# Skylight vs Daylight

The clearest difference is monetization model: Daylight at free against Skylight's paid. Daylight also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). Skylight's advantage is ratings volume (107 vs 19). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Skylight against 4.9 for Daylight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Skylight has 107 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Skylight's written reviews are positive against 80% of Daylight's.

Skylight ships an update every 6 weeks, Daylight every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Skylight | Daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (107 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylight-solar-widgets/id1107759911/reviews) | **[4.9 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-solar-clock/id1566455690/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **107** | 19 |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | **80.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 111 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jetson Creative LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/295445438) | [Ben Farmer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1566455692) |

## What reviewers say

### Skylight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/skylight-solar-widgets/id1107759911)

This app helps you experience more sunlight by creating routines around sunrise, solar noon, and sunset. It provides visual displays and notifications for sun events, helping you adjust your daily life for better well-being and photography.

**Highlights:** Sunrise and sunset routines, Solar noon reminders, Golden Hour alerts, Seasonal sunlight tracking, Configurable widgets, Apple Watch complications, Yearly sun event view

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

**In-app purchases:** none


### Daylight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-solar-clock/id1566455690)

This app helps you monitor the amount of daylight remaining in your day. It provides sunrise and sunset times, along with the total duration of daylight for any given day.

**Highlights:** Track remaining daylight, View sunrise times, View sunset times, See total daily daylight

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Skylight free?

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

### Is Daylight free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Skylight or Daylight?

Daylight is rated higher. Skylight averages 4.8 out of 5 from 107 ratings, while Daylight averages 4.9 from 19 ratings.

### Do Skylight or Daylight have ads?

Neither Skylight nor Daylight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Skylight or Daylight?

Skylight ships an update every 6 weeks, and Daylight every 2 days. Most recently, Skylight was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daylight on October 24, 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.*