Swifty Forecast vs Luminary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swifty Forecast
Get detailed weather information for any location worldwide, with hourly and 5-day forecasts. Features include a home screen widget, sunrise/sunset times, and customizable units. Plan your day with precision and ease.
- Global location weather lookup
- Hourly and 5-day forecasts
- Home screen widget
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Humidity and wind speed
- Imperial/metric unit selection
- Unlimited location list
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The Swifty Forecast allows you to look up the weather anywhere on the globe without adding your current location. It provides all the information you need before you start your day. It is easy to use and precise to help you to get ready for a new day. Check the weather's detailed condition for a current day alongside a 5-day forecast. Taking advantage of location precision, wherever you are, you can look at the forecast for your location. You can look at the hourly forecast just by one touch of your screen with beautiful animation. Features: - Home screen Widget - Current weather conditions with details - Sunrise and sunset time - Humidity and wind speed - Forecast for the next 24 hours - Forecast for the next 5 days - Choose between imperial and metric units system - List of unlimited locations with time zone and current temperature - Minimap preview available in the locations list **** FEEDBACK **** If you like the app, please rate and review it in the App Store. When you have either questions or suggestions on how to improve the app let us know. Please email us at pawel.milek0626@gmail.com
Luminary
Track the sun's position and predict solar and photography events with this offline app. It provides detailed information on sunrise, sunset, twilight phases, and solstices. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and photographers.
- Live Azimuth & Altitude
- Detailed Solar Events
- Photography Event Timings
- Seasonal Solstice Information
- Offline Functionality
- Dark Mode Support
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Say hello to Luminary, your personal sun tracker! Whether you’re chasing the perfect sunset, planning your next outdoor adventure, or just want to know where the sun is hiding, Luminary’s got you covered. Luminary works entirely offline, so you can access sun data anytime, anywhere. It’s dirt simple to get started—just launch the app and voilà! --- SUN POSITION Live Azimuth & Altitude SOLAR EVENTS Solar Midnight, Dawn, Astronomical Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Civil Twilight, Sunrise, Solar Noon, Sunset, Civil Twilight, Nautical Twilight, Astronomical Twilight, and Dusk PHOTOGRAPHY EVENTS First Light, Blue Hour, Golden Hour, and Last Light AND MORE! Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice, Autumn Equinox, Winter Solstice, Total Day, Total Night DARK MODE Supports dark mode (including home screen icons)! OFFLINE Sun data calculated on device, no internet required. --- The free version of Luminary is free forever, and contains no ads. If you're looking for the best way to simply view sun data at your current location, downloading Luminary for free is a great place to start. --- Privacy Policy: https://luminary.djpeacher.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://luminary.djpeacher.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swifty Forecast at none against Luminary's 4. Swifty Forecast also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Luminary sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Swifty Forecast asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Swifty Forecast against 5.0 for Luminary. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Swifty Forecast ships an update every 5 days, Luminary every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Swifty Forecast | Luminary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Milek | Jonathan Peacher |
Customer experience
Swifty Forecast
Luminary
In-app purchases
Swifty Forecast
No in-app purchases
Luminary
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Giant Tip$9.99









