Comparison

Sun Tracker AR vs WikiSnap

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
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. 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.

About

WikiSnap

Features
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Gå ut, utforska din omgivning och hjälp Wikipedia på köpet. 1,5 miljoner platser runt om i världen har en Wikipedia-artikel men saknar foto. Kyrkor, monument, parker, byggnader, fyrar, kulturminnen — alla väntar på sitt första fotografi. WikiSnap visar dem på kartan, nära dig. Gå dit, ta en bild, och ladda upp direkt till Wikimedia Commons — filnamn, beskrivning, licens och kategorier fylls i automatiskt. SÅ FUNGERAR DET 1. Utforska kartan Öppna appen och se platser nära dig som saknar bild. Bläddra listan eller tryck på en pin för detaljer. 2. Fotografera Gå till platsen och ta en bild med hjälp av appens fototips — rakt framifrån, i dagsljus, undvik personer i bild. 3. Ladda upp till Commons En knapptryckning. Alla metadata fylls i automatiskt och bilden hamnar på Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0. EGENSKAPER • Fungerar offline — hela Europas Wikipedia-data följer med i appen • Ingen dold spårning. Data stannar på din enhet. • Öppen licens — alla bilder du laddar upp får användas fritt av Wikipedia och alla andra • Filtrera per typ: bara kyrkor, bara parker — du bestämmer • Smarta Wikipedia-länkar som öppnar artikeln på ditt språk om den finns, annars engelska • Droppformade pins på kartan visar var du kan bidra INLOGGNING WikiSnap använder ditt Wikimedia-konto (samma som för Wikipedia och Commons). Har du inget konto? Det går att skapa gratis på några sekunder. BIDRAG TILL EN GEMENSAM RESURS Varje bild du tar hjälper miljoner läsare att förstå världen bättre. WikiSnap är ett privat initiativ utan affiliering med Wikimedia Foundation.

Screenshots

Sun Tracker AR4 screens
WikiSnap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WikiSnap at none against Sun Tracker AR's 1. WikiSnap also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 10 days) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Sun Tracker AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WikiSnap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Tracker AR ships an update every 10 days, WikiSnap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sun Tracker AR versus WikiSnap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Tracker ARWikiSnap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZuzana EskinasiGunnar R Johansson

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

WikiSnap

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sun Tracker AR

One-time1
  • Premium$11.99
None

WikiSnap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun Tracker AR free?
Sun Tracker AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WikiSnap free?
WikiSnap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sun Tracker AR or WikiSnap have ads?
Neither Sun Tracker AR nor WikiSnap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Tracker AR or WikiSnap?
Sun Tracker AR ships an update every 10 days, and WikiSnap every 2 days. Most recently, Sun Tracker AR was updated on September 29, 2026 and WikiSnap on September 25, 2026.

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