# Sun Quest vs Sun Pathway

The clearest difference is chart position: Sun Quest at #135 against Sun Pathway's unranked. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sun Quest sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sun Pathway sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Sun Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, Sun Pathway every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sun Quest | Sun Pathway |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (740 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-quest-seeker-and-tracker/id1607543741/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **740** | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#135** | — |
| Size | 180 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **16.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Apextens](https://appshunter.io/developer/1607543743) | [Andrey Tyurin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890072364) |

## What reviewers say

### Sun Quest

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-quest-seeker-and-tracker/id1607543741)

**Currently charting:** #135 Top Grossing · Weather, #205 Top Free · Weather (US App Store)

This app helps users predict and optimize the use of natural sunlight. It provides detailed information on sunrise, sunset, and the sun's path, with features for photography, real estate, architecture, and solar energy planning.

**Highlights:** Predict sunrise and sunset times, Visualize the sun's path, Analyze light and shadow areas, AR Street View for sun path simulation, 10-day weather forecast, Solar energy production simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LIGHT - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| PRO - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| LIGHT - 3 Months | $3.99 | per 3 months |
| LIGHT - Yearly | $6.99 | per year |
| PRO - Yearly | $8.99 | per year |
| PRO - Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| PRO - Yearly | $12.99 | per year |
| SunQuest - Migration Pack | Free | one-time |
| LIGHT - Lifetime | $5.99 | one-time |
| PRO - Lifetime (Upgrade) | $24.99 | one-time |
| PRO - Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Helpful for tracking sun progress
- 👍 Easy to understand and use
- 👍 Useful for gardening and plant placement
- 👍 Excellent for house hunting and solar gain planning
- 🚀 Brilliant and amazing app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Restricted features without purchase
- 🐛 Issues with setting location and tracking sun position
- 💰 Trying to charge for features already purchased

**Reported bugs**

- Constant pop-ups to subscribe to premium version
- Can't test app without being prompted to buy

**Requested features**

- Allow users to set up location arrangement
- Provide more free features without paywall


### Sun Pathway

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sun-pathway-sunlight-tracker/id6761699685)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Sun Pathway Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sun Quest free?

Sun Quest is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sun Pathway free?

Sun Pathway is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Sun Quest or Sun Pathway have ads?

Neither Sun Quest nor Sun Pathway shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Sun Quest or Sun Pathway?

Sun Quest ships an update every 2 weeks, and Sun Pathway every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sun Quest was updated on October 27, 2026 and Sun Pathway on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*