Solunar Time Forecast is a planning utility for anglers and hunters that maps wildlife activity to lunar phases and weather on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
It removes the cognitive friction of manual lunar-cycle calculation, allowing users to coordinate outdoor sessions with peak wildlife activity windows.
For Anglers and hunters looking for data-driven planning tools to optimize their success rates based on lunar and weather patterns.
Key features
Predicts major and minor wildlife activity periods based on solunar theory.
Displays lunar cycles to correlate with peak bite times for fishing.
Provides live meteorological conditions to assist in trip planning.
Removes third-party advertisements from the interface.
How much does it cost?
The freemium model uses ad-removal as the primary conversion lever for the premium tier.
Velocity
Maintenance developmentUX improvementsperformanceShow more...
The app has shifted to a maintenance cycle, with only 5 releases over the last 14 months and no updates since September 2025. Development activity is limited to minor bug fixes and text corrections rather than new feature development. The last significant feature update occurred in March 2025, indicating a long-term deceleration in development momentum.
Who built it?
User Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a thrilled sentiment. Users appreciate solunar chart integration allows hunters to maximize their limited time in the woods effectively.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Solunar chart integration allows hunters to maximize their limited time in the woods effectively
1 of 1 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Solunar Time Forecast
How's the Sports market?
Solunar Time Forecast maintains a niche position in the Sports category, currently ranking #50 in Grossing within its category in UY. The lack of recent feature updates suggests a focus on sustaining existing ad-revenue rather than aggressive market share expansion.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Deep Dive Technologies LLC
Deep Dive dominates the high-intent angler market by providing professional-grade tournament intelligence and advanced mapping that directly competes with our solunar-based planning tools.
- Offers proprietary water clarity mapping and bait engine tools that provide actionable tactical fishing intelligence.
- Maintains a high-frequency release cadence, shipping five major updates in six months to keep users engaged.
- Leverages professional tournament data to build authority, creating a significant barrier for casual solunar apps.
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Key takeaways for Solunar Time Forecast
Where is it heading?
The fishing utility market is consolidating around automated, AI-driven logging tools that provide more value than static solunar tables. Solunar Time Forecast's reliance on manual planning leaves it exposed to churn as users prioritize apps that offer personalized, real-time tactical recommendations.
- The 344-day update gap signals a shift to maintenance mode, which prevents the app from competing with the rapid feature-cadence of new AI-driven rivals.
The SWOT
- Focused solunar-theory utility drives daily session frequency
- Localized weather-data expansion to bridge tactical intelligence gaps
Next best moves
Ship automated weather-alert notifications because current manual planning is the primary friction point → increase DAU
The counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of tournament data is not…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
AI-driven fishing assistant (available in Fish Journal Pro but absent here) +1
Since the last report: The outlook trend has shifted from stable to declining due to the persistent 344-day update gap and the emergence of AI-driven competitors. The app's competitive position is increasingly defined by its vulnerability to automated alternatives.
Bottom line
Solunar Time Forecast relies on a static utility model that is increasingly vulnerable to AI-powered competitors. Transitioning to a proactive, alert-based planning system would defend the user base against churn to modern, automated alternatives.
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Is Solunar Time Forecast good for beginners?
How does Solunar Time Forecast compare to Deep Dive?
Does Solunar Time Forecast have intrusive ads?
What is a good alternative for AI-driven fishing tips?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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