Sun Tracker AR vs the itemizer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Tracker AR
Visualize the sun's path and shadow effects in augmented reality. Get detailed solar data, including sunrise/sunset times and day/night lengths. Plan for optimal lighting conditions for photography, construction, and gardening.
- Augmented Reality solar path projection
- 2D/3D solar path and shadow simulation
- Detailed sun position data tables
- Interactive 3D shadow simulator
- Day & night map visualization
- Calendar notifications for solar events
- Widget for sunrise/sunset alerts
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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. 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 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 Place a customisable 3D object — a box or a tree — anywhere on the map and watch its shadow move through any day of the year. Add a target spot nearby and the app calculates exactly how long that spot stays in shade and how long it sits in direct sunlight. 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.
the itemizer
Effortlessly catalog your belongings using photos and voice recordings. AI technology automatically identifies and categorizes your items, generating comprehensive reports. Securely store your inventory data locally and export it in PDF format.
- Photo and voice analysis
- AI-powered item identification
- Comprehensive inventory reports
- Secure local data storage
- PDF export
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Itemizer helps you inventory any you can picture, with ease. Take photos of your car, landscape, your home, record descriptions, and let our AI technology identify and catalog your items automatically. Features: • Photo and Voice Analysis - capture anything visually and verbally • AI-Powered Identification - automatically detects and categorizes items • Comprehensive Reports - generate detailed inventory lists • Secure Local Storage - all your inventory data stays private on your device • PDF Export - share and save your list in portable formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sun Tracker AR at Free against the itemizer's $2.99. Sun Tracker AR also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 1). the itemizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). On 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
Sun Tracker AR is free to download; the itemizer costs $2.99 up front. Sun Tracker AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. the itemizer asks for nothing beyond the download.
the itemizer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Tracker AR has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Sun Tracker AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of the itemizer's.
Sun Tracker AR ships an update every 10 days, the itemizer every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Tracker AR | the itemizer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zuzana Eskinasi | Random Artifact LLC |
Customer experience
Sun Tracker AR
the itemizer
Bugs and requests
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
the itemizer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sun Tracker AR
- Premium$11.99
the itemizer
No in-app purchases
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