Comparison

Sun Times vs ClockTide

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

Head to head
About

Sun Times

Calculate sunrise and sunset times based on your current GPS location. Plan outdoor activities like running, hiking, and biking with precise timing information. Future updates are planned based on user feedback.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset calculation
  • GPS location-based
  • Time until next sunrise/sunset
  • Outdoor activity planning
  • User feedback integration
Features
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Introducing Sun Times the Sunrise/Sunset calculator. From your GPS-computed position, Sun Times easily calculates the Sunrise, Sunset, and time until the next Sunrise or Sunset. Perfect for planning outdoors activities such as running, hiking, and biking. Future functionality is planned for this app, so please send your feedback on what you would like to see or don’t like about Sun Times.

About

ClockTide

Features
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1. Multi-Device Real-Time Sync: Generate a shareable URL on your phone, instantly synchronize clock and countdown display on web, seamless cross-device collaboration 2. Bidirectional Information Sync: Input messages on mobile, real-time synchronization to web 3. Personalized Customization: 14 professional themes (Classic Black, Racing Black, etc.), custom logo, time formats 4. Smart Reminder System: Preset scenarios for work, hydration, Pomodoro technique, eye rest breaks, and more 5. Global Support: Covers 10 languages with automatic system language detection

Screenshots

Sun Times1 screens
ClockTide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sun Times at Free against ClockTide's $0.99. Sun Times also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). ClockTide's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sun Times is free to download; ClockTide costs $0.99 up front. ClockTide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sun Times asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Times ships an update every 9 months, ClockTide every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Sun Times versus ClockTide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun TimesClockTide
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB20 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBryan NeelKANG LI

In-app purchases

None

Sun Times

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ClockTide

One-time1
  • clockflow_lifetime_099$0.99

Questions

Is Sun Times free?
Sun Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClockTide free?
ClockTide costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do Sun Times or ClockTide have ads?
ClockTide shows ads; Sun Times does not.
Which is updated more often, Sun Times or ClockTide?
Sun Times ships an update every 9 months, and ClockTide every 10 days. Most recently, Sun Times was updated on November 1, 2026 and ClockTide on October 21, 2026.

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