Golden Hour vs Findlen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golden Hour
Find the optimal times for photography with the best natural light based on your chosen location and date. It also provides sun positions and offers a convenient watch app for real-time golden hour information.
- Optimal light time calculation
- Sun position data
- Location and date specific
- Watch app integration
- Gorgeous light for pictures
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Golden Hour gives you, from the chosen location and date, the 2 best moments of the day during which you will have the most gorgeous light for you pictures. The sun positions is also provided. The Watch App gives you the today's golden hours at your current location.
Findlen
Connect with professional photographers and creators for events and projects. Explore portfolios, book talent, and manage collaborations. Creators can showcase their work and find new opportunities.
- Discover photographers by location and specialty
- View creator portfolios and past work
- Book creators for events and projects
- Manage bookings and schedules
- Direct communication with creators
- Build and showcase professional portfolios
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Findlen is a modern platform that connects clients with professional photographers and creators for events, projects, and collaborations. Whether you're planning a wedding, birthday, corporate event, or personal shoot, Findlen helps you discover experienced creators, explore portfolios, and book the right professional with confidence. For Creators: Showcase your work and build a powerful online portfolio. Connect with clients, receive booking requests, manage events, and grow your creative business. For Clients: Explore talented photographers and creators near you. View portfolios, check experience, connect directly, and book professionals for your events or projects. Key Features: • Discover photographers and creators by location and specialty • View real portfolios and past work • Book creators for events and projects • Manage bookings and event schedules • Connect and communicate directly with creators • Build and showcase professional portfolios Findlen is built to empower creators and make it easier for clients to discover the right talent. Whether you're a creator looking for opportunities or a client searching for the perfect photographer, Findlen brings the creative community together. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://findlen.app/privacy-policy For more details, visit: https://findlen.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Findlen at 100% against Golden Hour's 49%. Findlen also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Golden Hour's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (398 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Golden Hour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Findlen sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Findlen holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Golden Hour has 398 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Golden Hour's written reviews are positive against 100% of Findlen's.
Golden Hour ships an update every 2 months, Findlen every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golden Hour | Findlen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (398 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 398 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Applorium Ltd | Vaaryan Interfaces |
Customer experience
Golden Hour
Findlen
Bugs and requests
Golden Hour
Reported bugs
9 issues- App not opening
- App not loading on watch
- Unknown error message on launch
- App crashes after update
- Search for other locations broken (time zone issue)
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- Map is tiny on iPhone SE
- Widget shows 00:00
- App crashes on opening
- iPhone X optimization missing
Requested features
11 requests- Add blue hour timeframes
- Add labels for map lines
- Add option to save last location
- Add live wallpapers
- Add diagram for shots
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- Improve location search granularity
- Allow planning for future dates/locations
- Fix time zone issues for location search
- Add dark mode
- Add Apple Watch app
- Fix evening/morning labels on map
Findlen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Golden Hour
- Lifetime upgrade$3.99
Findlen
- Findlen Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Findlen Pro Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
