Sunrise vs Shortcuts Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrise
This app displays dynamic backgrounds reflecting the natural light phases of the day, such as sunrise and sunset, on your device's screen. It also features a clear digital clock and shows the percentage of the day that has passed, offering a moment of calm and awareness.
- Dynamic day and night backgrounds
- Digital clock display
- Day progress percentage
- Customizable clock color
- Home screen widget support
- Dark Mode support
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Experience the natural light phases of the day right on your screen. Whether it is sunrise, golden hour, or sunset, the widget greets you with a calm and inspiring scene every time you glance at your device. It also displays a clear digital clock on the front. Your Sunrise widget combines functionality with beauty. You can choose to display the digital clock alongside stunning dynamic backgrounds. Subtle details appear in the distance, such as a sailboat, a fishing boat, or even a surprise UFO in the sky. The widget provides a moment of calm while showing the current time in a large, easy-to-read font. Track your day like never before. Just like battery life on your device, the widget can show the percentage of the current day that has already passed. Your personalized Sunrise widget can be placed on your iOS home screen in small, medium, or large sizes. You can choose up to six widgets to display and place them anywhere to see the current time or day progress at a glance. Enjoy the golden hour, the first hour after sunrise, and the last hour of light before sunset, when natural light is at its warmest. The app is designed for anyone who wants to stay aware of the day’s progression and be greeted each time they use their device. This premium and useful app works across macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, and visionOS. iPhone app features: ◆ Beautiful background scenes that change with the time of day, including sunrise, morning, afternoon, sunset, and night ◆ Option to show or hide the digital clock ◆ Customize the clock color ◆ Ability to show or hide background elements ◆ Display the current day progress as a percentage ◆ Personalized greeting with your name ◆ Support for Dark Mode The following high-quality widgets are available in this widget bundle: ◆ Shows the current time with a beautiful sunshine background that depends on the time of the day (in small, medium, and large sizes) ◆ Displays the day’s completion percentage (in small, medium, and large sizes)
Shortcuts Browser
Instantly access your favorite websites with one tap from your home screen. This app creates custom shortcuts that open any URL in full-screen Safari, streamlining your browsing and enhancing productivity. Enjoy a clean interface and local data storage for privacy.
- One-tap website access
- Full-screen Safari browsing
- iOS Shortcuts integration
- Smart history tracking
- Local data storage
- Interactive setup guide
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Your favorite websites, one tap from your Home Screen. Shortcuts Browser helps you create a separate Home Screen shortcut for each website you visit often. Tap a shortcut to open that site in the app’s Safari view. Keep recipes, news, reference pages, and other everyday sites close at hand. GET STARTED WITH A GUIDE Enter a website address and follow the setup guide. Copy the prepared link and use Apple’s Shortcuts app to create the shortcut, then add it to your Home Screen. The manual guide works without Apple Intelligence. On supported devices, an AI request is also available to copy; generation depends on the features available in Shortcuts. RETURN TO RECENT SITES Open browsing history to revisit a website. You can delete individual entries or clear the history. Browsing history is stored locally on your device. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Use the same guide and browsing experience on iPhone and iPad. Requires iOS/iPadOS 27 or later. Initial setup uses Apple’s Shortcuts app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shortcuts Browser at Free against Sunrise's $1.99. Shortcuts Browser also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months). Sunrise's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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
Shortcuts Browser is free to download; Sunrise costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunrise holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Sunrise ships an update every 9 months, Shortcuts Browser every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrise | Shortcuts Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Stefan Van Damme | Keisuke Karijuku |
Customer experience
Sunrise
Shortcuts Browser
In-app purchases
Sunrise
No in-app purchases
Shortcuts Browser
No in-app purchases








