity for moon phase, moonrise, and moonset. • Works offline, with no ads or tracking. • Built with care by a small indie team. From the first sliver of a New Moon to the brilliance of a Supermoon, with Moonlitt you always know where the Moon is, when it rises, and how brightly it shines. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
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Verdict
DayLight and Moonlitt both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 70% of Moonlitt's written reviews are positive against 45% of DayLight's. Moonlitt also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 6 weeks) and chart position (#87 vs unranked). DayLight's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. DayLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Moonlitt sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DayLight against 4.7 for Moonlitt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 218 and 960 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of DayLight's written reviews are positive against 70% of Moonlitt's.
DayLight ships an update every 6 weeks, Moonlitt every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | DayLight | Moonlitt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (218 ratings) | 4.7 (960 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.7% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 218 | 960 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #87 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 190 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michal Kus | Flipping Hues Srls |
Customer experience
DayLight
Moonlitt
Bugs and requests
DayLight
Reported bugs
10 issues- Location input field crashes on iOS 18+
- Cannot add or edit favorite locations
- App does not work for dates past 2025
- Date displays one day behind actual date
- Display formatting issues on iPhone 6 Plus
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- Text overlapping and cutoff on larger screens
- Share menu causes app crashes
- Timezone calculation errors for certain US cities
- Spelling errors in UI labels
- Location search disappears when typing
Requested features
9 requests- Widget support for home screen
- Offline database of popular cities
- Option to hide detailed data table
- Ability to rearrange location order
- Timer/alarm for sunrise/sunset events
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- Dark mode option
- Help menu explaining twilight types
- Golden hour highlighting feature
- Offline functionality without GPS
Moonlitt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DayLight
- DayLight Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
- DayLight Plus Annual$8.991 Year
Moonlitt
- Moonlitt PRO – Weekly$1.997 Days
- Moonlitt PRO – Monthly$3.991 Month
- Bundle – Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$9.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly$19.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Bundle – Yearly$29.991 Year
- Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$29.99
- Moonlitt PRO – Lifetime$59.99









