Comparison

Sun Scout vs Marker for Creators

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Sun position visualization
  • Sun path tracking
  • Real-time sun data
  • Compass-based functionality
  • Usability and simplicity
Features
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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

About

Marker for Creators

Streamline video editing by marking key moments directly while filming. This app allows creators to add timecoded notes and highlights from their iPhone or Apple Watch, exporting them seamlessly into editing software to save hours of review time.

Highlights
  • Instant marker creation with single tap
  • Up to 16 customizable marker colors
  • IN/OUT markers with long-press
  • Marker notes for context
  • Apple Watch integration for on-the-go marking
  • Direct export to DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen for quick access
Features
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Edit rough cuts 4x faster by marking moments while filming. »The biggest workflow upgrade since keyboard shortcuts. We've spent years shaving seconds off our edits. This one saves hours.« Marker for Creators is the best way for videographers, podcasters, and content teams to speed up a video rough cuts.  Stop rewatching hours of footage. Set highlights while filming via your iPhone or Apple Watch - directly into your editing timeline. Perfect for long sessions, events, interviews, podcasts, and multi-camera shoots. While shooting, you notice great moments all the time. A reaction. A highlight. A take you defenitely know you will use. Or you know you’ll have to cut out. But on a busy set there’s no time to note something. And syncing notes would be super painful anyways. How cool would it be, to just press a button, which would appear in your editing timeline? That’s exactly what Marker for Creators does. "Editing a sports game used to take me 2 hours. Now I'm done in 30 minutes" – Joshua Schwartz, Sports Videographer CORE FEATUTES: Create Timeline Markers on set: • Add markers with a single tap • Markers are placed onto your video clips instead of onto the timeline (so your markers stay in the correct position in editing) • Add Notes to Markers, visible in your NLE • Lock In/Out Markers • Create Marker Presets for different kind of shoots Timeline Creation • Automatically add video clips to timelines while filming • The Companion app automatically opens up your project with your timelines prebuilt Scan to connect Camera • Scan the timecode of any camera to connect it to Marker for Creators in seconds! One-Click-Workflow The Companion app (Mac & PC) syncs & detects which footage on your PC belongs to your Marker session, connects it and you just click "Play". Marker will create a DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro project with all videos, timelines & markers onto your video clips - so you can jump into editing within 10 seconds. Academy • Easy & fast setup for all kinds for cameras and supported editing software Apple Watch Support • Add markers & create timelines – directly from your wrist • Ideal for run-and-gun setups, events, and busy shoots Timecode Modes • Time-of-Day – matches real-world TOD timecode • External Timecode – Sync to Tentacle Sync, Ambient Lockit, LTC, Visual Timecode & more! • Rec Run – follows your recording start Professional Workflow Export • Export directly into DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro • Share sessions with your editor or team Perfect for: Video production and filmmaking Podcast recording and editing Live event documentation Interviews and meetings Sports and performance analysis Any recording scenario requiring precise time markers How it works: 1. Start a recording session 2. Tap markers, add notes & create timelines while filming 3. Stop the session 4. Open the Companion on Mac or PC 5. Press play and start editing right away Marker for Creators is the fastest way to take live timecode notes while filming and get them straight into your editing tools. Edit faster, earn more, stress less. – Marker for Creators. Terms of use: https://markerforcreators.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://markerforcreators.com/privacy

Screenshots

Sun Scout2 screens
Marker for Creators4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Marker for Creators at Free against Sun Scout's $9.99. Marker for Creators also leads on rating (3.8 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 16 months). Sun Scout's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On review sentiment, ratings volume, 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

Marker for Creators is free to download; Sun Scout costs $9.99 up front. Marker for Creators sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Sun Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Marker for Creators holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Sun Scout's written reviews are positive against 45% of Marker for Creators's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Scout ships an update every 16 months, Marker for Creators every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Sun Scout versus Marker for Creators: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun ScoutMarker for Creators
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating2.7 (22 ratings)3.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.9% of reviews — better45.5% of reviews
Number of ratings2223 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjohn Barnesichbinjona.com

Customer experience

Sun Scout

All ratings22 ratings
Positive40.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative54.5%
Written reviews94 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative44.7%

Marker for Creators

All ratings23 ratings
Positive65.2%
Neutral4.3%
Negative30.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%

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

Marker for Creators

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sun Scout

No in-app purchases

16 purchases

Marker for Creators

Subscriptions15
  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$1.491 Month
  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$3.491 Month
  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$3.991 Month
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  • Marker Pro • Early Bird (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$5.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Weekly)$7.997 Days
  • Marker Pro (Monthly)$8.991 Month
  • Marker Pro (Monthly)$10.991 Month
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$39.991 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$59.991 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$78.001 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$78.001 Year
  • Marker Pro (Yearly)$78.001 Year
  • Marker Pro3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Marker Pro • Founders Edition$349.00

Questions

Is Sun Scout free?
Sun Scout costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marker for Creators free?
Marker for Creators is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sun Scout or Marker for Creators?
Marker for Creators is rated higher. Sun Scout averages 2.7 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Marker for Creators averages 3.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Sun Scout or Marker for Creators have ads?
Neither Sun Scout nor Marker for Creators shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Scout or Marker for Creators?
Sun Scout ships an update every 16 months, and Marker for Creators every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sun Scout was updated on September 30, 2026 and Marker for Creators on September 27, 2026.

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