# Sunfollower

> Solar path and twilight calculator with augmented reality visualization. (iPhone/iPad app by Evgeny Vostrikov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfollower/id633423871 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Evgeny Vostrikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/633423874)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 37 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 22 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfollower/id633423871/reviews.md

## What is Sunfollower?

Sunrise, sunset and sun direction for any day at any location. 

Key features:
- Instantly see how sunrise and sunset positions change throughout the year
- Interactive Augmented Reality view screen. Tap on the screen and the application will calculate when the Sun is at that position. 
- Civil, nautical, astronomical twilight times
- Elevation and azimuth of the Sun
- Shadow ratio


Notes:

Maps require data connection.
Please ensure that Compass calibration in the System Settings on your device is switched ON. The app will work more accurately with it.
The Compass accuracy can be affected by magnetic or other environmental interferences.

## Key features

- Sunrise and sunset position tracking
- Interactive Augmented Reality view
- Civil, nautical, astronomical twilight times
- Sun elevation and azimuth
- Shadow ratio calculation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 37)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunfollower/id633423871/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Great for planning gardens

*2025-11-19*

Knowing what parts of my city backyard won’t get direct light during the winter (when the sun is low on the horizon) has been a gamechanger.

### 5/5 — ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

*2024-05-26*

Tolle App, mag ich :)

### 3/5 — Ориентация

*2023-08-04*

Не хватает вертикальной ориентации.

### 3/5 — Adapt to different phone lenses

*2022-08-16*

Adapt to different phone lenses

### 5/5 — Super app

*2020-11-01, version 1.9.0*

Excellente app pour suivre les mouvements du soleil

### 5/5 — Sunset time.

*2020-08-11*

Great app, I use it all the time for determining if a solar panel will be blocked, or where to plant a garden. One request would be to fix the sunrise and sunset times when clicking the screen in AR mode. Today, Aug 11th, in Ohio it’s 32 days off. This means to me that the programmer used a time zone average rather than a location specific calculation. Thanks again for this amazing app!

### 4/5 — Ошибка

*2019-11-03*

Некорректный поиск геолокации

### 5/5 — Useful

*2019-07-22*

useful with a clear interface.

### 3/5 — Issue with timezones

*2019-01-13, version 1.8.0*

The app works well but the issue is that ephemeris are given in your timezone, not the local timezone. Being based in Paris, I’m glad to know that the sun rises at 1pm in NYC 😬. It doesn’t help to prepare a trip.

The other limitation is that you cannot easily add a bookmark.  You need to drag the pin from one place to another, not convenient.

### 1/5 — Не могу воспользоваться камерой

*2019-01-11*

Выдает ошибку и пишет разрешите программе использовать камеру, но в настройках этой программы по крайней мере у меня нет таких настроек! Iphone x, ios 12. Проблема как я понял не только у меня.

## Frequently asked questions about Sunfollower

### What is Sunfollower?

Sunfollower is a paid app that provides sunrise, sunset, and sun direction for any day at any location. It features an interactive Augmented Reality view and calculates twilight times, elevation, azimuth, and shadow ratios.

### How accurate is Sunfollower?

The app's accuracy depends on compass calibration being switched ON in your device's system settings. Compass accuracy can be affected by magnetic or environmental interferences.

### What devices does Sunfollower support?

Sunfollower is available for iPhone and iPad. It requires iOS 11.0 or later.

### How much does Sunfollower cost?

Sunfollower is a paid application priced at $2.99. It does not have in-app purchases or ads.

### When was Sunfollower last updated?

The latest version of Sunfollower, 1.9.0, was released on January 14, 2019. The app was initially released on April 16, 2013.

### Does Sunfollower require an internet connection?

Maps within Sunfollower require a data connection to function. However, core calculations may be available offline.

### What is the age rating for Sunfollower?

Sunfollower has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### What are the key features of Sunfollower?

Key features include instantly seeing how sunrise and sunset positions change, an interactive AR view, civil/nautical/astronomical twilight times, elevation and azimuth of the sun, and shadow ratio.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.0 — 2019-01-14

- Fixed issues with AR camera on iPhone X
- Removed cloud sync

### 1.8.0 — 2015-08-18

Support for portrait mode on iPad.
Bug fixes.

### 1.7.0 — 2014-12-30

New features:
- If you tap on the screen in the camera live view mode, the application will tell you time and date when the Sun is at that position.
- Added sun path for northern and southern solstices, and latitude lines.

### 1.6.0 — 2014-11-24

- iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus support
- Full screen mode
- New sharing menu
- Added calendar
- Other UI tweaks and improvements
- Optimised for iOS8

* This version runs only on iOS8 and later

### 1.5.0 — 2014-03-28

New features:
- Bookmarks synchronization. Sync all your bookmarks across multiple devices.
- Access to you bookmarks at sunfollower.net website.
- New settings menu where you can set 12 or 24 time format, imperial or metric system and more.

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