Comparison

Solar Time vs Rudecast

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Solar Time

Displays the apparent solar time, reflecting what a sundial would show based on your location and the sun's position. It accounts for longitude, the solar equation, and daylight saving time, with a visually dynamic background.

Highlights
  • Apparent solar time display
  • Accounts for solar equation
  • Optional daylight saving toggle
  • Automatic location updates
  • Customizable seconds display
  • 12/24 hour format toggle
  • Dynamic background color
Features
Currently charting
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This application shows the apparent solar time, the time you would see on a sundial at your current location. It is the combination of the mean solar time (which depends on the longitude at your current position), the time difference from the solar equation which changes over the year because of the ecliptic path of the earth around the sun and optional daylight saving in the summer. That means the solar time at 12:00pm (noon) is the time of the highest sun position. Features: - see the time difference in detail - toggle the display of the seconds - toggle between 12 and 24 hours - the background color changes according to the time difference from the solar equation - the location is automatically updated when you move - supports all iPhones and all iPads - supports the iPad multitasking (split view, ...)

About

Rudecast

Features
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Rudecast: The Weather App That Roasts You Back Tired of boring weather apps giving you dry forecasts with zero personality? Rudecast delivers the weather with savage snark, brutal honesty, and zero sugarcoating because let’s be real, you don’t need another polite app telling you it’s “partly cloudy.” What You Get (Besides Insults): Hilariously Rude Forecasts – Get the weather, but with attitude. If it's raining, expect passive-aggressive mockery about your wet socks. If it’s hot, we’ll remind you that you made terrible life choices living where you do. Snarky Hourly & Daily Reports – Because checking the weather should be entertaining, not a chore. Customizable Rudeness Levels – Feeling sensitive? Keep it Mild. Want full-on verbal abuse? Crank it up to Assault Mode. Brutally Honest Temperature Descriptions – Not just “85°F and sunny”, but “85°F? Hope you like sweating through your shirt.” Wind, Rain, and Humidity Roasts – Find out exactly how much the weather is about to ruin your day with commentary that pulls no punches. Nerd Mode – For those who “need more details,” we’ll give you extra weather stats with an extra side of sarcasm. Why Rudecast? Because you don’t need another dull forecast. You need the weather served with personality, sarcasm, and just enough profanity to keep things interesting. Whether it’s roasting you for not bringing an umbrella or mocking your choice of clothing, Rudecast keeps things brutally honest so you can laugh while you suffer. Disclaimer: This app cannot control the weather (we asked). If you cry easily, maybe don’t use Assault Mode. Your umbrella is probably still in the car. Checking five other weather apps won’t make it any less rainy. So, if you’re ready to get insulted by your weather app, download Rudecast now. You deserve it.

Screenshots

Solar Time4 screens
Rudecast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rudecast at Free against Solar Time's $0.99. Solar Time's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Rudecast is free to download; Solar Time costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Solar Time versus Rudecast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolar TimeRudecast
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPiet JonasCody Porche

In-app purchases

None

Solar Time

No in-app purchases

None

Rudecast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solar Time free?
Solar Time costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rudecast free?
Rudecast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solar Time or Rudecast have ads?
Neither Solar Time nor Rudecast shows ads.

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