Eclipse Companion
Total Solar Eclipse 2026 Guide
$1.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Experience the 12 August 2026 Total Solar Eclipse with precise local timing, totality path visibility, live animation, and detailed sky forecasts.
Your guide to the 12 August 2026 Total Solar Eclipse.
Eclipse Companion helps you choose where to watch, understand what you’ll see, and stay ready on eclipse day.
Designed for observers across Europe, the app brings together precise local eclipse timings, totality path guidance, location comparison tools, live eclipse simulation, weather context, horizon checks, and phase-specific reminders in one focused experience.
Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.
Plan the best viewing spot
• Check whether a city is inside the path of totality
• See maximum eclipse time for supported European locations
• View totality duration where applicable
• Compare candidate viewing locations
• Discover Best Spot and Great Spot recommendations
• Sort cities by duration, altitude, weather, and viewing quality
Check the horizon
• Use Horizon Check to understand where the eclipse appears in the sky
• See live compass direction toward maximum eclipse
• Use the altitude gauge and device-level horizon line to judge low-horizon viewing
• Review curated Horizon Labels for selected cities and coastal/open-view locations
• Get practical guidance for avoiding buildings, trees, ridgelines, and blocked views
Check weather context
• Hourly cloud-cover overview near key viewing times
• Expand for detailed hourly forecast information
• Compare weather context across locations
• Review historical cloud conditions for selected cities
Preview the eclipse before it happens
• Real-time animated Sun and Moon alignment
• Preview Mode to explore each eclipse phase in advance
• Visual markers for key eclipse moments
Stay ready
• Phase-specific reminders before important eclipse moments
• Alerts for first contact, maximum eclipse, totality start, and totality end where applicable
• Built-in eye-safety guidance for responsible eclipse viewing
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What’s New in 2.0
- Added Horizon Check with live compass direction, altitude gauge, and device-level horizon guidance.
- Added curated Horizon Labels for selected cities and a city picker filter to find them.
- Improved Eclipse Details with clearer timing, visibility, weather, and historical viewing context.
- Added more supported viewing locations, including Paredes de Nava.
- Improved iPad layout, weather forecast tap behavior, translations, and overall UI polish.
The developer, Bogdan Cateriniuc, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Bogdan Cateriniuc
- Size
- 6.8 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 18.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 2.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 3 more
- English, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Bogdan Cateriniuc

