# Moon Phase Widget

> Simple widget to display the current phase of the moon.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moonphase.b\_watchwidget](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moonphase.b_watchwidget)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.moonphase.b_watchwidget`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** DPoisn LLC
- **Category:** WEATHER
- **Downloads:** 89,676
- **Rating:** 4.28 / 5 (332 ratings)
- **Version:** 10.77
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-08
- **First published:** 2014-03-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 6.72 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moonphase.b_watchwidget)
- **Website:** [https://dpoisn.com/demos/AndroidDev/MoonPhase/](https://dpoisn.com/demos/AndroidDev/MoonPhase/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://dpoisn.com/privacy.php](https://dpoisn.com/privacy.php)

## Description

The **Moon Phase Widget** is an easy-to-use 2x2 widget that displays the current phase of the moon based on today's date, updating every few hours to conserve battery life. It now supports both northern and southern hemispheres in its information screens. A new 1x1 widget displaying just the moon is also available, along with a launcher icon for devices that don't support widgets.

Users can tap the widget to access a detailed information screen, showing the moon's phase relative to the earth with accurate rotation timing. The extension also features a comprehensive calendar that lets you view moon phases for any date and year, highlighting special events like blood moons and eclipses. While sizes and distances are approximated for clarity, this free and ad-free extension offers an engaging way to keep track of lunar phases on your device.

## Rankings

- #232,400 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `com.moonphase.b_watchwidget.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Moon Phase Widget is praised for being a simple, reliable, and ad-free app with a sharp-looking widget and no excessive permissions. Users appreciate its accuracy and developer support. However, recurring issues include the widget sometimes failing to update or resetting to wrong dates, requiring reinstallations. The app lacks updates, local date format adaptability, and Southern hemisphere moon views in the widget. Overall, users value its straightforwardness but desire improved stability and minor feature enhancements.

### Pros

- Simple and lightweight app with a small file size.
- Free app with no ads and no suspicious permissions.
- Accurate and works reliably for tracking moon phases.
- Nice and sharp looking widget for the home screen.
- Developer is responsive and fixes issues promptly.

### Cons

- Widget occasionally stops updating or stops working, requiring reinstall.
- App and widget have not been updated in a long time.
- Date format is fixed to US style and does not adapt to local settings.
- No display of Southern hemisphere moon phase view in the widget.
- Widget sometimes resets to an incorrect date after phone restarts or OS updates.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.moonphase.b_watchwidget)