Sun Clock App vs MAX Daylight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Clock App
This utility app displays the current time and the sun's position for your location. It shows solar time, sunrise, and sunset, with options to toggle seconds and 12/24-hour formats. The app automatically updates your location and can keep your device awake for continuous display.
- Shows solar time
- Displays sunrise and sunset times
- Toggle seconds display
- 12/24 hour format option
- Automatic location updates
- Keeps device awake
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This clock shows the time and the position of the sun for your current location. The blue line shows how much time of the day is already gone. Features: - shows the solar time, sunrise and sunset times - toggle the display of the seconds - toggle between 12 and 24 hours - the location is automatically updated when you move - keeps the device awake, so it can be used as a real clock
MAX Daylight
Track remaining daylight and receive sunset notifications. Explore solar data globally, compare locations, and generate reports. Calculate distances to the Equator and poles.
- Real-time sunset time
- Sunset notifications
- Global sunrise/sunset monitoring
- Location comparison
- Distance to Equator/Poles
- Solar data reports
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I wrote this app to help me get home before dark while riding my bicycle. You can see at a glance how much time until sunset, and set notifications for when you are running out of sunlight. Your loved ones will no longer worry or complain. Then I added everything solar but the kitchen sink, just for fun. Not only for your current location, you can monitor sunrise, noon, and sunset anywhere on Earth. You can compare locations, make movies, and generate reports comparing a location you select to places around the globe. Check the distance to your location, the Equator, and the North or South Pole from anywhere on Earth. Quick and easy for its headline purpose, but enough detail to satisfy almost any nerd. Most of the USA is far enough north to have little sunlight in mid-winter, rapid changes in the amount of sunlight in spring and fall, and a glorious abundance in summer. You need this app to keep on top of all that.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MAX Daylight at 4.9 against Sun Clock App's 4.3. MAX Daylight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (94% vs 60%). Sun Clock App's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, monetization model 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 Clock App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MAX Daylight asks for nothing beyond the download.
MAX Daylight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAX Daylight has 62 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Sun Clock App's written reviews are positive against 94% of MAX Daylight's.
Sun Clock App ships an update every 33 months, MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Clock App | MAX Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (4 ratings) | 4.9 (62 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 62 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | Stephen Mykytyn |
Customer experience
Sun Clock App
MAX Daylight
In-app purchases
Sun Clock App
- Sun Clock - Upgrade$0.99
MAX Daylight
No in-app purchases
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