AnyForecast vs Luminary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnyForecast
Get current weather conditions for your location, including wind speed and rain probability. This simple weather app provides essential information at a glance.
- Current weather conditions
- Location-based forecasts
- Wind speed display
- Rain chance probability
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Weather app that shows current conditions based on location. Also shows Wind speed and Rain chances.
Luminary
Track the sun's position and predict solar and photography events with this offline app. It provides detailed information on sunrise, sunset, twilight phases, and solstices. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and photographers.
- Live Azimuth & Altitude
- Detailed Solar Events
- Photography Event Timings
- Seasonal Solstice Information
- Offline Functionality
- Dark Mode Support
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Say hello to Luminary, your personal sun tracker! Whether you’re chasing the perfect sunset, planning your next outdoor adventure, or just want to know where the sun is hiding, Luminary’s got you covered. Luminary works entirely offline, so you can access sun data anytime, anywhere. It’s dirt simple to get started—just launch the app and voilà! --- SUN POSITION Live Azimuth & Altitude SOLAR EVENTS Solar Midnight, Dawn, Astronomical Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Civil Twilight, Sunrise, Solar Noon, Sunset, Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Astronomical Twilight, and Dusk PHOTOGRAPHY EVENTS First Light, Blue Hour, Golden Hour, and Last Light AND MORE! Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice, Total Day, Total Night DARK MODE Supports dark mode (including home screen icons)! OFFLINE Sun data calculated on device, no internet required. --- The free version of Luminary is free forever, and contains no ads. If you're looking for the best way to simply view sun data at your current location, downloading Luminary for free is a great place to start. --- Privacy Policy: https://luminary.djpeacher.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://luminary.djpeacher.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AnyForecast at none against Luminary's 4. AnyForecast also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Luminary's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Luminary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. AnyForecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AnyForecast against 5.0 for Luminary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
AnyForecast ships an update every 4 months, Luminary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnyForecast | Luminary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Henry | Jonathan Peacher |
Customer experience
AnyForecast
Luminary
In-app purchases
AnyForecast
No in-app purchases
Luminary
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Giant Tip$9.99
