Comparison

Sun Tracker vs Sun Tracker AR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sun Tracker

Plan outdoor activities and photography sessions with precise sunrise, sunset, and twilight times. Utilize AR mode and map overlays to find optimal lighting, and set customizable alarms for key solar events. Widgets provide at-a-glance information for seamless integration into your day.

Highlights
  • Accurate sun-tracking
  • AR mode and map overlays
  • Customizable solar alarms
  • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Watch widgets
  • Sunrise, sunset, and twilight times
Features
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Discover the power of the sun with SolarWatch - the ultimate companion for outdoor enthusiasts and photographers! Plan your day with confidence using accurate sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, and never miss a perfect moment again with customizable solar alarms. SolarWatch's AR mode and map overlays make it easy to find the best lighting for your photos, while the app's widgets keep you informed at a glance. Whether you're hiking, camping, or simply enjoying nature, SolarWatch helps you live in harmony with the sun's natural rhythm. Picture yourself capturing breathtaking sunsets and golden hour moments with ease - all thanks to SolarWatch's powerful features. - Accurate sun-tracking for your location - AR mode and map overlays for perfect photo planning - Convenient widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Watch - Customizable solar alarms for key moments - Plan sunlight exposure for your home or office Join over 500 thousand satisfied users and download SolarWatch today! ---- User License: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://solarwatch.app/privacy

About

Sun Tracker AR

Visualize the sun's path and shadows in augmented reality. Plan for optimal lighting conditions for photography, architecture, gardening, and solar installations. Explore detailed solar data and eclipse information.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality sun path projection
  • 2D and 3D solar path visualization
  • Interactive 3D shadow simulator
  • Solar eclipse mapping and timing
  • Day and night world map
  • Calendar notifications for solar events
  • Home screen widget for sunrise/sunset
Features
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Know exactly where the sun will be — at any place, on any date. Sun Tracker AR projects the sun's path into the real world through your camera, maps it in 2D and 3D, and simulates the shadows it casts. Built for photographers, architects, house hunters, gardeners, surveyors and solar panel installers — and for anyone who wants to know when the light hits. SOLAR PATH IN AR
 • Augmented reality projection of the sun's position and full daily arc at your location. Point your phone and see where the sun will rise, peak and set. MULTIFUNCTIONAL MAP
 • Detailed 2D and 3D visualisation of the solar path, compass mode and shadow simulator. See at a glance which side of a building gets the most sunlight hours per day. INTERACTIVE 3D SHADOW SIMULATOR
 • Sunny or shaded? Find out! Wondering if your garden, balcony, solar panels, or favorite photo spot will be in the sun or shade? Pick any location, choose a day, and get the answer. • Real buildings, your own objects. Explore 3D shadows cast by real buildings, or add your own trees, cubes, and fences to see how they affect sunlight, all directly on the map. • Explore the day, get the full picture. Slide through the hours to watch sunlight and shadows change, and get a clear report showing exactly when your chosen spot is sunny or shaded. SOLAR ECLIPSE
 Sun Tracker AR gets you ready:
 • Interactive eclipse map with the path of totality and obscuration bands
 • Exact contact times for your location — first contact, totality, maximum, last contact — in your local time zone
 • Duration of totality and maximum obscuration wherever you stand
 • Plus every solar eclipse through 2030, so you can plan the next trip DATA TABLES
 • Complete overview of sun positions, day and night lengths, sunrise and sunset times, golden hour, and astronomical, nautical and civil twilight. Plus solstices, equinoxes and eclipses. DAY & NIGHT MAP
 • Live world map showing the terminator — the moving line between daylight and darkness. CALENDAR NOTIFICATIONS
 • Get notified for the solar events you care about: sunrise, sunset, eclipses. One-time or daily. WIDGET
 • Keep the next sunrise and sunset on your home screen. NO ADS. EVER. • The free version covers your current location and time. Premium unlocks any location, any date, any year — the full planning toolkit.

Screenshots

Sun Tracker4 screens
Sun Tracker AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sun Tracker at every 4 days against Sun Tracker AR's every 10 days. Sun Tracker also leads on ratings volume (6.1K vs 1.1K) and device support (5 vs 2). Sun Tracker AR's advantage is review sentiment (76% vs 67%). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sun Tracker sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sun Tracker AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Sun Tracker against 4.8 for Sun Tracker AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Tracker has 6.1K ratings behind it against 1.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Sun Tracker's written reviews are positive against 76% of Sun Tracker AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Sun Tracker AR every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sun Tracker versus Sun Tracker AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun TrackerSun Tracker AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (6.1K ratings)4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews76.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6.1K — better1.1K
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFifteen Jugglers Software UGZuzana Eskinasi

Customer experience

Sun Tracker

All ratings6,073 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.8%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral9.8%
Negative22.9%

Sun Tracker AR

All ratings1,083 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive76.3%
Neutral6.2%
Negative17.5%

User reviews

Sun Tracker

From 6.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🌄 Accurate sunrise/sunset times
  • 🔍 Useful solar information
  • 🕰️ Convenient watch complications
  • 💻 Smooth app and widget performance

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔒 Paywall for advanced features
  • 🚫 Removal of previously free features
  • 🔋 High battery consumption on some devices
  • 📍 Location tracking issues on Apple Watch

Sun Tracker AR

From 1.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Tracking the sun's position
  • 🌞 Helpful for solar power and gardening
  • 👍 Useful for photographers and filmmakers
  • 🗺️ Detailed sun path information

Room to improve

  • 🐛 AR mode issues and inaccuracies
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with camera access
  • 💰 Paid features required for some functionality

Bugs and requests

Sun Tracker

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch for some users
  • Widget not updating or displaying incorrect information
  • Apple Watch complications not working as expected
  • Inability to save favorite locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to scroll forward in time to view future sunrise/sunset times
  • Option to customize widget layout and information displayed
  • Improved map and AR functionality
  • More customizable alarm settings and tones

Sun Tracker AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Outdated imagery not matching reality
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • More intuitive UI and onboarding
  • Offline mode support
  • Ability to manually adjust location

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sun Tracker

Subscriptions8
  • SolarWatch Gold$2.997 Days
  • SolarWatch Gold$3.991 Year
  • SolarWatch Gold Monthly$6.991 Month
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  • SolarWatch Gold (family share)$8.991 Month
  • SolarWatch Gold7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • SolarWatch Gold1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • SolarWatch Gold Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • SolarWatch Gold (family share)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • SolarWatch Gold Lifetime$49.99
  • SolarWatch Lifetime$64.99
1 purchases

Sun Tracker AR

One-time1
  • Premium$11.99

Questions

Is Sun Tracker free?
Sun Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sun Tracker AR free?
Sun Tracker AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sun Tracker or Sun Tracker AR?
Sun Tracker AR is rated higher. Sun Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 6.1K ratings, while Sun Tracker AR averages 4.8 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Sun Tracker or Sun Tracker AR have ads?
Neither Sun Tracker nor Sun Tracker AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Tracker or Sun Tracker AR?
Sun Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Sun Tracker AR every 10 days. Most recently, Sun Tracker was updated on November 11, 2026 and Sun Tracker AR on November 10, 2026.

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