# Solis vs MAX Daylight

The clearest difference is update cadence: MAX Daylight at every 2 weeks against Solis's every 2 months. MAX Daylight also leads on ratings volume (62 vs 5). Solis's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). 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 Solis against 4.9 for MAX Daylight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MAX Daylight has 62 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Solis's written reviews are positive against 94% of MAX Daylight's.

Solis ships an update every 2 months, MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Solis | MAX Daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solis/id1129119591/reviews) | **[4.9 (62 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/max-daylight/id1617201197/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **62** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 93.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 59 MB | 32 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jake Runzer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1093710227) | [Stephen Mykytyn](https://appshunter.io/developer/1591280176) |

## What reviewers say

### Solis

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/solis/id1129119591)

Track sunrise, sunset, and twilight times globally with visually appealing gradient displays. Receive notifications for key solar events and access golden and blue hour times for photography. A simple widget provides at-a-glance information.

**Highlights:** Sunrise and sunset time tracking, Twilight time display (golden/blue hour), Global city support, Event notifications, Today widget, Twilight type explanations

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### MAX Daylight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/max-daylight/id1617201197)

Track remaining daylight and receive sunset notifications. Explore solar data globally, compare locations, and generate reports. Calculate distances to the Equator and poles.

**Highlights:** Real-time sunset time, Sunset notifications, Global sunrise/sunset monitoring, Location comparison, Distance to Equator/Poles, Solar data reports

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Solis free?

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

### Is MAX Daylight free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Solis or MAX Daylight?

MAX Daylight is rated higher. Solis averages 4.8 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while MAX Daylight averages 4.9 from 62 ratings.

### Do Solis or MAX Daylight have ads?

Neither Solis nor MAX Daylight shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Solis or MAX Daylight?

Solis ships an update every 2 months, and MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. Most recently, Solis was updated on September 16, 2026 and MAX Daylight on August 14, 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.*