My Moon Phase Pro - Alerts

WIDGET REVIEW I loved the old widget and was excited about the possibilities for the new widget update, but I’m not impressed. While the small widget provides the info I want (phase and sun/moon rise/set times), its displayed on a all-black background with a thick font. And the moon animation is small and nothing interesting to look at. I wish it was more visually appealing with a minimalist font. APPLE WATCH REVIEW I got this for my Apple Watch. It offers the following: - Small Complication shows a graphic of the moon phase. - Large Complication names the moon phase. When you touch the app itself in the apps list, there are 3 screens: - Moon Graphic - Sunrise, Sunset, Moonrise & Moonset times - Golden Hour & Blue Hour Times . This is by far the best app for my Apple Watch. UPDATE: touching the complication now opens the app!! Thank you!

This app has almost all the basics, a clean interface, and useful additional information for photography such as the Golden Hour, etc. However, it would be so much nicer if the moon phase was actually depicted in its proper orientation and tilt, rather than having the shadow line (called the “terminator”) always shown in a vertical position. A truly realistically depicted moon would be a welcomed enhancement.

As a photographer, my reason for needing an app that allowed me to keep up with the moon phase had nothing to do with actually knowing a lot about astrology. This app is direct, easy to understand (for someone without an in depth background knowledge of the night sky), and, as a bonus, told me when golden hour and blue hour are at the beginning and end of every day. The deciding factor was their business approach. Unlike similar apps, this one did not ask me to subscribe to anything. I could pay them a one time fee to do away with the ads (which aren’t intrusive to begin with.) I happily gave them my money because, in a world where everyone wants me to pay them over and over for the same thing, they offered me what I wanted in a one time transaction. Highly recommend.