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Moon Finder: Moonrise Widget

F Tier
Avoid · provisional
25
Freeto download
1mosince update
Weather
category
Education
category
4+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone

What is Moon Finder?

Guides you to the moon's position in the sky and shows its phase and moonrise times, plus an offline sunrise and sunset.

Moon Finder is a free Weather app that uses your iPhone's compass and motion sensors to point you toward the moon's current position. It shows moon data such as phase, illumination, altitude, azimuth, moonrise and moonset times, and distance from Earth, with lockscreen and home screen widgets. It also includes a sunrise and sunset widget that the listing says works offline.

Pricing. Moon Finder is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Locating the moon in the sky using the on-screen compass arrow
  • Checking moon phase and moonrise times from a lockscreen widget
  • Viewing sunrise and sunset times without an internet connection

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Why this app is in F tier

25/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating0
Ratings0
App Store search rank0
Update recency100

F tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

Moon Finder scores 25 out of 100: rating 0, rating count 0, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and F tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

Moon Finder turns your iPhone into a personal lunar observatory. Using your device's compass and motion sensors, it guides you to the moon's exact position in the sky - just point your phone and follow the arrow.

INTERACTIVE MOON FINDER Hold up your phone and Moon Finder shows you exactly where to look. A live compass ring rotates with your device while a green arrow points toward the moon's current position. Tilt your phone up or down and a level indicator shows the moon's altitude. When you're pointing right at it, the display lights up green - you've found it.

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DETAILED MOON DATA See everything about the moon at a glance: - Current phase with visual representation - Illumination percentage - Altitude and azimuth (compass bearing) - Moonrise and moonset times - Distance from Earth in kilometers - Ecliptic coordinates for orbital position - Whether the moon is above or below your horizon

LOCKSCREEN & HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep the moon at your fingertips without opening the app: - Circular lockscreen widget showing phase, altitude, and azimuth - Rectangular lockscreen widget with phase image, illumination, and moonrise/set times - Inline lockscreen widget for a quick status line - Small and medium home screen widgets with phase, position, and moonrise/set times

SUNRISE & SUNSET WIDGET - WORKS OFFLINE Sunrise, sunset, first and last light, solar noon and day length, calculated right on your iPhone. No internet connection needed, so it keeps working in the backcountry where other sunrise widgets go blank. - Lockscreen widgets: next sunrise or sunset, first and last light, and day length - Small and medium home screen widgets with a day arc showing where the sun is now - Uses your current location, even offline (GPS needs no signal)

PRECISION ASTRONOMY Moon Finder uses the full Meeus algorithm with 120 periodic terms to calculate the moon's position, and the NOAA solar algorithm for the sun. The engine performs a full coordinate transformation - from orbital mechanics through ecliptic and equatorial frames to your local horizon - delivering accuracy within ±0.3° of the moon's position and about a minute for sunrise and sunset.

All calculations happen on your device using your GPS location. No internet connection required.

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Questions about Moon Finder

Does it need an internet connection?

No. The listing says all calculations happen on your device using your GPS location, and the sunrise and sunset widget works offline.

How does it help me find the moon?

A live compass ring rotates with your device and a green arrow points toward the moon. A level indicator shows altitude, and the display lights up green when you are pointing at it.

What accuracy does the listing state?

The listing states accuracy within 0.3 degrees of the moon's position and about a minute for sunrise and sunset. It does not state any other accuracy figures.

Is Moon Finder free?

Yes. Moon Finder is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.

Is Moon Finder right for me?

Moon Finder is built for locating the moon in the sky using the on-screen compass arrow, checking moon phase and moonrise times from a lockscreen widget, viewing sunrise and sunset times without an internet connection. It sits in the moon tracking list on AppTierList.

Is Moon Finder worth it?

Moon Finder is F tier, ranked #9 of 9 moon tracking apps with a score of 25 out of 100. 8 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does Moon Finder compare to Where is Moon??

Moon Finder is F tier at 25; Where is Moon? is F tier at 35. Where is Moon? ranks higher. Moon Finder is free, with no in-app purchases, Where is Moon? is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is Moon Finder updated?

Moon Finder was updated 39 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

List
Moon Tracking (F tier, #9)
Tier
F (Avoid)
Score
25 / 100
Rank in list
#9 of 9
Ranking certainty
early: few ratings or search ranks so far

Ratings

App Store rating
not yet rated
Ratings
0

App

Price
Free download
App Store category
Weather
Current version
(39 days ago)
Size
5 MB
Requires
iOS 17.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified

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