Golden Hour! vs chasinglight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Golden Hour!
This app helps you find the perfect lighting for photography by providing precise golden hour times for any location worldwide. It also includes a five-day weather forecast and allows you to track the sun's position during these optimal periods.
- Golden hour time calculation
- Five-day weather forecast
- Location search
- Sun position during golden hour
- Multiple location notifications
- Today tab widget
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Get golden hour times with this simple, easy to use app. Easily view golden hour times for any day and any place, anywhere in the world. Features: * Get a five-day weather forecast for cities around the world. * Search for a specific location by city name. * Determine the sun’s position during the golden hour. * Receive notifications about the golden hour for multiple locations around the world. * See the golden hour times for your current location on the Today tab in Notification Center.
chasinglight
This app predicts and rates the quality of sunrises and sunsets using real-time atmospheric data. It provides a 3-day forecast, highlights nearby viewing spots, and allows exploration of global locations.
- Sunrise/sunset quality ratings
- 3-day quality forecast
- Golden hour times
- Nearby viewpoint recommendations
- Global location search
- Directional viewing cones
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Never miss a great sunrise or sunset again. chasinglight uses real-time atmospheric data to anticipate and rate the quality of every sunrise and sunset — scored Poor through Great — so you always know whether the sky is worth stepping outside for. QUALITY RATINGS Know before you go. chasinglight scores today's sunrise and sunset quality based on cloud cover, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. A simple rating — Poor, Fair, Good, or Great — tells you instantly whether it's worth chasing. 3-DAY FORECAST Plan ahead with sunrise and sunset quality forecasts for the next 3 days, including golden hour times and first light / last light. BEST SPOTS NEAR YOU The Spots tab finds the best nearby viewpoints, waterfront parks, hilltops, and beaches — ranked and scored for the perfect view. A directional cone on the map shows exactly where to look for the best light. EXPLORE ANYWHERE Planning a trip? Search any city in the world for sunrise and sunset quality and timings before you go. From Santorini to Maui to Boracay — know what the sky has in store. WHAT'S FREE - Sunrise & sunset times - Quality rating & forecast - 3-day outlook - Golden hour times SPOTS TAB — WEEK PASS, MONTHLY & ANNUAL Unlock the full Spots tab with curated viewpoints across Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Perfect for travelers. - Week Pass — $2.99 for 7 days, perfect for a trip - Monthly — $6.99/month - Annual — $29.99/year (save $54 vs monthly) Terms of Use: https://chasinglight.app/terms The sun has risen and set every day for 4.5 billion years. Don't miss the next great one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: chasinglight at Free against Golden Hour!'s $3.99. chasinglight also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 weeks). Golden Hour!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
chasinglight is free to download; Golden Hour! costs $3.99 up front. chasinglight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Golden Hour! asks for nothing beyond the download.
chasinglight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Golden Hour! ships an update every 6 weeks, chasinglight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Golden Hour! | chasinglight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kinetic Stars | Christopher Lim |
Customer experience
Golden Hour!
chasinglight
In-app purchases
Golden Hour!
No in-app purchases
chasinglight
- Week Pass$2.997 Days
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Annual$29.991 Year
