Where is the Sun vs Meshtastic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Where is the Sun
This app helps you understand the sun's position and trajectory in the sky. It's useful for photographers, travelers, and anyone curious about celestial movements. You can also analyze sunlight exposure through windows for home planning.
- Sun position tracking
- Sun trajectory visualization
- Photography planning
- Sunlight exposure analysis
- Window insolation calculation
- Travel planning aid
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Have you wondered where the sun will be? With the position of the sun, you can * Photography: find the best time taking your photograph. * Travelling: avoid the strong sunlight. * Curiosity: learn the sun's trajectory in the sky. * ... With "insolation", the amount of sunlight coming through a window, you can * If you're finding a place to live, figure out what's the implication of the window facing. * Understand why your room is warmer/cooler at certain times of a day
Meshtastic
This app enables off-grid, decentralized communication via a low-power mesh network. Send text messages in areas lacking cellular or WiFi service.
- Off-grid communication
- Decentralized mesh network
- Low-power LoRa radio support
- Text messaging
- No cellular/WiFi required
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Meshtastic® is an open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on low-power Lora radios letting you send text messages in areas without reliable cellular or WiFi service.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Where is the Sun at 4.6 against Meshtastic's 4.1. Where is the Sun also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). Meshtastic's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (837 vs 12). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Where is the Sun holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meshtastic has 837 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Where is the Sun's written reviews are positive against 44% of Meshtastic's.
Where is the Sun ships an update every 13 months, Meshtastic every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Where is the Sun | Meshtastic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) — better | 4.1 (837 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 44.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 837 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Xing Chen | Meshtastic LLC |
Customer experience
Where is the Sun
Meshtastic
Bugs and requests
Where is the Sun
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Meshtastic
Reported bugs
4 issues- Canned messages configuration issues
- Location sharing and traceroute functions not working
- Settings screen bugs and crashes
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices
Requested features
5 requests- Offline maps support
- Ability to customize notifications
- More sorting and filtering options for nodes
- Apple Watch and Shortcuts integration
- Improved documentation and user guidance
In-app purchases
Where is the Sun
No in-app purchases
Meshtastic
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Where is the Sun free?
Is Meshtastic free?
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