Comparison

DawnTracker vs Flowx

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

Head to head
About

DawnTracker

This app calculates precise times for sunrise, sunset, and various twilight periods for any location and date. It's useful for photographers planning shoots or anyone wanting to know daily solar event timings.

Highlights
  • Sunrise, solar noon, and sunset times
  • Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight
  • Golden and blue hour calculations
  • Day length estimation
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports favorite cities
Features
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When will the sun rise today in Paris? How long does the Golden Hour last tomorrow in Hamburg? And what time will civil dawn begin, 3 months from now, in New York City? DawnTracker calculates solar events (sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, golden & blue hour etc.) for your current location and your favorite cities. A handy little tool if you're trying to capture the perfect sunset or simply want to know when the sun will set today. * Pick any date and any city to get info * Sunrise, Solar Noon and Sunset * Civil, Nautical and Astronomical Twilight * Golden & blue hour * Day length * Beginning and end of night * Calculations based on location data. Doesn't need internet connection. Doesn't share data. Available for iPhone and Apple Watch. Privacy policy: https://wxt.media/apps/privacy/

About

Flowx

Visualize weather forecasts with interactive maps and graphs. Compare multiple data models and customize your view for aviation, outdoor activities, or storm tracking. Offers offline use with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Interactive forecast map with swipe control
  • Multiple weather data types and forecast models
  • Detailed weather graphs with comparison function
  • Global and regional forecast models
  • Offline use
  • No ads or tracking
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Visualize the forecast with the unique Flowx weather map and graphs. Get superior user experience with all your data on one screen, finger swipe control, multiple data types and forecast models, and absolutely no ads, no tracking. Use Flowx to plan around the weather, for aviation, fishing, sailing, surfing, cycling, hiking, photography, storm tracking or anyone interested in the weather. The advantage of Flowx is the ability to easily compare models to understand the weather and what it means for you. Customize your data options and visuals to your preference. User Experience ============ Map Use finger swipe to control the forecast animation over time. Choose multiple data layers to display on the map, and easily switch between models. Graphs View the week’s weather forecast data at a glance. Choose from a selection of graphs and use the compare function to view all data sources at once. Features GFS, GDPS and ECMWF global forecast models, updated 4 times daily. Plus global waves, air quality and UV index models, ocean data, storm/hurricane tracks, sun/moon-rise/set and USA high-res smoke. Offline use, no ads, no tracking, minimal permissions. Pro Version ======== Gold Subscription includes: • Additional global models and high-resolution data for North America, South America & Europe • Up to 16-day forecast and 3-day history • Radar Reflectivity for USA - NOAA NAM & HRRR • Graph Editor and other customization options Note: payment is required to access pro version subscription features. Data Sources ========== Free Data Sources: • NOAA GFS and Waves - Global • CMC GDPS and GDWPS Waves - Global • ECMWF IFS 25km - Global • NOAA HRRR Smoke Data - Continental USA • NOAA RTOFS Ocean Model - Global • CAMS Air Quality/UV Index - Global • Storm/Hurricane Tracks (NOAA & CMC) - Global tropical storms • Sunrise/set and Moonrise/set Pro Data Sources: • Free sources plus • DWD ICON - Global • ECMWF AIFS - Global • UKMO 10km - Global • UKMO 2km - UK, Ireland • NOAA NAM 3km, NAM12km & HRRR - Continental USA • NOAA RRFS - 3km Continental USA + Alaska, 2.5km Hawaii + Puerto Rico, 13km Nth America • CMC RDPS - Canada, USA (incl. Alaska), Greenland, Iceland • CMC HRDPS - Canada • DWD ICON-EU - Europe • DWD ICON-D2 - Germany • SMN WRF 4km - Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Paraguay • MeteoFrance ARPEGE - Europe • MeteoFrance AROME - France • KNMI HARMONIE 2km - Netherlands+ • RMI Alaro - Belgium • Expedition Marine - Various locations incl NZ • CAMS-EU Air Quality - Europe • SILAM Air Quality - Europe Contact: ====== Join us at forum.flowx.io to ask questions and discuss ideas. Follow us on social media: Facebook: www.facebook.com/flowxapp X: www.x.com/flowxapp YouTube: www.youtube.com/flowxapp Terms of Use: www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

DawnTracker3 screens
Flowx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Flowx at Free against DawnTracker's $2.99. Flowx also leads on ratings volume (50 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). DawnTracker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On rating, 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

Flowx is free to download; DawnTracker costs $2.99 up front. Flowx sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year. DawnTracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DawnTracker against 4.9 for Flowx. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flowx has 50 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DawnTracker ships an update every 3 days, Flowx every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DawnTracker versus Flowx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnTrackerFlowx
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (50 ratings)
Positive reviews—96.2% of reviews
Number of ratings150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB76 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInes OpifantiDuane Malcolm

Customer experience

DawnTracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Flowx

All ratings50 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.8%

In-app purchases

None

DawnTracker

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Flowx

Subscriptions1
  • Gold Pro Level14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is DawnTracker free?
DawnTracker costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flowx free?
Flowx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DawnTracker or Flowx?
DawnTracker is rated higher. DawnTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Flowx averages 4.9 from 50 ratings.
Do DawnTracker or Flowx have ads?
Neither DawnTracker nor Flowx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DawnTracker or Flowx?
DawnTracker ships an update every 3 days, and Flowx every 3 weeks. Most recently, DawnTracker was updated on October 12, 2026 and Flowx on October 21, 2026.

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