Solstice vs BaroCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Solstice
Track daily daylight changes in your location and see monthly projections. Explore daylight variations across different global locations and over time. Receive notifications and use widgets to stay informed about upcoming daylight.
- Daily daylight change comparison
- Monthly daylight projections
- Time Travel feature
- Multi-location comparison
- Daily notifications
- Widgets
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Solstice shows you how much more or less daylight there is in your location today compared to yesterday, as well as how much to expect each month as the year goes by. Use Time Travel to see how the daylight changes throughout the year, and compare it to multiple locations around the world. Enjoy daily notifications and widgets to look forward to brighter days.
BaroCast
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BaroCast 是一款专为 Apple Watch 设计的气压趋势工具。 它会记录手表气压计采集的气压数据，以清晰图表展示最近 12 小时的变化。你可以查看当前气压和最近 3 小时气压升降幅度，并设置下降阈值达到后触发暴风雨预警。 支持后台刷新，以及当前气压和 3 小时变化幅度表盘小组件。后台采集时间由 watchOS 调度，建议开启“后台 App 刷新”并将小组件添加到表盘。 气压会受到海拔、电梯、上下楼和移动路线影响。趋势与预警仅供参考，不能替代官方天气预报或灾害预警。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Solstice at Free against BaroCast's $0.99. Solstice also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). BaroCast's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence and ads 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
Solstice is free to download; BaroCast costs $0.99 up front. Solstice sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BaroCast asks for nothing beyond the download.
Solstice ships an update every 5 weeks, BaroCast every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Solstice | BaroCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (80 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 80 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Eden | 树伟 李 |
Bugs and requests
Solstice
Reported bugs
7 issues- App crashes when sliding bar
- App crashes when holding any location
- Square widget displays white square with grey bars only
- Widget options not showing
- Lock screen widget progress ring shows incorrect progress
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- Morning sunlight notification doesn't work
- Longest and shortest days are inverted
Requested features
10 requests- Add a month view
- Add equinox measurements and widgets
- Remember multiple locations
- Compare data for two places on the same screen
- Add automatic push notifications for sunset
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- Countdown of sunlight left in a day
- Track increases to sunset time and earliest/latest times
- Compare locations for sunlight differences
- Manually add and save locations
- Ability to use worldwide (if not already)
BaroCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Solstice
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$5.99
- Large Tip$11.99
BaroCast
No in-app purchases
