True Solar Time vs Buddhist Sun
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
True Solar Time
This application displays the actual solar time based on your location and the Earth's rotation. It shows sunrise, sunset, and midday times, helping you understand your position relative to the sun. Features include location and date selection, a list of muhurtas, and easy-to-read fonts.
- True Solar Time display
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Midday time calculation
- Location selection
- Date selection
- List of muhurtas
- Easy-to-read fonts and colors
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TRUE SOLAR TIME Is an app that allows you to see True Solar Time in your area. While our planet is rotating, seasons change & daylight savings vary from place to place, it is quite difficult to figure where are you at in the Universe! True Solar Time will allow you to see sunrise, sunset & midday times according to your actual position in respect to the Sun! New in v2.x: - Location selection - Date selection - List of muhurtas - Easy to read fonts and colors
Buddhist Sun
This app helps users find the Solar Noon based on their GPS location, crucial for observing Uposatha Sīla. It includes a countdown timer, Uposatha calendar, meditation timer, and a compass for sacred sites.
- Solar Noon GPS calculator
- Uposatha Sīla eating time
- Countdown timer for Solar Noon
- Uposatha Calendar
- Meditation Timer
- Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer
- Compass to sacred sites
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Know the Solar Noon based on your GPS Coordinates. Know the time when to stop eating for Buddhist monks and those who follow Uposatha Sīla. Countdown Timer for Solar Noon Uposatha Calendar Meditation Timer Vitamin D Sun GPS Timer / Calculator Sun Shade Screen Compass to point you in the direction of Sacred Buddhist Sites
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Buddhist Sun at 100% against True Solar Time's 54%. Buddhist Sun also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. True Solar Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Buddhist Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.
Buddhist Sun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of True Solar Time's written reviews are positive against 100% of Buddhist Sun's.
True Solar Time ships an update every 5 weeks, Buddhist Sun every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | True Solar Time | Buddhist Sun |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Kazansky Apps | Path Nirvana Foundation |
Customer experience
True Solar Time
Buddhist Sun
In-app purchases
True Solar Time
- Full Version$2.99
Buddhist Sun
No in-app purchases
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