# Coming Light — Find the Best Light for Photos > Predicts optimal light times for outdoor photography, including golden and blue hours. (iPhone/iPad app by William Morefield Jr..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coming-light/id918118479 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [William Morefield Jr.](https://appshunter.io/developer/815975998) - Category: Photo & Video, Sports - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 7 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 16 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2014-11-13 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coming-light/id918118479/reviews.md ## What is Coming Light? When shooting outdoor photography knowing the light that awaits you at the destination can make the difference between mediocre and outstanding photos. Golden hour is a magical time of day where the light is perfect for portraits and photographing autumn leaves. Blue hour provides wondrous cityscapes and urban images. Star photography needs the sun out of way to let the stars shine through and moonless nights. Coming Light tells you when the sun will be right for photography on your next outdoor excursion. See the times of the transitions of light from twilight, blue hour, and golden hour in both the morning and evening. You can see what time the light reaches the correct position. You can set reminders for a specific date and time, or set global reminders that will alert you before blue hour or golden hour at your current location. For any event you can view the location of the relevant object at the location. You can also see the time of moonrise and moonset along with the moon's phase to better plan your photo work. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. ## Key features - Golden hour prediction - Blue hour prediction - Star photography timing - Moonrise/moonset times - Moon phase information - Customizable reminders - Celestial object location ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | Unlock Changing Dates and Location. | $1.99 | one-time | ## Recent user reviews (7 of 7) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/coming-light/id918118479/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Notifications Wildly Inaccurate *2018-08-08* I have it set to tell me 30 minutes before “Evening Golden Hour” begins which is suppose to start around 7:30pm but it sends me a notification around noon each day saying it is going to start in 30 minutes. ### 5/5 — Simple, attractive, complete *2015-09-27* Was happy to pay the $1.99 to unlock future dates. Perfect for the photographer looking to find out the golden hour at a certain time and location - nice and simple. Love it and thanks! ### 3/5 — Photog's best eFriend *2015-08-21* Uniquely advises of Blue as well as Golden Hour, but one odd omission: no way to set global alerts. Instead, you set them up hour/day at a time. If that oddity were cured, this would be my top lighting app, but for now, the others have global alerts so I'm stuck. ### 1/5 — No good! *2015-07-11, version 1.3* Don't know what's happened to this app as it used to work but now it just crashes whenever I open the app, gets to determining location and then crash!! ### 1/5 — Crashes every time *2015-06-15, version 1.3* I've tried reinstalling, rebooting and all the other usual fixes but this app always crashes on both the phone and the watch. It's a shame because I'm sure it's a very useful app when it works. ### 2/5 — Great concept, poor execution *2015-06-14* This idea of this app is just what I've been looking for. So of course I upgraded to get other locations. After I did that and tried to change the location, the app crashed and would not reopen. I would have to delete the app and reinstall. Will be requesting a refund. Too bad. Would be a brilliant app for photographers if it worked. ### 5/5 — Awesome app!!! *2015-05-15* This is a must have awesome app for any serious photographer. Buy it now... ## Frequently asked questions about Coming Light ### What is Coming Light? Coming Light is a photography tool that helps you find the best natural light for your outdoor photos. It predicts times for golden hour, blue hour, and star photography, along with moon phases. ### What devices does Coming Light support? Coming Light is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### What is the age rating for Coming Light? Coming Light has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ### How often is Coming Light updated? The latest version of Coming Light is 1.5, which was last updated on May 26, 2019. While updates have not been frequent recently, the app provides core functionality for light prediction. ### Does Coming Light have ads? No, Coming Light does not contain advertisements. ### Can I set reminders with Coming Light? Yes, you can set reminders for specific dates and times, or global reminders to alert you before blue hour or golden hour at your current location. ### What information does Coming Light provide about the moon? Coming Light provides the times of moonrise and moonset, as well as the current moon phase, to help you plan your night photography. ### What are the benefits of using Coming Light for photography? Using Coming Light allows you to precisely plan your shoots around optimal lighting conditions like golden hour and blue hour, significantly improving the quality of your outdoor photographs. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5 — 2019-05-26 Fixed display issues that occurred on larger phones and tablets. The reminder system has been rewritten which should fix some reported bugs and make reminders more reliable. Apple Watch app has been removed. I'm planning to replace with a newer version soon. ### 1.4.2 — 2016-06-22 Improved the handling of location services. Also better explains effects if some options are not allowed for location services. Fixes a crash that could occur for users at some higher latitudes. ### 1.4.1 — 2016-05-31 Improved some edge cases in recurring global reminders. Should be more reliable now, but for best results the app does need to be used on a regular basis. Fixed a bug that calculated an incorrect time zone at some locations. Also 1.4: Added the most requested feature: Global Alerts. You can now set up reminders for your current location to be reminded at a set time before Blue Light or Golden Light at your current location. Changed the UI for reminders to show separate tabs for these global reminders compared to those tied to a specific date and location. If you're upgrading, you will need to change Location Services to allow background use for these alerts to work as your location changes. The app will need to be accessed on a regular basis for these to be most accurate. Clicking on the reminder for any event will take you to the details for that event. Added support for iPad Pro. Reworked the date selection screen making it easier to explore future (or past) lighting and plan your perfect photo. Some small UI tweaks to clear up some confusion. A few bug fixes that could cause a rare crash of the app. ### 1.4 — 2016-03-31 Adds the most requested feature: Global Alerts. You can now set up reminders for your current location to be reminded at a set time before Blue Light or Golden Light at your current location. Changed the UI for reminders to show separate tabs for these global reminders compared to those tied to a specific date and location. If you're upgrading, you will need to change Location Services to allow background use for these alerts to work as your location changes. Clicking on the reminder for any event will take you to the details for that event. Added support for iPad Pro. Reworked the date selection screen making it easier to explore future (or past) lighting and plan your perfect photo. Some small UI tweaks to clear up some confusion. A few bug fixes that could cause a rare crash of the app. ### 1.3.1 — 2015-08-03 Fixed crash bug. Fixed bug that could cause 12 AM times to show as 0. Other small bug fixes. Small UI changes to Apple Watch app to improve readability. ## Apps similar to Coming Light | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Image Blender](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/image-blender/id414544492) | 4.9 (3,301) | $3.99 | Photo & Video | | [Golden Hour Calculator](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-hour-calculator/id1568971799) | 4.6 (77) | Free | Photo & Video | | [BlauTime: Golden and Blue hour](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blautime-golden-and-blue-hour/id1018837360) | — | Free | Photo & Video | | [LensPick](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lenspick/id558586602) | 4.5 (13) | $1.99 | Photo & Video | | [NowCandid Capture & Upload](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nowcandid-capture-and-upload/id6451215614) | 4.9 (10) | Free | Photo & Video | | [AR Rising-Sun Finder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ar-rising-sun-finder/id6474527817) | — | Free | Photo & Video | ## Related topics [coming light](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/coming-light) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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