# LunaSolCal vs Daylight BASIC

The clearest difference is price: Daylight BASIC at Free against LunaSolCal's $4.99. LunaSolCal's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Daylight BASIC is free to download; LunaSolCal costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

LunaSolCal holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LunaSolCal has 1.2K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of LunaSolCal's written reviews are positive against 80% of Daylight BASIC's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LunaSolCal | Daylight BASIC |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.9 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunasolcal/id390175338/reviews)** | [2.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-basic/id610715489/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | **95.5% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Ad-supported |
| Size | 79 MB | 12 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Volker Voecking Software Engineering](https://appshunter.io/developer/390175341) | [factsoft ag](https://appshunter.io/developer/420369183) |

## What reviewers say

### LunaSolCal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lunasolcal/id390175338)

This app calculates precise times for sun and moon events, including sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset, for any location and date. It also provides detailed astronomical data and tracks celestial movements. View daily information in the notification center.

**Highlights:** Sunrise and sunset times, Moonrise and moonset times, Day length calculation, Moon phase tracking, Twilight times (civil, nautical, astronomical), Solar and lunar eclipse dates, Location-based calculations via GPS or city database

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app
- 🚀 Accurate and reliable information
- 💡 Useful for photography and planning
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 👍 Comprehensive data and features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications/alarms not working consistently
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔧 Place/location selection could be improved

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working properly
- Crashes when using map layer select

**Requested features**

- Add lockscreen widget
- Implement automatic light/dark mode switching
- Integrate with calendar for event planning


### Daylight BASIC

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-basic/id610715489)

This app displays daily and future sunshine hours, along with sunrise and sunset times for your current location. It also tracks changes in sunshine duration over various periods, including comparisons to solstices.

**Highlights:** Sunshine hours display, Sunrise and sunset times, Future time projections, Sunshine hour difference tracking, Location-based data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LunaSolCal free?

LunaSolCal costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Daylight BASIC free?

Daylight BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LunaSolCal or Daylight BASIC?

LunaSolCal is rated higher. LunaSolCal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Daylight BASIC averages 2.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do LunaSolCal or Daylight BASIC have ads?

Daylight BASIC shows ads; LunaSolCal does not.

### Which is updated more often, LunaSolCal or Daylight BASIC?

LunaSolCal ships an update every 2 months, and Daylight BASIC every 2 months. Most recently, LunaSolCal was updated on October 2, 2026 and Daylight BASIC on September 30, 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.*