The Sun vs Sol App
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).
Sol App
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Solskenstid är den tid då energin från den direkta strålningen överstiger 120 W/m². Det motsvarar den sammanlagda tiden under dagen då solen inte skyms av något moln eller täcks av endast tunna moln.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sol App at every 5 weeks against The Sun's every 3 months. On price, ads, 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, Sol App every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Sun | Sol App |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Lundsgård | Jan Andersson |
In-app purchases
The Sun
No in-app purchases
Sol App
No in-app purchases
