Comparison

Shooting Light vs Sunscape AR

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

Head to head
About

Shooting Light

This app provides hunters with crucial first and last light times for their hunting excursions. It offers optional sunrise and sunset times, customizable notifications, and a helpful scheduler to plan your hunt precisely. Tailor light offsets to match specific hunting area regulations.

Highlights
  • First and last light times
  • Optional sunrise/sunset times
  • Customizable notifications
  • Hunt planning scheduler
  • Adjustable light offsets
  • Supports various game types
Features
Currently charting
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First light and last light are terms every hunter is familiar with. They're based on sunrise and sunset, and those times change from day to day. Shooting Light simply shows you when those times are. It doesn't show weather, and it's not bolted onto some bloated app that wants a yearly subscription for features you'll never touch. It's a simple tool to show you first and last light, and optionally sunrise and sunset — right in the app, on your Lock Screen, or straight from your Dynamic Island. - Keep track of available light Did work let out early? Catch an unexpected break from the family? Finish the chores in time for an evening hunt? Open Shooting Light — or just glance at your Lock Screen widget — to see how many hours of hunting you have left for the day, with a simple sunrise-to-sunset ring showing exactly where you stand. It might just be the thing that helps you decide to get out and sends you home with that next big buck. - Notifications and live countdowns Tap the bell in the top left corner to schedule notifications for first light and last light, so you can leave your phone in your pocket and let it alert you when it's time to start or end your hunt. It'll also drop a live countdown right on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, ticking down to the next one — and once it hits zero, it'll let you know it's shooting light (or that it's over) instead of leaving you guessing. - Scheduler Shooting Light also comes with a tool that many of us have been waiting for. Doing time math in your head can be tricky, so the scheduler lets you set a start time for your hunt and add time for things like packing up, driving, and walking to the spot. It'll do the math for you and let you know exactly when you should wake up or start getting ready, showing that wake-up time in your own local time first (even if your hunt spot's in a different time zone) so there's no second-guessing which clock to trust. - Customize times for your area Every state and often hunting areas within your state have different regulations for when you can start or when you must end your hunt. You can customize the offset for first and last light to set it up for your specific hunt area. Keep in mind, it's your responsibility to make sure you're following your state's rules and regulations. Regardless of if you're hunting deer, elk, duck, or anything else, Shooting Light is a straightforward sunrise-sunset hunting app to track when you should start and stop. Good luck and good huntin!

About

Sunscape AR

Instantly determine the precise amount of sunlight any location receives throughout the year. This app uses machine learning to analyze obstructions like buildings and trees, providing accurate sun schedules without guesswork. Ideal for planning gardening, landscaping, or solar installations.

Highlights
  • Instant sunlight calculation
  • Machine learning analysis
  • Obstruction mapping (trees, buildings)
  • Hand-correction paint tool
  • Annual sun schedule simulation
  • Guided tutorial
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Find out exactly how much sunlight your plants will get any day of the year - with all shade sources factored in! Make sure your plants get enough light, plan the perfect photoshoot, you name it. No more guessing - Sunscape AR gives you a precise and accurate sunlight schedule by factoring in all buildings, trees, and other shade sources with Machine Learning technology and 3D simulation. When you don’t have a full year to assess sunlight conditions, let Sunscape AR do it in seconds. Perfect for gardeners, landscapers, solar installers, homebuyers, or anyone else who needs instant and accurate sunlight schedules. Find out how much direct sunlight a room gets, plan your next landscaping project, decide where to place solar panels, and much more. The app works fully offline. The machine learning model on which this app is based requires A14 chip or later [roughly corresponding to iPhone 12 or later].

Screenshots

Shooting Light4 screens
Sunscape AR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sunscape AR at Free against Shooting Light's $2.99. Sunscape AR also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 6 months). Shooting Light's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (100% vs 67%). On 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

Sunscape AR is free to download; Shooting Light costs $2.99 up front. Sunscape AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Shooting Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shooting Light ships an update every 6 months, Sunscape AR every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Shooting Light versus Sunscape AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShooting LightSunscape AR
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#69 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB117 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer37 South, LLCAtulya Weise

Customer experience

Shooting Light

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sunscape AR

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Shooting Light

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunscape AR

One-time1
  • Sunscape Ultimate$4.99

Questions

Is Shooting Light free?
Shooting Light costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunscape AR free?
Sunscape AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shooting Light or Sunscape AR have ads?
Neither Shooting Light nor Sunscape AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shooting Light or Sunscape AR?
Shooting Light ships an update every 6 months, and Sunscape AR every 9 days. Most recently, Shooting Light was updated on September 12, 2026 and Sunscape AR on September 11, 2026.

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