Sun Facts vs SunSet,MoonRise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Facts
Get precise sunrise, sunset, solar noon, and twilight times for your location. Track celestial events like solstices and equinoxes, and view the sun's path. An optional pro version unlocks detailed moon phase and eclipse information.
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Solar noon calculation
- Twilight and golden hour tracking
- Sun path visualization
- Solstice and equinox dates
- Widget for home screen
- Eclipse event notifications
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Calculate times of sunrise, sunset, moonrise (pro), moonset (pro) and more for your location at any given date. * Provides the following information: - Sunrise - Sunset - Solar noon - Twilight times - Blue hour - Golden hour - Equation of time - Declination - Azimuth of sunrise and sunset - Altitude of sun at noon - Sun Path during the day - Solstice and Equinox dates - Widget for displaying sunrise and sunset times on the Today screen - Date and time of next solar eclipse Pro Version (In-app-purchase): - Moon rise - Moon transit - Moon set - Declination - Azimuth of moon rise and moon set - Altitude of moon during transit - Date of next new/full moon - Moon Path during the day - Date and time of next lunar eclipse * Location from : - GPS receiver - map - list of more than 30000 cities - WGS-84 coordinates
SunSet,MoonRise
Visualize the sun and moon's path across the sky using your camera. Get detailed information on rise and set times, twilight periods, and moon age for any location and date. Explore global sunrise and sunset times on an interactive map.
- Sun/moon trajectory visualization
- Moon age calculation
- Sunrise/moonrise and sunset/moonset times
- Twilight and culmination times
- World map view for global times
- Camera calibration
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Video View: You can get the trajectories(direction and time) of the sun/moon and the moon age at the current location on arbitrary days through the camera over the world(including heigh latitude) The detail window shows the direction and time of the sun/moonrise and sun/moonset, various twilight and time of the calmination. Also you can get the direction and time of the sunrise and sunset over the world on arbitrary days on “World Map View”. You should calibrate the 0 degree level and the view angle of the camera before using. World Map: Please long press the location to calculate for sunrise/moonrise time on Map. And you can display the menu long-pressing on the detail window. The calculated time is the local time when the internet connections available. The green circle indicates the distance to the horizon. Please avoid viewing the sun in a camera. The gyro compass may not work in the car or the house. Please use this app at the open space.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sun Facts at 97% against SunSet,MoonRise's 50%. Sun Facts also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (296 vs 3). SunSet,MoonRise's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Sun Facts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SunSet,MoonRise asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun Facts holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Facts has 296 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of Sun Facts's written reviews are positive against 50% of SunSet,MoonRise's.
Sun Facts ships an update every 2 months, SunSet,MoonRise every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Sun Facts | SunSet,MoonRise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (296 ratings) — better | 2.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 97.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 296 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Volker Voecking Software Engineering | BecomingSystems |
Customer experience
Sun Facts
SunSet,MoonRise
Bugs and requests
Sun Facts
Reported bugs
8 issues- Time is not displayed correctly
- Map is outdated
- Map is cluttered with lines
- Widget and location settings don't work well
- App became unstable and crashed
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- Street map is out of date
- Lower culmination times not displayed
- Card feature sometimes reacts slowly
Requested features
9 requests- Make Sun Facts Pro free
- URL-scheme for app launch
- Display WOZ (true local time)
- More visual effects for solar/lunar events
- 3D view on map
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- AR function for sun/moon position
- Visual representation of moon phases
- Add altitude of the sun to largest widget
- Add time charge in min and seconds for sunrise/sunset differences to widget
SunSet,MoonRise
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sun Facts
- Sun Facts Pro$4.99
SunSet,MoonRise
No in-app purchases
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