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Compass
The compass view is great. Now, if only it would use the built in compass app that comes on the iPhone so it would actually point to North, it would be perfect!
Love this app so far. Only the third day trying it out.RonaldRH49
Inaccurate
Don’t know where it thought I was but the good/great sunsets were no different than the fair to bad. In fact some fair nights were excellent and some great nights were meh. I’d hard pass on this If you’re using it for photography.RPACTUAL
Waste of money, not a good predictor of beautiful sunsets
There are dozens of sunset apps. I bought this one because I thought it would tell you if the sunset was actually going to be nice or not. Testing it out every time it says it’s going to be a great sunset, it’s not. Conversely, on days it says poor or fair, turns out to be a great sunset. Whatever they’re using to predict if it’s gonna be a nice sunset is not working just tells you when the sun sets and golden hour but you can do that for free with a dozen other apps, not worth the money.Show lesseWally
Nice app
The pro version is well worth it. As an avid amateur seascape photographer, I use it every day. I really like the built-in sun angle map that helps me choose the best locations depending on time of year. Developer is independent and very responsive to support requests. Forecasts may not be perfectly accurate all the time, but that is to be expected. It’s still a great tool to have in a photographer’s arsenal.Show lessJadedgazelle
Fabulous app that helps me chase the sunsets!
I’ve taken up sunset photography and having this app to help guide me as to how the quality of the sunset and sunrise is amazing. Not always right but they allow you to submit a report so kudos for that!DeannaMTL
First week. 2.5/5 stars until further notice!
Confused as to what metrics the app uses to determine poor, fair, good, and great sunrise/sunsets. It’s not totally clear. Also, my lockscreen widget says the sunset is going to be “great” tonight, but when I click on that and the app opens - it says the sunset is going to be “poor” ..
Also what is the “threshold” meter under forecast notifications? How do I determine what % to set it at?Show lessYour moms favorite review
worst app ever
i love the idea of this app, but the execution was not there. what about a cloudy overcast grey sky makes an 100% great sunset? the ratings of each sunset are just not even close to what they should be, who made this app?
lovely idea, doesn’t work. shame.maisybl
Developer Response
Sorry to hear the predictions from Alpenglow haven't been accurate. We use a service called SunsetWx who provide the predictions, for your part of the world they use the GFS weather model but if that has an inaccurate forecast then it can really throw off the Sunrise/Sunset forecast and I could totally do better at communicating that possibility within the app. In the coming months I'm planning to add some details to the app that will help guide users through validating a forecast based on current conditions as well as implementing current weather conditions from other weather sources to adjust a prediction. If it says 100% based on GFS forecast but the current conditions say it's 100% overcast then the app can correct it. I'm also working on Alpenglow's own model for Sunrise & Sunset forecasting. Once this is complete I'm hoping to add weather models from other parts of the world. I would prefer to use a model local to Australia as I feel like it's going to be more accurate than the GFS model that covers the entire world. Sorry Alpenglow missed the mark for you this time but I hope you'll give it another chance once I've gotten a few of the above enhancements in the app. AndyA full dud- don’t pay for this
I think this is the only app I’ve ever paid for. After having it for about a year now, I’m confident saying it is never accurate. This morning im up way before dawn based on a ‘good’ sunrise prediction, and all I’m seeing are gray skies.TropicLily311
Live update frozen
Trying out free version to test live update feature. Apparently there is no way to turn timer off once it’s started. No access to support as support button not working. I like the potential but seems buggy… not sure about spending any money on this.chapmand1952
Features look great but my subscription won’t activate
I keep getting told to buy the Pro version again, despite having already subscribed…bixv
