Been Outside vs Sunsets Reminder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Been Outside
This app automatically tracks your time spent outdoors using geofences. Define your indoor locations, and it logs when you enter and exit these areas. Your location data remains private on your device.
- Automatic outdoor time tracking
- Geofence-based location monitoring
- Customizable indoor locations
- Data privacy (on-device storage)
- Simple and intuitive interface
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Been Outside tracks how long you are outside. It works with geofences. You add locations you want to have registered as inside (home, work, ...). The app automatically tracks when you leave and enter these regions. The data never leaves your device.
Sunsets Reminder
Receive timely alerts before sunset and sunrise, encouraging you to step outside and appreciate nature. Log your observations in a journal, track your streak, and see global sunset views from other users.
- Customizable sunset/sunrise alerts
- In-app photo journaling
- Sunset/sunrise streak tracking
- Global sunset feed
- Interactive world map of logged sunsets
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The app that reminds you to step outside. Sunsets Reminder pings you 1–60 minutes before sunset or sunrise based on your location, so you don't miss them. Slow down. Be there for it. Capture what you see. Each photo lands in your Sunset & Sunrise Journal — see how long you can keep the streak going. And now you can send your sunsets to the people you love. Snap one, send it to a friend or a few, and it lands on their phone with a push notification. Lasts 24 hours, then it's gone. Build streaks together. Find friends already on the app from your contacts. Sunsets happen every single day. This is the app that makes sure you don't miss them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sunsets Reminder at Free against Been Outside's $0.99. Sunsets Reminder also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Sunsets Reminder is free to download; Been Outside costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sunsets Reminder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunsets Reminder has 38 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Been Outside's written reviews are positive against 75% of Sunsets Reminder's.
Been Outside ships an update every 5 months, Sunsets Reminder every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Been Outside | Sunsets Reminder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 38 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominik Hauser | Nature Backs LLC |
Customer experience
Been Outside
Sunsets Reminder
Bugs and requests
Been Outside
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sunsets Reminder
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sunrise feature not working as expected
- Issues with uploading and replacing sunrise photos
Requested features
2 requests- Add ability to connect with friends and see their sunset/sunrise photos
- Improve notification system to keep users engaged even when not uploading photos
In-app purchases
Been Outside
No in-app purchases
Sunsets Reminder
No in-app purchases
