Pocket Moon: Phases & Tides

A doodled lunar almanac

Free · In‑App Purchases

Pocket Moon is the night sky's friendliest field guide. Tonight's moon, doodled in a cozy sketchbook style: its phase, its name, how bright it is, and when it plans to show up. FREE, FOREVER • The current moon phase as a charming illustration, updated as the sky turns • The next four phase changes, so the full moon never sneaks up on you • Three moods: Dark Sky, Sketchbook, and Deep Navy • No ads. Ever. POCKET MOON PREMIUM (one small purchase, yours forever) • Moonrise and moonset times, with compass arrows that point where the moon will actually be. Aim your phone at the horizon and look • Tide schedules with a 24-hour tide curve, next high and low, and saved stations for beaches you love, powered by NOAA predictions • Phase notifications: all eight, just the big two, or blissful silence • Widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen, all four sizes • Lunar age, for those keeping count (day 14 of 29.53, if you're asking) THE FINE PRINT • One-time purchase. No subscriptions, nothing to renew, no account to make. • No tracking, no third-party anything • The moon calculations happen right on your phone, so it works on mountaintops, at sea, and in airplane mode • Tide predictions are cached, so beach days don't need bars Tide coverage is US-only for now: all US coasts, the Great Lakes, Puerto Rico, the USVI, Guam, and friends (about 3,000 stations). Moon features work anywhere on Earth with a sky.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

v1.0.1 - Fixed moon phase naming: the app was reporting a Full Moon (and the other major phases) up to two days early. Phase names now switch on the day of the event, matching what you see in the sky and other astronomy references.

Version 1.0.1

The developer, Erik Lopez, 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 Linked to You

    The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

    • Location

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Information

Seller
  • Erik Lopez
Size
  • 6.6 MB
Category
  • Weather
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPhone
    Requires iOS 17.6 or later.
  • iPad
    Requires iPadOS 17.6 or later.
Languages
  • English
Age Rating
4+
In-App Purchases
Yes
Copyright
  • © 2026 Erik Lopez
  • Privacy Policy