Comparison

DayTime vs Where is the Sun

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

Head to head
About

DayTime

This app brings sundial functionality to your device, calculating sun and moon positions, daylight length, and sunrise/sunset times based on your location. Plan outdoor activities, vacations, or simply stay informed about celestial events with detailed tracking and optional alarms.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset time display
  • Daylight length calculation
  • Moonrise and moonset tracking
  • Global location support
  • Sun and moon position simulation
  • Optional alarms for celestial events
Features
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DayTime brings the sundial into the twenty-first century. Using your location, DayTime calculates the position of the sun, the length of your day and the exact times of sunrise and sunset, and optionally, moonrise and moonset. DayTime works worldwide, so you aren’t limited to tracking the sun at home. Whether you’re planning your vacation for postcard-worthy sunsets and moonrises or just making the most of the daylight hours, it’s never been easier than with DayTime. DayTime is free to download, with additional features available through in-app purchase— Free Features ◆ Solar Time: See the hours of the day along the edge of the solar clock, along with the length of daylight and times of sunrise & sunset. ◆ Location: Using your device’s location service, finds the nearest location to choose time zone automatically – DayTime always uses your exact location for its calculations. Or, choose from an extensive list of presets to tell the solar time around the world. ◆ Simulation: Input date, time and location to show the position of the sun on any day, anywhere. ◆ Qibla pointer. Extra Features (Available through In-App Purchase) To access the following features, you can buy a six month subscription to app extras, or buy All Features, Forever for access that never expires. ◆ Sun Events: exact time display and alarms for sunrise and sunset; Astronomical, Nautical, and Civil Twilight; sunrise, solar noon, sunset; and solar midnight. ◆ Moon Events: orbit position and phase of the moon; exact time display and alarms for moonrise and moonset. ◆ Animation: input time, date, and location, then speed up time and watch the daily dance of the sun and moon, or watch as day length changes with the seasons. ◆ Salah Events: exact time display and alarms for Imsak, Fajr, Sunrise, Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib, Isha, and Islamic Midnight. Qibla pointer included. ◆ Shabbat Events: exact time display and alarms for the start and end of Shabbat. Notes DayTime is accurate for dates within 100 years of the present. Salah Events supports calculations based on Islamic Society of North America; Muslim World League; Egyptian General Authority of Survey; Umm al-Qura University, Makkah; University of Islamic Sciences, Karachi; Institute of Geophysics, University of Tehran; and Shia Ithna Ashari, Leva Research Institute, Qum. Custom settings can be made. Adjustments may be specified for actual sunrise and sunset times at your location for even more precise Salah times. For detailed information please visit http://www.5Leaf.com Complete in-App features may be purchased outright or as an automatically renewing subscription. A note about the All Features Subscription: A 6-month subscription for all features of DayTime can be purchased. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; within 24 hours of the end of the current period, account will be charged for renewal. Renewal is at the same price. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the Settings App, iTunes & App Store, Tap your Apple ID, View Apple ID, Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: http://www.5leaf.com/privacyPolicy.html Terms of Service: http://www.5leaf.com/termsOfUse.html

About

Where is the Sun

This app helps you understand the sun's position and trajectory in the sky. It's useful for photographers, travelers, and anyone curious about celestial movements. You can also analyze sunlight exposure through windows for home planning.

Highlights
  • Sun position tracking
  • Sun trajectory visualization
  • Photography planning
  • Sunlight exposure analysis
  • Window insolation calculation
  • Travel planning aid
Features
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Have you wondered where the sun will be? With the position of the sun, you can * Photography: find the best time taking your photograph. * Travelling: avoid the strong sunlight. * Curiosity: learn the sun's trajectory in the sky. * ... With "insolation", the amount of sunlight coming through a window, you can * If you're finding a place to live, figure out what's the implication of the window facing. * Understand why your room is warmer/cooler at certain times of a day

Screenshots

DayTime4 screens
Where is the Sun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Where is the Sun at none against DayTime's 2. Where is the Sun also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%). DayTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (154 vs 12). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. DayTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 6 months. Where is the Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DayTime against 4.6 for Where is the Sun. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayTime has 154 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of DayTime's written reviews are positive against 67% of Where is the Sun's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayTime ships an update every 2 months, Where is the Sun every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DayTime versus Where is the Sun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayTimeWhere is the Sun
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (154 ratings) — better4.6 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings154 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFive Leaf Group LLCXing Chen

Customer experience

DayTime

All ratings150 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews34 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral14.7%
Negative35.3%

Where is the Sun

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

DayTime

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Alarm doesn't work
  • App crashes when adding song as alarm
  • App crashes after payment
  • App scrolls through future dates uncontrollably
  • Location chosen is inaccurate
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  • Inaccurate longitude/latitude displayed
  • Sunrise alarm crashes the app
  • App closes immediately after payment
  • Alarm sound issue (blank white screen)
  • App no longer works on older iOS versions
  • Virus warning after app update
  • Location auto/manual doesn't work
  • Alarms do not make sound

Requested features

8 requests
  • Widget option
  • Change day start to Dawn
  • Apple Watch version
  • More sound alarm options
  • Display set alarm on front page
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  • Show time left since sunrise/first light
  • Show time until astronomical twilight ends, midnight, next day first light
  • Option to link to a playlist for alarm sound

Where is the Sun

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayTime

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe to DayTime$0.496 Months
One-time1
  • All Features, Forever$1.99
None

Where is the Sun

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayTime free?
DayTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Where is the Sun free?
Where is the Sun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayTime or Where is the Sun?
DayTime is rated higher. DayTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 154 ratings, while Where is the Sun averages 4.6 from 12 ratings.
Do DayTime or Where is the Sun have ads?
Neither DayTime nor Where is the Sun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayTime or Where is the Sun?
DayTime ships an update every 2 months, and Where is the Sun every 13 months. Most recently, DayTime was updated on November 6, 2026 and Where is the Sun on November 1, 2026.

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