# Golden Hour — user reviews > 43 indexed App Store user reviews of Golden Hour by Applorium Ltd, rated 4.70/5 from 390 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-hour/id1148036991/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/golden-hour/id1148036991.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 343 · 4★ 18 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 15 ## What do users think of Golden Hour? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 👍 Great for photographers - 👍 Clean UI, no ads - 👍 Accurate golden hour times - 👍 Works well on watch (sometimes) - 👍 Good value for price - 👍 Minimalist design **Cons** - 🐛 App not opening/loading - 🐛 Errors after update - 🐛 Location search broken - 🐛 Inaccurate weather - 🐛 Not optimized for iPhone SE/X - 🐛 Widget shows 00:00 - 🐛 Basic and not worth the cost - 🐛 Can't change location/date easily **Commonly reported bugs** - App not opening - App not loading on watch - Unknown error message on launch - App crashes after update - Search for other locations broken (time zone issue) - Map is tiny on iPhone SE - Widget shows 00:00 - App crashes on opening - iPhone X optimization missing **Most requested features** - Add blue hour timeframes - Add labels for map lines - Add option to save last location - Add live wallpapers - Add diagram for shots - Improve location search granularity - Allow planning for future dates/locations - Fix time zone issues for location search - Add dark mode - Add Apple Watch app - Fix evening/morning labels on map ## Newest reviews (11 of 43) ### 3/5 — Worked great until the latest update *2025-01-22* This app was awesome until the latest update. Now it doesn’t work right and trying to push me to get the pro version, I didn’t even know there was a pro version. I only used it for one thing and that was all I needed it for. **Developer response:** Hi Deberhardt13, Thank you for the review! This accidentally slipped into version 2.2.1, but has since been fixed in the latest update. Apologies for the confusion! ### 3/5 — Searches in wrong Time zone *2019-12-30* Overall useful and I like the watch app when it works but searching for other locations is broken. When searching in a distant location the results are reported skewed to the current time zone instead of being in the location searched. So if your in MST and search for a location in EST, the times are shown in MST. ### 4/5 — Very close to what I wanted. *2018-11-25* I don’t need anything wildly complex. I just want to know when golden hour is and plan the shoot based on the direction of the sun. I really wish this allowed me to place the pin where I want. The search mechanism isn’t granular enough to get to the spot and I’d rather plan before I arrive. ### 3/5 — Ok app overall *2018-10-20* It’s a good app overall I just have one major complain if you guys could fix the weather accuracy as it’s incorrect most time, I check it the night before and it had clear sky just to drive 150 miles away from home and when I got to my location it was heavy fog where as when I check it it was saying clear sky, even when I was there it was still saying clear and when I checked on my iPhone weather app it stated the fog was there so it was a total waste of journey. Otherwise everything work as intended to. ### 4/5 — Handy but End Time Inaccurate *2018-07-30* This a great app for knowing the start time of the golden hour but the end time is inaccurate. There is usually not an end time that ends exactly one hour after the start time. ### 2/5 — Does NOT work well on iPhone SE! *2018-07-03* The map when using the iPhone SE is tiny (much smaller than in the sample screenshots) and there is no in-app method to contact the developer. Could be great if this was fixed. For now, do NOT download for the iPhone SE. $0.99 wasted which is not that bad, but still. Not as advertised. **Developer response:** This has now been fixed! ### 4/5 — Simple *2018-06-02* It works well and is simple. I would like to see some labels explaining the orange and yellow lines on the map. ### 2/5 — Amazing expect on iPhone X *2017-12-02* Great app but iPhone X optimization is still not present in the app. Hoping it comes soon! **Developer response:** Hello Matt, Thank you for the review! I'm working on the iPhone X optimization. ### 1/5 — Muy básica *2017-11-07, version 2.0.4* Una aplicación muy básica e insípida por no decir MUY MALA ### 1/5 — Widget doesnt work *2017-10-22, version 2.0.4* Widget Shows 00:00 ### 1/5 — Not Necessary *2017-09-18, version 1.3* This info can be obtained everywhere, not necessary to install another app into you phone... There are weather default apps in your iPhone that gives you same info... ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Widget doesn't work *2026-08-14* Main reason I got this was for the widget. And no mater the location input, it won't load and when I touch the widget to open. The app I'm getting g an unknown error message. I want this to work or I'll be requesting a refund. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t know where it is *2026-06-19* First, it can’t locate the most popular photo shoot area in our city, says it doesn’t exist. The location is horribly off and there is no explanation nor does it give times for the blue hour specifically. ### 1/5 — Can’t Get It to Load on Watch *2025-01-07* I really wanted to like this but I can’t get it to load on my watch. I still hope I can get it to load, because this Looks like exactly what I would like to have. If I can get this to load, I will happily change my rating to five stars. ### 1/5 — Unknown error message *2023-08-03* Every time I launch the app, it gives an unknown error occurred banner at the top of the screen. The app also appears to have been a banded by the developer has. It has not been updated in five years. ### 1/5 — The app not opening *2021-10-08* I paid for this app and it’s not even opening all of a sudden. I tried to redownload it and it’s nonexistent. **Developer response:** Hi Jennlee219, Apologies for the issues! They have now been resolved. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2021-07-29* Not worth a dollar. I used to use a better app that listed the times for golden hour, twilight, blue hour, ect. I thought this was that app and it was not. This app os too simple and not worth it ### 1/5 — Waste of 99 cents. *2019-08-05* Check on sunset time. Subtract 1 hour. ### 1/5 — Complete rip off! *2019-02-08* Save your money and buy Golden Hour One instead! ### 1/5 — Trash app *2019-01-12* Do not buy this app it does nothing Real trash really Want my money back ### 1/5 — Payment *2018-05-14* This app just charged me $0.99 for what? This app doesn’t even do anything for it to cost anything and you never even said that this app cost money. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — My Favorite Golden Hour App *2024-01-15* I’m so happy to see this app got a refresh! It’s hands down my favorite go-to app for golden hour! I was sad because I thought the developers abandoned her and they’ve only made her better! Thank you x1000! ### 5/5 — то что искал *2020-06-29* ничего лишнего, наглядно ### 5/5 — Happy *2020-05-04* Good app ### 5/5 — Very Nice *2019-09-18* As a photographer too it’s a very handy app to have. My main goals have been to take sunset and morning picture and have that golden colour to the photo. ### 5/5 — Very good *2018-07-24* This site just what I want it to do. It's simple to use and you can set any date you want. Good value. Bill ### 5/5 — Works like a charm! *2018-06-22* Does just what it says and does it simply. I did have to read one of the earlier reviews to figure out how to change the date. ### 5/5 — This app has never failed me *2018-01-13* I’ve had this for about 6 months now and it is always right on. One addition that I would love to see added is the BLUE HOUR timeframes as well as Golden Hour. ### 5/5 — Simple, able to change date & location** *2017-10-04* I was slightly irritated at first due to the lack of direction/guidance, but with a little fidgeting around I figured it out. **Click date/location at the top of the screen to change date. The simplicity is nice. ... This is very minor, but bothersome: Developer, can you change the bottom golden hour to read "Evening" for Pm (instead of "Morning" two times in wrong location)? Thanks! **Developer response:** Hello LulaLola, Thank you very much for the review! A new version will be available soon with a fix for the "Evening Golden Hour" label and for the date label it will more obvious that you have to tap it in order to change the date. ### 5/5 — I love this as a photographer *2017-09-26* It’s great cause I can always count on this app to tell me when golden hour is **Developer response:** Hello 56829/b, Thank you very much for this nice review! Let me know if you think there are missing features. ### 5/5 — Simple, Easy, Works *2017-08-30* And free, without adverts --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-31.*