Comparison

GalleriesNow vs SunSeekr

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

Head to head
About

GalleriesNow

Explore the global art scene with daily updates on new exhibitions from leading galleries and museums. Save favorites, plan visits with maps, and experience art in VR. Your personal guide to the art world.

Highlights
  • Daily new exhibitions
  • Established and emerging artists
  • Save and share favorites
  • NearMe and gallery maps
  • VR exhibition views
Features
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Discover art like never before - your personal pocket guide to the art world. New exhibitions uploaded daily, featuring established and up-and-coming artists at the world’s leading galleries and museums. Save and share your favourite exhibitions, plan a gallery trip with NearMe and gallery maps, save exhibitions for later and explore our unique VR exhibition views. Brought to you by GalleriesNow.net - the world's leading curated guide to galleries and their exhibitions. Terms and Privacy: https://www.galleriesnow.net/terms-conditions

About

SunSeekr

Discover real-time sunny outdoor seating at local venues like pubs, cafes, and restaurants. The app uses shadow simulation to show exactly where sunlight falls now, factoring in weather and hourly sun exposure. Save favorite spots and get notified when conditions are ideal.

Highlights
  • Real-time shadow simulation
  • Hourly sun exposure mapping
  • Weather intelligence integration
  • Smart notifications for favorite spots
  • Venue discovery and exploration
  • Community mapping of terraces
Features
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Find your place in the sun. SunSeekr shows you where the sun is, right now. Find sunny pubs, cafés, rooftops and restaurants, or use Sun Paths to walk through the sunshine. Our real-time shadow simulation maps sunlight across your city, helping you decide where to sit, where to go and now, how to get there. SUN PATHS Walking navigation, built around sunlight. Pick a start and destination and SunSeekr finds a route that keeps you in the sun, or in the shade when that's what the day calls for. Sun Paths is now available in: London · Manchester · Bristol · Berlin · Hamburg · Cologne · Amsterdam · Copenhagen · Munich MAPPED TERRACES We don't just show pins. See the actual shape of a terrace and how much of it is in the sun right now. No more guessing. SUN EXPOSURE BY HOUR Every venue shows when the sun hits, hour by hour. Planning a 4pm drink? See when that terrace catches the sun and when it loses it. WEATHER INTELLIGENCE Temperature, wind and rain matter too. SunSeekr helps you understand when it's genuinely nice to sit outside, not just when the sun is technically visible. SMART NOTIFICATIONS Save your favourite spots and get a nudge when conditions are just right. EXPLORE Discover verified venues, trending spots and local events. Filter by venue type, outdoor seating and sun conditions to find somewhere that fits the moment. COMMUNITY MAPPING See an unmapped terrace? Add it yourself. Help make SunSeekr better for everyone and earn points for the places you map. NOW IN 6 LANGUAGES SunSeekr is available in English, German, Danish, Spanish, French and Swedish. WORKS AROUND THE WORLD SunSeekr's sunlight and shadow technology works beyond our Sun Paths cities. Explore sunshine in cities around the world, wherever SunSeekr has map and venue coverage. FOR VENUE OWNERS Claim your venue, map your terrace precisely and help people discover it when the conditions are right. Learn more at sunseekr.com/business. AS SEEN IN BBC Radio London · The Times · TimeOut · The Sun · Evening Standard · Secret London · Londonist Free to download. Free to use. Find your place in the sun.

Screenshots

GalleriesNow4 screens
SunSeekr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SunSeekr at none against GalleriesNow's 2. SunSeekr also leads on device support (4 vs 2). GalleriesNow's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (50% vs 36%). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GalleriesNow sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.95 per month. SunSeekr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GalleriesNow ships an update fortnightly, SunSeekr every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GalleriesNow versus SunSeekr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGalleriesNowSunSeekr
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better36.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGalleriesNowSUNSEEKR LTD

Customer experience

GalleriesNow

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative46.7%

SunSeekr

Written reviews25 reviews
Positive36.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative56.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GalleriesNow

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly Subscription$14.951 Month
  • Pro Yearly Subscription$149.001 Year
None

SunSeekr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GalleriesNow free?
GalleriesNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SunSeekr free?
SunSeekr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GalleriesNow or SunSeekr have ads?
Neither GalleriesNow nor SunSeekr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GalleriesNow or SunSeekr?
GalleriesNow ships an update fortnightly, and SunSeekr every 2 months. Most recently, GalleriesNow was updated on October 22, 2026 and SunSeekr on October 24, 2026.

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