Comparison

Magic Hour vs Stashd

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

Head to head
About

Magic Hour

This app helps photographers and cinematographers find the optimal times for shooting around sunrise and sunset. It provides precise calculations for 'magic hour' based on your location and offers moon phase information. Optional in-app purchases unlock advanced features like location selection and calendar integration.

Highlights
  • Magic hour time calculation
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Moonrise and full moon alerts
  • Weather forecast integration
  • Customizable notifications
  • Location-based planning
Features
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Magic Hour (also called golden hour) is the time of day around sunrise and sunset when the light is great for photography and cinematography. It is typically when the sun is between 6 degrees below the horizon to 6 degrees above. This sunlight is evenly dispersed and helps you create great pictures. Magic Hour makes it easy for you to know when magic hour is coming and how much time you have left once it begins. The app takes your location along with the current day and calculates when magic hour will occur. If the weather forecast is available we give that to you as well. What other light is cool to photograph in? The moon, of course. And you want a full moon for that. Our Moon Watch section lets you know the next moonrise and when the next full moon will appear. In addition to this, you can set up notifications on and before magic hour begins. And with our in-app purchase you can select locations other than your current one, view future magic hour times, and create calendar events for them. Data that is used with the Magic Hour App (e.g. locations, notifications, calendar events, etc.) remain local to your device and are not transmitted nor remotely stored.

About

Stashd

Features
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Ever put something away and completely forget where? Stashd is the simple, smart way to remember where you put your stuff. Just tell Stashd what you stored and where — in plain English. Say "car keys are on the hook by the front door" or "passport is in the top drawer of the filing cabinet." Stashd understands naturally and organizes everything for you. When you need to find something, just ask. Stashd uses on-device AI to search your items instantly — no internet required, and your data never leaves your phone. Features: - Store items using natural language — just type or dictate - Find anything instantly with smart AI search - 24 categories with auto-detection - Ask Siri — "Where did I put my stuff in Stashd?" - iCloud sync across all your devices - Add photos for visual reminders - 100% private — all AI runs on-device - No subscriptions, no ads, no account needed Stop searching. Start Stashd.

Screenshots

Magic Hour4 screens
Stashd3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Stashd at none against Magic Hour's 1. Magic Hour's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Magic Hour sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Stashd asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Magic Hour versus Stashd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMagic HourStashd
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerelfinda appsDoug Schommer

Bugs and requests

Magic Hour

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • 🐛 Time way off
  • 🐛 Can't change location
  • 🐛 Crashes all the time
  • 🐛 Can't see future dates anymore
  • 🐛 Widget doesn't update
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  • 🐛 Keeps crashing
  • 🐛 Can't determine magic hour at another location
  • 🐛 App crashes

Requested features

7 requests
  • 💡 Moonrise notification
  • 💡 Notification when magic hour ends
  • 💡 Blue hour option
  • 💡 Allow users to set their own background photo
  • 💡 Ability to plan shoots in different locations
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  • 💡 Companion app for planning sunsets weeks in advance
  • 💡 Custom alert tones

Stashd

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Magic Hour

One-time1
  • Add Locations Ability$0.99
None

Stashd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Magic Hour free?
Magic Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stashd free?
Stashd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Magic Hour or Stashd have ads?
Neither Magic Hour nor Stashd shows ads.

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