Comparison

Sun position and path vs Planet Dial

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

Head to head
About

Sun position and path

Visualize the sun's position and trajectory in real-time using augmented reality or by exploring any location on Google Maps. Plan activities and projects that depend on sunlight with this intuitive tool.

Highlights
  • AR sun position overlay
  • 3D sun trajectory visualization
  • Explore sun path on Google Maps
  • Seasonal sun position changes
  • Useful for photography and solar planning
Features
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With this application you can see the location of the sun changing with the season. Point the device to the sky, this application will display the position of the sun over the camera image like the AR. You can also go to any places on GoogleMap and display the sun's trajectory in that place in 3D. It can also be useful when planning things that have a lot to do with the movement of the sun. Taking photos, installing solar panels, home gardens, home renovation and purchase, checking shaded places on the go, etc.

About

Planet Dial

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Planet Dial shows the current time on each of the eight planets, at that planet's own pace. On Jupiter the second hand runs 2.4 times faster than on Earth. On Venus one second lasts two Earth minutes, so the hands barely move. On Neptune the same month lasts thousands of days. You feel how differently time flows on each world, not as numbers but as the motion of the hands. • Eight planet clocks, with the planet itself as the dial • Mean solar time at each planet's prime meridian. Mars matches NASA's Mars Coordinated Time • A calendar for each planet: years counted from AD 1, twelve months around the orbit, days of that planet • Venus and Uranus rotate backwards, so their hands run counter-clockwise • Earth shows your device's own time and date • Portrait or landscape • A desk clock: hide the text, set it down, and it dims on its own Three gestures only: swipe to change planet, tap to hide the text, press and hold to see how long the planet's second, day and year are in Earth time. No account. No data collection. Works offline.

Screenshots

Sun position and path4 screens
Planet Dial4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Planet Dial at none against Sun position and path's 1. Planet Dial also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sun position and path's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price 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 position and path sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Planet Dial asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sun position and path versus Planet Dial: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun position and pathPlanet Dial
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersiranet GKShunsuke Kishino

Bugs and requests

Sun position and path

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • AR mode not working as expected
  • Search functionality not reliable
  • Time zone issues in some locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for 12-hour time format
  • Improve AR functionality and integration
  • Allow manual adjustment of sun path
  • Provide more detailed sun/moon tracking data

Planet Dial

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Sun position and path

Subscriptions1
  • Remove ads 1 month$1.991 Month
None

Planet Dial

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun position and path free?
Sun position and path is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Dial free?
Planet Dial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sun position and path or Planet Dial have ads?
Sun position and path shows ads; Planet Dial does not.

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