The Sun vs SunLocation
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).
SunLocation
This app displays the current sun's position and altitude, synchronizing with your device's compass. It also offers an optional add-on to hide ads and view moon positions, phases, and altitude graphs.
- Current sun position and altitude
- Compass synchronization
- Moon position and phases display
- Altitude graphs for sun and moon
- Distance graph for the moon
- Ad-free option with add-on
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SunLocation is an app that lets you know the current sun location and altitude. If there is a compass, the directions are synchronized. You might want to watch the Super Moon, take a photo, move, go out or look at the sky. If the position is different, the compass is interfering. Please adjust the position with the compass app and try again. The altitude is displayed in the center. Add-on (Add moon position and phases and hide ads) - The ad will be hidden. - You can display the month position and age. - Tap the center to switch between sun and moon altitudes at any time. - You can see the altitude graph of the sun and the moon. - You can see the distance graph of the moon. Enjoy !
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Sun at 85% against SunLocation's 12%. The Sun also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). SunLocation's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SunLocation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. The Sun asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Sun holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Sun has 1.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of The Sun's written reviews are positive against 12% of SunLocation's.
The Sun ships an update every 3 months, SunLocation every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | The Sun | SunLocation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.5% of reviews — better | 12.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Team Lundsgård | Yoshitaka Watanabe |
Customer experience
The Sun
SunLocation
In-app purchases
The Sun
No in-app purchases
SunLocation
- Moon position and age, etc.$0.99
