Sunrise/Sunset times vs Sun position and path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrise/Sunset times
Get precise sunrise and sunset times for your current location or any other place on Earth. Access detailed information about solar midday, lunar phases, and seasonal changes. View historical and future data with support for polar regions and time zone conversions.
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Local solar midday
- Lunar phase dates and times
- Seasonal start dates and times
- Daylight saving time changes
- Location and date browsing
- Lock screen widget
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This app tells you the exact times of sunrise and sunset at your current location as well as other useful information about the sun and the moon. You can also get information about other locations and dates (past or future). The following is displayed: • Sunrise and sunset times for every day. • Time of local solar midday. • Date and time of lunar phases. • Date and time of the start of the seasons. • Date and time of winter and summer time changes. Other features: • You can browse the information for any date. • You can use your current location or choose any other location on the world map. • If the selected location uses a different time zone than your device, you can see the times according to either time zone. • Correct treatment of polar regions, where the sun does not rise or set for several days or months. • A widget is included to see today data on the lock screen.
Sun position and path
Visualize the sun's position and trajectory in real-time using augmented reality or by exploring any location on Google Maps. Plan activities and projects that depend on sunlight with this intuitive tool.
- AR sun position overlay
- 3D sun trajectory visualization
- Explore sun path on Google Maps
- Seasonal sun position changes
- Useful for photography and solar planning
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With this application you can see the location of the sun changing with the season. Point the device to the sky, this application will display the position of the sun over the camera image like the AR. You can also go to any places on GoogleMap and display the sun's trajectory in that place in 3D. It can also be useful when planning things that have a lot to do with the movement of the sun. Taking photos, installing solar panels, home gardens, home renovation and purchase, checking shaded places on the go, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunrise/Sunset times at none against Sun position and path's 1. Sunrise/Sunset times also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Sun position and path's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 233). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Sun position and path sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Sunrise/Sunset times asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sunrise/Sunset times against 4.7 for Sun position and path. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun position and path has 1.8K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Sunrise/Sunset times's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sun position and path's.
Sunrise/Sunset times ships an update every 2 months, Sun position and path every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrise/Sunset times | Sun position and path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (233 ratings) — better | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better | 83.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 233 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sergio Arroyo | siranet GK |
Customer experience
Sunrise/Sunset times
Sun position and path
Bugs and requests
Sunrise/Sunset times
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sun position and path
Reported bugs
3 issues- AR mode not working as expected
- Search functionality not reliable
- Time zone issues in some locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 12-hour time format
- Improve AR functionality and integration
- Allow manual adjustment of sun path
- Provide more detailed sun/moon tracking data
In-app purchases
Sunrise/Sunset times
No in-app purchases
Sun position and path
- Remove ads 1 month$1.991 Month
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