Comparison

Sea Status vs Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Sea Status

This app provides real-time beach safety information, including flag signals, lifeguard station locations, and weather conditions. It also offers guidance on water safety, rescue procedures, and tips for beachgoers.

Highlights
  • Beach flag signal information
  • Lifeguard station locations
  • Real-time weather and sea conditions
  • Water safety and rescue guidance
  • Tips for beachgoers and children
Features
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SEA STATUS este aplicatia oficiala a Asociatiei Nationale a Scafandrilor Profesionisti si a Salvamarilor din Romania. In conformitate cu statisticile Organizatiei Mondiale a Sanatatii, peste 400.000 de persoane se ineaca anual in lume, aceasta fiind ca importanta a doua cauza de deces accidental. Asadar, existenta serviciilor de salvamar in toate zonele unde exista plaje publice amenajate este obligatorie. Aplicatia SEA STATUS reprezinta un instrument de ajutor, in primul rand! Pe langa serviciile de salvamar, aplicatia pune la dispozitia tuturor celor care vor sa se bucure de plaja si mare un instrument rapid de informare si raportare a situatiilor critice din zona. In functie de culoarea steagurilor arborate de catre salvamar in zona in care va aflati, aplicatia va trimite diferite alerte pentru a semnala starea de siguranta sau de pericol. Totodata, cu ajutorul acestei aplicatii puteti descoperi informatii necesare despre pregatirea procesului de salvare a unei persoane de la inec, echipamentul de salvare, precum si sfaturi utile pentru turisti, localnici, dar si pentru cei care supravegheaza copiii aflati la malul marii. Ce informatii utile puteti gasi in aplicatia SEA STATUS? - Semnalistica steagurilor arborate pe plaja de catre salvamar; - Locatia bazelor de salvamari in functie de zona in care te afli; - informatii despre temperatura aerului, viteza si directia vantului, temperatura apei, inaltimea valurilor si starea marii. - Sfaturi pentru salvarea unei persoane de la inec; - Pregatirea procesului de salvare persoana si procedura de salvare; - Echipamentul de salvare; - Sfaturi pentru turisti si localnici; - Sfaturi pentru cei care supravegheaza copiii aflati la malul marii; - Pregatire imbaiere; - Distanta sigura de inot fata de malul marii; - Echipamentul necesar pentru inot. Ne bucuram sa venim in ajutorul tuturor turistilor cu o astfel de aplicatie extrem de utila! Asteptam sugestiile si opiniile dumneavoastra la adresa salvamarcta@gmail.com . Multumim!

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Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

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Where the sun will be and where the shadow will fall, for any place at any hour. Bearing, height above the horizon and shadow length, computed on your phone: offline, no account. For photographers chasing golden hour, gardeners, and anyone choosing an apartment, a campsite or a terrace table. THE THREE NUMBERS • Bearing — the compass direction the sun is in, right now • Height — how far above the horizon it stands, in degrees • Shadow — how long a shadow anything casts, in meters or feet They are the largest type on the screen, because they are the answer to the question you opened the app to ask. DRAG THROUGH THE DAY Take hold of the timeline and the sundial moves under your thumb. The shadow sweeps around the ground — short at noon, long at dusk — and vanishes the moment the sun sets. It is the fastest way to understand a day's light without reading a chart. HOLD IT UP TO THE SKY Point the camera at the horizon and the sun's whole arc is drawn over the view: where it rose, where it stands now, where it will set. It uses the compass and the tilt of your phone. No photo is taken, saved or sent. THE MAP Drop a pin anywhere and see the shadow direction for that exact spot. Useful before you view an apartment, plant a tree, book a table, or carry a tripod up a hill for nothing. SUN PATH PLANNING Look around Sun Path before you decide: it shows where the sun is for you right now. Everything else needs Sun Path Planning: a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription. It covers everything above, and: • Any date — next Tuesday, next June, or the morning of a wedding two years out • Any location on earth, not only where you are standing • Save the places you keep coming back to WHO IT IS FOR • Photographers and film crews chasing the golden hour and the blue hour • Gardeners working out which corner gets afternoon light • Architects, builders and solar installers checking overshadowing • Anyone choosing an apartment, a hotel room, a campsite or a terrace table HOW ACCURATE IT IS, AND WHAT IT ASSUMES The position is computed with the NOAA solar algorithm and is precise to a fraction of a degree. It assumes a level, unobstructed horizon: it knows nothing about hills, buildings, trees, cloud or weather. Sunrise and sunset are ideal-horizon times and will differ from what you see from your window. Treat it as a very good first answer, not a survey. Not for navigation, aviation or maritime use. It says nothing about UV — it is not a health or sun-exposure app. PRIVACY No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your location is used on your phone to compute the sun and is never sent to me. The full policy is at the address below. BUILT BY ONE PERSON I read and answer every email, usually within two business days. If the sun looks wrong where you are, tell me the place, the date and the time and I will look — solar position is exact geometry, so a real error is reproducible and fixable. Support and privacy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/sunpath-site/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/sunpath-site/privacy/ Bali photograph by Zexsen Xie, CC BY 2.0.

Screenshots

Sea Status4 screens
Sun Path & Shadow Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sea Status at none against Sun Path & Shadow Tracker's 2. Sea Status also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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 Path & Shadow Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Sea Status asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sea Status ships an update monthly, Sun Path & Shadow Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sea Status versus Sun Path & Shadow Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSea StatusSun Path & Shadow Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews15.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvonomixanil sancar

In-app purchases

None

Sea Status

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Sun Path Planning — Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sun Path Planning — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sea Status free?
Sea Status is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun Path & Shadow Tracker free?
Sun Path & Shadow Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sea Status or Sun Path & Shadow Tracker have ads?
Neither Sea Status nor Sun Path & Shadow Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sea Status or Sun Path & Shadow Tracker?
Sea Status ships an update monthly, and Sun Path & Shadow Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sea Status was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sun Path & Shadow Tracker on October 10, 2026.

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