# Sun Facts vs Daylights

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylights at none against Sun Facts's 1. Daylights also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). Sun Facts's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sun Facts sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daylights asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sun Facts against 4.7 for Daylights. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Facts has 294 ratings behind it against 55, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 97% of Sun Facts's written reviews are positive against 67% of Daylights's.

Sun Facts ships an update every 2 months, Daylights every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sun Facts | Daylights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (294 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-facts/id1011691256/reviews)** | [4.7 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **294** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | **97.2% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 81 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Volker Voecking Software Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/390175341) | [Janne Käki](https://appshunter.io/developer/390157382) |

## What reviewers say

### Sun Facts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-facts/id1011691256)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sun Facts Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### Daylights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062)

Visualize daylight and night hours globally with three distinct styles. Explore how time zones and daylight saving changes affect your location's light cycles.

**Highlights:** Global daylight visualization, Three distinct visualization styles, Explore polar night and midnight sun, Daylight saving time impact simulation, Time zone shift simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sun Facts free?

Sun Facts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daylights free?

Daylights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sun Facts or Daylights?

Sun Facts is rated higher. Sun Facts averages 4.8 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while Daylights averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.

### Do Sun Facts or Daylights have ads?

Sun Facts shows ads; Daylights does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sun Facts or Daylights?

Sun Facts ships an update every 2 months, and Daylights every 6 months. Most recently, Sun Facts was updated on September 21, 2026 and Daylights on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*