# SkyCandy - Sunset Forecast App — user reviews > 135 indexed App Store user reviews of SkyCandy by Dunbar Technology, LLC, rated 5.00/5 from 2 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skycandy-sunset-forecast-app/id1263477198/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skycandy-sunset-forecast-app/id1263477198.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2 · 4★ 0 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 0 ## What do users think of SkyCandy? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Easy to use - 🔍 Accurate predictions - 💡 Great concept **Cons** - 🐛 App crashes/freezes - 🚫 No longer working - 🔋 High battery consumption - 📉 Inaccurate predictions - 💰 Not worth the subscription **Commonly reported bugs** - App stuck on loading screen - Incompatible with latest iOS updates - Inconsistent performance across devices **Most requested features** - Ability to view forecasts for multiple locations - Improved prediction accuracy ## Newest reviews (18 of 135) ### 3/5 — No longer working😞 *2025-05-10* I loved this app and it was so accurate but after some update it won’t open at all no matter what I do! I notice this was an issue 3y ago and maybe no longer fixed?? Hopefully you his will fix this I loved it! **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 1/5 — Blank orange screen *2025-02-15, version 2.5.3* This app is unusable as it opens up to a blank orange screen. Dont aste your money! ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2025-02-10, version 2.5.3* Doesn’t open past the title screen now, don’t waste your time. ### 2/5 — Doesn’t load *2025-02-09, version 2.5.3* App won’t load half the time and the other half it loads the wrong location. Would not recommend ### 2/5 — Doesn’t work anymore *2024-12-10* This used to be a great app. Now it won’t even open past the logo screen. Such a shame. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 3/5 — Useless *2024-12-09* Stopped working **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t Load *2024-10-17* Using iOS 18.1 the app loads the splash screen and stops there. ### 3/5 — SkyCandy has been fine *2024-10-16, version 2.5.3* The app doesn’t work anymore! What is going on? ### 1/5 — Not working anymore *2024-10-12* This app was very good and helpful for me but the last few days it’s now frozen and I’m not able to get it back. I’m not sure if there is a glitch. ### 1/5 — App won’t load data *2023-11-22, version 2.5.3* App does not work. ### 2/5 — Buggy *2023-09-17* Seems really buggy. Nine times out of ten when I first open it on a given day it says error cannot retrieve data, I have to force quit and start again. Decided Alpenglow is better **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 3/5 — Great concept *2023-02-16, version 2.5.3* Great concept, easy to find app on my phone. It doesn’t always upload and work. Considering cancelling. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2022-12-23, version 2.5.3* The app freezes all the time- i have to turn my phone off everyday to get the app to work- The predictions are terrible/ not accurate at all ### 1/5 — So far, useless *2022-12-20* Paid for the app, and all I get 80% of time is it thinking. Or it says the upcoming sunset is a past event (no percentage of what it could be like) even at an hour before the actual sunset. I’ve texted a few times, to zero response. I’ll change my review and score if they ever get in touch and perhaps figure out why it’s so glitchy on a new IPhone 13 Pro. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 1/5 — Essentially Useless *2022-11-15, version 2.5.3* I purchased this app and an annual subscription with plans to photograph a series of sunsets with my drone. It has been wrong almost 100% of the time - predicting great sunsets on dull (or even overcast rainy!) days and giving low percentage chances on stunning days. I have like 10 months left on my yearly subscription but I’m uninstalling this thing now. Don’t get swindled. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2022-10-25, version 2.5.3* Doesn’t work most of the time ### 3/5 — Not bad… *2022-10-20, version 2.5.3* Not bad for a free app, I just can’t figure out how to see TOMORROWS prediction too, which would be helpful for planning. ### 2/5 — Always crashes *2022-09-09* Seems like it could be a helpful app, but doesn’t appear to ever receive updates. Frequently crashes which for a paid app is frustrating **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Don’t bother *2026-02-27, version 2.6.0* This used to be such a reliable app. Is useless now. ### 1/5 — Previously was great *2026-01-30, version 2.6.0* Now no longer populates data. Contacted support but no response. ### 1/5 — Outdates App no longer loads *2025-06-24, version 2.5.3* This app hasn't been updated in over 3 years and now doesn't load rendering it useless ### 1/5 — Stuck on loading *2025-06-14* I waited 2 minutes and the app is still loading **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback, and we apologize for the inconvenience. We experienced a service issue that affected connectivity for most users. We have since updated the app and restored functionality. Please update to the latest version and give it another try. We appreciate your patience and support. ### 1/5 — it’s bad *2025-05-18, version 2.5.3* This app would not load for me and is stuck on the home screen find a better app ### 1/5 — Don’t download *2025-05-11, version 2.5.3* Doesn’t work anymore :( ### 1/5 — No longer supported!!!! *2025-04-28* This app hasn’t had an update in years, it fails and crashes constantly and now with recent iOS updates is no longer working at all with it being stuck on the Home Screen for me. When you attempt to request a refund they tell you you’re not eligible!! Save your time and money and find a better app. I’ve used this app for years despite it being wrong quite frequently so I’ve seen where to started and where it’s gone which is down hill fast. Apple Should remove it for failure to maintain their app. ### 1/5 — Doesn't Work *2025-04-02* While it looks promising, the app doesn't get past the initial colourful screen. The lack of updates probably means that iOS changes over the years may have caused this. Hopefully the developer can get it going again. ### 1/5 — Dead *2025-03-02, version 2.5.3* App is dead and won’t go beyond the load screen. ### 1/5 — This app has not worked correctly for over a year! *2025-02-25, version 2.5.3* This app hasn’t worked correctly for over a year. I’ve waited for known bugs to be fixed, but now the app won’t open past the home screen. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Works great! *2026-07-14* Sometimes there’s some bugs and crashes but the developer is working on fixing them and I see updates all the time. As far as predicting beautiful sunsets, it works great. I’d say about 75% accuracy. Much more helpful than guessing. ### 5/5 — Stills works *2023-02-10, version 2.5.3* Yesterday the free version predicted 78% for a beautiful sunrise, and the sky was wonderful for 35-40 minutes. Well done. ### 5/5 — Fantástica app *2022-05-03* La app que siempre quise ### 5/5 — Delete and download again from AppStore *2021-12-18* Yes I had the same issue other recent reviewers report: the December 2021 update also freezes on the screen listing update changes. The fix is to delete the app from your iOS device and then download the app again from the AppStore. Then it works. I wish the forecasts were more accurate, but that is not the developer’s fault, because that data comes from others. Sunrise and sunset quality is highly variable by location. Travel 50 miles and conditions may be totally different. ### 5/5 — Best sunset/sunrise forecaster *2021-12-18* Yayy so excited this app was fixed. This app is pretty accurate for both sunrises and sunsets. Great if you’re a photographer or simply want to enjoy the colorful sky by yourself or with friends! If the chance for a beautiful sunset is over like 75% then definitely get out there! The higher the percentage the more likely it’ll be a pretty sunset but I feel like even over 60% can be a pretty nice one. I’ve used this app for at least a year and I didn’t realize how much I relied on it till it stopped working for a bit. Super excited it’s back! **Developer response:** Hello, very sorry! Not to make excuses but I was battling many losses in my family as well as sickness myself this year in relation to the pandemic. I hope you can understand somewhat and offer forgiveness. I will be updating the app to fix the iOS 15 issue over the next few days!!! Sorry again. ### 5/5 — Great app when it works *2021-12-07* When I updated iOS to 15.1, it stopped working ### 5/5 — Great app! *2019-03-27* Pretty accurate and works perfectly! It’s great to know when to expect a beautiful sunset. ### 5/5 — A must have for any outdoor photographer *2019-02-11* When you first open the app, you are greeted with a friendly guide that explains the core features of SkyCandy. Nice touch! From there, it's easy to make your first sunset quality prediction with an easy to find button on the main screen. The app will use weather data at your location to determine if your next even (sunrise or sunset depending on what time it is) will be beautiful or ugly. This is not foolproof - sometimes it's wrong, but most of the time it's right. It really depends on the weather! They look for certain things in the weather forecast that are good indicators of a beautiful sky at sunset time. So while it's not always accurate, it's better than stepping outside in the morning and taking a random guess. The premium subscription unlocks a lot of additional features, such as the ability to see the sunrise and sunset forecast for up to 5 days into the future, and for multiple locations. Also included is a handy widget, and more. The developer is very active and very helpful. I've had some issues with bugs and crashes, and contacted him using the in-app support. It's always been taken care of fairly quickly and issued an app update or helped me out with any problems. He's a photographer himself that is just trying to help other photographers out there achieve better photos with this innovative idea. If you go on the developer's website, you see that he also gives back to charity a portion of all subscriptions to help make the Earth a better place. Very thoughtful. Overall, this has been an incredibly useful app for me and has vastly improved my landscape photography. No longer do I have to drive around aimlessly for hours while hoping for a good sunset. Now I can know ahead of time if the sky is going to be beautiful at sunset time, and then I can head out to my best spots to take beautiful sunset photos I can fill my instagram feed up with! I highly recommend this app to all outdoor photographers, or anyone at all that frequently watches beautiful sunsets. **Developer response:** Hi SyrComPhoto! Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to write this awesome review. We're so glad you've had a good experience with the app and with support. ### 5/5 — Excellent app, *2018-05-15, version 1.3.2* Works great, very accurate. Helps me find beautiful sunsets for my photography. ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2017-09-12* This app is good and easy to use with a smooth interface --- *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 2026-09-06.*