Comparison

DayTime vs MAX Daylight

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

MAX Daylight

Track remaining daylight and receive sunset notifications. Explore solar data globally, compare locations, and generate reports. Calculate distances to the Equator and poles.

Highlights
  • Real-time sunset time
  • Sunset notifications
  • Global sunrise/sunset monitoring
  • Location comparison
  • Distance to Equator/Poles
  • Solar data reports
Features
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I wrote this app to help me get home before dark while riding my bicycle. You can see at a glance how much time until sunset, and set notifications for when you are running out of sunlight. Your loved ones will no longer worry or complain. Then I added everything solar but the kitchen sink, just for fun. Not only for your current location, you can monitor sunrise, noon, and sunset anywhere on Earth. You can compare locations, make movies, and generate reports comparing a location you select to places around the globe. Check the distance to your location, the Equator, and the North or South Pole from anywhere on Earth. Quick and easy for its headline purpose, but enough detail to satisfy almost any nerd. Most of the USA is far enough north to have little sunlight in mid-winter, rapid changes in the amount of sunlight in spring and fall, and a glorious abundance in summer. You need this app to keep on top of all that.

Screenshots

DayTime4 screens
MAX Daylight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MAX Daylight at 94% against DayTime's 50%. MAX Daylight also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (4.9 vs 4.6). DayTime's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MAX Daylight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 150 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of DayTime's written reviews are positive against 94% of MAX Daylight's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayTime ships an update every 2 months, MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
DayTime versus MAX Daylight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayTimeMAX Daylight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (150 ratings)4.9 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings150 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFive Leaf Group LLCStephen Mykytyn

Customer experience

DayTime

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

MAX Daylight

All ratings62 ratings
Positive98.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayTime

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

MAX Daylight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayTime free?
DayTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MAX Daylight free?
MAX Daylight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayTime or MAX Daylight?
MAX Daylight is rated higher. DayTime averages 4.6 out of 5 from 150 ratings, while MAX Daylight averages 4.9 from 62 ratings.
Do DayTime or MAX Daylight have ads?
Neither DayTime nor MAX Daylight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayTime or MAX Daylight?
DayTime ships an update every 2 months, and MAX Daylight every 2 weeks. Most recently, DayTime was updated on October 9, 2026 and MAX Daylight on October 14, 2026.

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