Comparison

SkyCandy vs dr0n3

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

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About

SkyCandy

Predicts the visual quality of sunrises and sunsets using local weather data. Offers tools for photographers to plan shoots, including sun direction and daylight phase timings. Provides tips, a community gallery, and countdown timers.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/Sunset Forecast
  • Sun Direction Tool
  • Daylight Phases & Times
  • Multiple Location Forecasts (Premium)
  • Today Widget
  • Alerts & Notifications (Premium)
  • Photography Tips & Tricks
Features
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Your sunset adventure starts here. Use SkyCandy to know if the sky will be vivid and colorful at sunrise or sunset, and skip the boring, gray sky. SkyCandy is great for photographers, or anyone at all that enjoys a beautiful sunset! There are no annoying ads and it's completely free, but you can unlock some extra tools and features for a very low-cost subscription fee to help support us and keep the app running. A full list of features can be found below: ► Sunrise + Sunset Forecast Using your local weather data, we can determine if the next sunrise or sunset at your location will be vivid and colorful, or drab and dreary. With the premium subscription, you can also see forecasts for up to 5 days, for any location. ► Sun Direction Tool Drop a pin anywhere on the map to know exactly which direction the Sun will be at any time, any date, and any location. Great for photographers that are scouting a photo shoot location and want to know what direction the Sun will be in when they are taking photos. ► Daylight Phases and Times Get the exact times for Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour, Blue Hour, and more! ► Multiple Locations* With the premium subscription, you can save near infinite amounts of custom locations for the forecast, and get a five day forecast! (free users are limited to 1 location and daily forecast) ► Today Widget* Enable a today widget that shows your quality score, time of sunset, and live countdown timer until sunset. ► Alerts & Notifications* Configure automatic alerts and notifications for when the sunrise and sunset is going to be high quality at your location. ► More than 50 tips, tricks, and facts SkyCandy comes with more than 50 tips, tricks, and facts that will help you take your Sunset photography to the next level. ► Community Gallery See real sunset photos posted by other users of SkyCandy. ► Sun Countdown Timers Know exactly how much time is left until your next sunrise or sunset occurs, great for photographers who want to know when they will run out of light. ► Ad-Free Experience We don't believe in putting annoying advertisements in SkyCandy. Instead, we rely on the optional subscription from our users to help support it and keep it running. ► In-app Support Having issues using the app, or can't seem to find something? Just check out the in-app FAQ and knowledge base, or contact us in-app for tech support. ► And Many More Tools! Many more useful weather, Sunrise, and Sunset tools are also included. Some of the tools and features listed above require a premium subscription. Premium subscription is $2.99 monthly or $29.99 annually ($5+ savings for annual) and can be purchased in-app. Each subscription helps us to continue development and make the app better. The premium subscription includes a free 7 day trial, and is billed on a monthly or annual basis unless you cancel the subscription. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of your current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. If you do not wish to continue your subscription after the free 7 day trial period, it is your responsibility to cancel your subscription before the billing cycle begins. Subscriptions may be managed by you in your iTunes account and auto-renewal may be turned off by going into your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use:
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://www.photographersarsenal.com/mobile-app-terms-of-use/ Got an idea to make the app even better, or is the app missing a tool that you would like to see implemented? Just contact us using the in-app support and we can add it! APIs used: Sunburst by SunsetWx * Indicates that premium subscription is required for this feature.

About

dr0n3

This app provides drone pilots with essential pre-flight weather and safety information. It offers detailed data on wind, visibility, cloud cover, and sun positioning, along with no-fly zone maps and local regulations. A subscription is required for live data and advisories.

Highlights
  • Drone-specific weather data
  • Wind and altitude information
  • Precipitation and visibility forecasts
  • Sun position tracking
  • No-Fly Zone maps
  • Local rules and restrictions
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Get all the pre-flight info to make sure the skies are in the best possible conditions for your drone flights. Detailed information for weather conditions from a drone perspective. See all data you need for wind, wind altitudes, precipitation, visibility, cloud cover, and how this data changes from hour to hour. Sun information helps you to plan where to capture imagery like during sunrise, sunset and golden hour. It allows you to see exactly where the sun will be. No-Fly Zone Map which gives you a simple indicator letting you know also if the location you are in is safe to fly or not. Local Rules and Restrictions (Not available in all countries. New countries and states are being added continuously Do you own and UAV from DJI Mavic / Air / Spark / Trello / Phantom, Parrot, Trello, Yuneec, 3DR or other brands then this is a must in your app collection. Are you missing any features in this app? Please send your wishes on any features to us. Note that the app requires (monthly or annual) subscription plan to access live data and fly advisories etc. (see Payment policy for full info) Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and will identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the users account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. For more information, see our : - Privacy Policy on https://dr0n3.org/web/privacy - Terms of Use on https://dr0n3.org/web/terms - Payment Policy and Subscription Information on https://dr0n3.org/web/payment

Screenshots

SkyCandy4 screens
dr0n34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SkyCandy at 4.2 against dr0n3's 1.0. SkyCandy also leads on review sentiment (16% vs 0%). dr0n3's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. SkyCandy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. dr0n3 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkyCandy holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of SkyCandy's written reviews are positive against 0% of dr0n3's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SkyCandy versus dr0n3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkyCandydr0n3
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDunbar Technology, LLCPropal IT Solutions AB

Customer experience

SkyCandy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews135 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative76.3%

dr0n3

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SkyCandy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App stuck on loading screen
  • Incompatible with latest iOS updates
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to view forecasts for multiple locations
  • Improved prediction accuracy

dr0n3

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SkyCandy

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$23.991 Year
None

dr0n3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SkyCandy free?
SkyCandy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is dr0n3 free?
dr0n3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SkyCandy or dr0n3?
SkyCandy is rated higher. SkyCandy averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while dr0n3 averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do SkyCandy or dr0n3 have ads?
Neither SkyCandy nor dr0n3 shows ads.

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