The Sun vs 1Daylight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Sun
This app provides precise sunrise and sunset times for your current location. You can also plan ahead by checking future sun times for any date and location.
- Current sunrise and sunset times
- Future sun time lookup
- Location-based data
- Data from MET Norway
- Free to use
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Need to know when the sun goes up and down where you are right now? This application tells you that. You can also look into the future when the sun goes up and down on a certain date and at a particular location. Sun and moon times are based on data from MET Norway. This app is free (and always will be).
1Daylight
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Daylight and twilight information on selected date and location. Details for selected date and full year daylight for selected location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: The Sun at none against 1Daylight's shown. The Sun also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). 1Daylight's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Sun ships an update every 3 months, 1Daylight every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Sun | 1Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Lundsgård | 1Juhler ApS |
In-app purchases
The Sun
No in-app purchases
1Daylight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Sun free?
Is 1Daylight free?
Do The Sun or 1Daylight have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Sun or 1Daylight?
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