Sun Alarm Clock vs Sunrise Sunset Notification
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Alarm Clock
Wake up to natural celestial events. This app sets alarms for sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and twilight periods, adapting to your location and daylight saving changes. Customize offsets and manage multiple alarms easily.
- Alarms for sunrise and sunset
- Moonrise and moonset alarms
- Twilight and golden hour alerts
- Customizable offsets
- Location-aware timing
- Supports multiple alarms
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Wake up with the sun. Never miss golden hour. Sun Alarm turns sunrise, sunset, and other sun and moon events into reliable daily alarms — at any place on Earth. **Set alarms for natural events** • Sunrise and sunset • Solar noon • Golden hour and blue hour (morning and evening) • Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight • Moonrise, moonset, and moon transit • Moon phases: full moon, new moon, first quarter, third quarter, crescents, gibbous • Custom sun altitude (e.g. “sun 5° above horizon”) • Next equinox and solstice **Flexible timing** • At the exact event time, or any number of hours and minutes before or after • Alarms follow the event every day (or next occurrence for moon phases and equinox/solstice) **Any location** • Choose a place on the map or search for a city • Correct time zone for the chosen location, so alarm times stay accurate when you travel or when daylight saving changes **Designed for daily use** • Multiple alarms, each with its own type, place, and offset • Optional names • Snooze and clear from Lock Screen and notifications SunAlarm uses your chosen location’s coordinates and time zone to compute event times, so you get one less thing to think about—and one more reason to look up at the sky. By using SunAlarm, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Sunrise Sunset Notification
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Sunrise Sunset Notification helps you stay connected with the natural rhythm of each day. Using your current location, the app calculates local sunrise and sunset times and displays them in a calm, beautifully designed interface. You can choose to receive a notification at sunrise or sunset, or shortly before each event begins. Point your phone at the sun — direction, height, and sunrise/sunset, beautifully. FEATURES • Accurate local sunrise and sunset times • Separate reminders for sunrise and sunset • Choose when to be notified • Find the sun location even at night or cloudy day • Automatic updates based on your location • Beautiful backgrounds that change with the time of day • Clear countdown to the next solar event • Works without an account • No advertisements • No subscription • No unnecessary features PRIVACY Your location is used only to calculate local sunrise and sunset times. The app does not require an account and does not use your location for advertising. Whether you want to begin your morning with the first light or pause for the evening sunset, Sunrise Sunset Notification gives you a quiet reminder at just the right time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunrise Sunset Notification at none against Sun Alarm Clock's 3. Sunrise Sunset Notification also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Sun Alarm Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Sunrise Sunset Notification asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, Sunrise Sunset Notification weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Alarm Clock | Sunrise Sunset Notification |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Volker Voecking Software Engineering | Ming Liu |
In-app purchases
Sun Alarm Clock
- Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
- Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
- Premium (One-Time Purchase)$29.99
Sunrise Sunset Notification
No in-app purchases
Questions
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