Sun Scout vs Digital DoF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sun Scout
This app transforms your iPhone into a tool to visualize the sun's position and path in the sky. It helps users understand where and when sunlight will be available, ideal for outdoor activities or work.
- Sun position visualization
- Sun path tracking
- Real-time sun data
- Compass-based functionality
- Usability and simplicity
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If your work or play requires sunlight, Sun Scout is built for you. Turn your iPhone in to a magic lens. Point it to the sky and understand where the sun will be and when it will be there. * romano01, US App Store – "This app has come in handy more then once this week alone. While working on a feature film called "fairhaven" the gaffer and I (key Grip) needed to find out where and when the sun would be for a scene… well after i pulled out my Sun Scout App. everyone started downloading it!!! It is well worth it." * WPSHM, US App Store – "This should win a gajillion awards for usability and simplicity. I love it!!!!" Please Note – Sun Scout uses your device's compass. Like all compasses, Sun Scout is adversely influenced by metal in buildings or vehicles. Sun Scout is only as good as the iPhone's compass and is prone to a variable margin of accuracy even under fair conditions. Please do not base high-value production decisions solely on Sun Scout. Confirming them using sun charts and a technical mission during the time of day of a future shoot. We'd be delighted to hear what you're getting up to with Sun Scout. Give us a shout by email: shout@sunscoutapp.com
Digital DoF
Calculate depth of field with this customizable tool designed for cinematographers and photographers. Choose from a wide range of cameras and save your custom settings for quick access. Explore in-app purchases for enhanced functionality.
- Depth of field calculation
- Customizable settings
- Extensive camera library
- Save camera settings
- In-app purchase viewing
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Know what will be in focus before you shoot. Digital DoF helps photographers and filmmakers plan depth of field for digital cameras, cinema cameras, and film formats. Choose your camera, enter focal length, aperture, and subject distance, and see your results in a clear, practical layout. PLAN YOUR FOCUS • Calculate depth of field, near and far focus limits, and hyperfocal distance. • See how much of the focus range falls in front of and behind your subject. • Use the visual focus map to understand the calculated range at a glance. • Switch between feet and inches or metres and centimetres. • Adjust circle of confusion when your workflow calls for it. FIND YOUR CAMERA Browse and search camera-specific data across digital photography, cinema, and film formats. The catalog includes major camera brands, with additional camera models available as optional in-app purchases. You can also request a camera from within the app. COMPARE YOUR SETUPS The optional Comparison Calculator lets you compare two camera and lens setups side by side, so you can explore how camera choice, focal length, aperture, and distance affect your results. SAVE YOUR SETTINGS Create a free account to save and sync camera configurations across devices, then reopen a saved setup when you need it. The main calculator works without an account. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD Version 6.0 brings a redesigned interface, clearer controls, refreshed camera images, and a new app icon. Digital DoF is free to download. Optional in-app purchases unlock additional camera data, the Comparison Calculator, and ad removal. Previous purchases can be restored through the Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Digital DoF at Free against Sun Scout's $9.99. Digital DoF also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and update cadence (monthly vs every 16 months). Sun Scout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On 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
Digital DoF is free to download; Sun Scout costs $9.99 up front. Digital DoF sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sun Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.
Digital DoF holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital DoF has 274 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Sun Scout's written reviews are positive against 70% of Digital DoF's.
Sun Scout ships an update every 16 months, Digital DoF monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Scout | Digital DoF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (22 ratings) | 4.6 (274 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.9% of reviews | 69.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 274 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Benjohn Barnes | Indie Film Gear LLC |
Customer experience
Sun Scout
Digital DoF
User reviews
Sun Scout
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for photography
- 👍 Useful for real estate
- 👍 Useful for film planning
- 👍 Useful for landscape business
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 No longer works
- 🐛 Not accurate
- 🐛 Abandoned by developer
- 🐛 Way off
- 🐛 Ballpark estimate
Digital DoF
From 274 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Instant depth of field information
- 👍 Comprehensive camera selection
- 🔍 Helpful for planning photography
- 💡 Great teaching tool for photography lessons
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes on launch for some users
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain devices and iOS versions
- 📢 Intrusive ads in some versions
- 🔍 Inaccurate hyperfocal distance calculations for some cameras/lenses
Bugs and requests
Sun Scout
Reported bugs
29 issues- Stopped working correctly
- Not accurate since
- Sun detection way off
- App does not work
- Sun's path isn't showing
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- App just opens camera, no sun
- Sun position does not quite align
- Does not work with iOS 13
- No sun appears in AR tracker
- App not working anymore
- Will not show any sun direction
- No longer shows in camera settings
- AR never shows up
- Doesn't work
- Position of the sun just moves around
- Funktioniert immer noch nicht
- Sun keeps moving on screen
- Sun alignment is fixed
- App crashes
- App freezes
- App locks up
- Phone has to be restarted
- Always says it has interference
- Crashes my phone
- App will not work
- Sun just spin and never stop
- Time line seems to be about 1:30 earlier
- Sun positions on screen do not coincide
- Consistently about 1:30 earlier than actual time
Requested features
21 requests- Calibration setting
- Ability to choose locations
- Ability to choose specific dates
- Calibration tool
- See with clouds
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- See shiny day or raining
- See at which time is it cloudy
- Add moon position
- Take a photo including sun path and times
- Set elevation at horizon
- Select exact geographical region via Google Maps
- Select exact date
- Numerical information (angle, compass direction)
- Favourites log
- Alert/alarm for ideal times
- Show azimuth and elevation value onscreen
- Add capture button
- Ability to enter a date manually
- Indicate Golden Hour
- See all days in the future, present and past
- Take snapshots with notes
Digital DoF
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on launch after recent update
- Camera selection menu not working on some devices
- Distance input field not functioning properly
- Ads covering up important information
Requested features
4 requests- Option to save preferred camera settings
- Support for more camera models, including Olympus and Nikon D500
- Ability to enter t-stops instead of f-stops
- Metric units for smaller distances (cm, mm)
In-app purchases
Sun Scout
No in-app purchases
Digital DoF
- Canon 5D Mark IV$2.99
- Sony A7R III$2.99
- Nikon D750$2.99
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- Nikon D850$2.99
- Sony A7 III$2.99
- Nikon Z6$2.99
- Canon EOS R$2.99
- Canon EOS R5$2.99
- Remove All Ads$6.99
- Remove Ads and Get Comparison Calculator$9.99
Questions
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