Best apps like Lumos: Sun and Moon Tracker

☀️ Weather

Whether you want more options like Lumos or a completely different take on the same concept, our curated list of 10+ similar apps has you covered. Updated for 2026 with the latest ratings and comparisons.

Top Alternatives to Lumos

Sun Tracker AR by Zuzana Eskinasi

Solar path, shadow & light

Editor's Choice

4.8😊(1.1K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

Visualize the sun's path and shadow effects in augmented reality. Get detailed solar data, including sunrise/sunset times and day/night lengths. Plan for optimal lighting conditions for photography, construction, and gardening.

What We Love

🚀 Tracking the sun's position
🌞 Helpful for solar power and gardening
👍 Useful for photographers and filmmakers
🗺️ Detailed sun path information

Room to Improve

🐛 AR mode issues and inaccuracies
🔒 Privacy concerns with camera access
💰 Paid features required for some functionality

Sun Surveyor Lite by Adam Ratana

Your Personal Guide to the Sun

Strong Contender

4.1😐(37 ratings)

Free

This app helps photographers, filmmakers, and professionals visualize and plan around the sun's path. It predicts sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, and offers tools to understand light and shadows for optimal planning.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use UI
📸 Great for photography planning
🌳 Useful for planting/landscaping
☀️ Accurate sun tracking
📱 Responsive 3D projection
💡 Handy for daylight hours
✨ Visually well-done app
🆓 Ad-free lite version
🚀 Fast and fluid performance
✅ Works as advertised
💯 Precise and accurate
🏠 Useful for house orientation
🏕️ Good for camping setup
🧑‍🏫 Helpful for physics/science projects
🌟 Highly recommended

Room to Improve

💰 Expensive pro version
📉 Lite version is very limited
🧭 Compass calibration issues
⚠️ Sun position inaccuracies
📱 Incompatible with some devices
💸 High upgrade price
🚫 Lite version unusable
🪲 Bugs in latest update
🗺️ Map view locked in lite
🤔 Price too high for features
⏳ Outdated time zone data
🖱️ UI elements hinder view
📉 Lite version is a demo

Sunrise Sunset Time SolarWatch by Fifteen Jugglers Software UG

Golden Hour & Sun Tracker

Worth Considering

Sun Tracker & Seeker: SunCast

4.7😊(6K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Plan outdoor activities and photography sessions with precise sunrise, sunset, and twilight times. Utilize AR mode and map overlays to find optimal lighting, and set customizable alarms for key solar events. Widgets provide at-a-glance information for seamless integration into your day.

What We Love

👍 Simple and intuitive interface
🌄 Accurate sunrise/sunset times
🔍 Useful solar information
🕰️ Convenient watch complications
💻 Smooth app and widget performance
🤝 Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to Improve

🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
🔒 Paywall for advanced features
🚫 Removal of previously free features
🔋 High battery consumption on some devices
📍 Location tracking issues on Apple Watch

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