Comparison

Sol vs Sunrise Sunset Times

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

Head to head
About

Sol

Forecast sunrise, sunset, and twilight times for any location and date. Set smart alarms that adjust with the seasons and receive detailed solar almanac information. Plan your day around natural light, perfect for photography, outdoor activities, or maintaining sleep cycles.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset time forecasting
  • Twilight period calculation (astronomical, nautical, civil)
  • Location-aware alarms that adjust seasonally
  • Global location search and GPS support
  • Detailed solar almanac information
  • Golden hour and magic hour identification
Currently charting
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What time is sunset today? Or sunrise tomorrow? When is the "magic hour" next March 20 in Paris? With Sol, you can check times and get reminders of solar events, at home or while traveling! Great for everyone looking to plan activities based on sunlight. Use it to remind you to walk the dog before dark, get up with the sun, or find golden hour time for that perfect photo. Sol: Sun Clock is the Swiss-army knife of sunlight tools with a design inspired by the simplicity of the sundial. Use it to plan your day, guide natural sleep cycles, get the best light for outdoor photography, make sure animals or kids are safe inside before dark, or to map out the best times to go running or fishing. * Be in tune: Sol will tell you when the golden hour is, how much sunlight you have left in the day or what time the next sunrise occurs. * Look to the future, travel around the world: Sol lets you find sunlight information for any date, anywhere on earth. * Find solar midnight and solar noon, and all three twilight (dawn and dusk) periods: astronomical twilight, nautical twilight, and civil twilight. Keep tabs on the next solstice and equinox. * Reminders and Alarms: Use Sol as a natural alarm clock that you can set to any event (like sunset, golden hour or solar noon), and the alarm or reminder time will adjust gradually as the days change with the seasons. * Automatic Location: Sol not only calculates the amount of daylight and sunrise and sunset times, but does so for any location in the world (both Northern and Southern hemispheres) by using your device's GPS... no network connection required. * Other locations: Optionally, use the built-in map to choose any location in the world by moving the pin, or search using the name of any city. * Optional location-aware alarms. Sol knows when you change with your location; and as you travel it will adjust any alarms you set relative to sunrise and sunset times. Create alarms for multiple locations around the world. * Detailed almanac information: Useful information about the day's length, sun's azimuth and elevation, equinoxes and solstices, and a friendly glossary that explains all the terms. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. However, GPS runs in the background ONLY if you have set location-aware alarms.

About

Sunrise Sunset Times

Get precise sunrise and sunset times for your exact location, not just the nearest city. Track daylight remaining, plan for dawn and twilight, and view future astronomical events. Supports multiple timezones and offers widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Precise sunrise and sunset times
  • First and last light times (dawn/twilight)
  • Daylight remaining countdown
  • Future date predictions
  • Timezone conversion
  • Equinox and solstice dates
  • Widgets
Features
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Live free in the Sun! An elegant and modern solution for showing the Sunrise, Sunset, First and Last Light times to the exact minute for precisely where YOU are right now - not the "closest" city. The app also shows exactly how much daylight is left in the day - in a large, easy to read display - so you can plan ahead to the last ray of sunlight. Download it now. It shows: • Sunrise time • Sunset time • First Light time (Dawn) • Last Light time (Twilight) • A full Sun Events timeline: astronomical, nautical and civil twilight times, solar noon, and the current time moving through the day (Premium) • Converts timezones for foreign locations • Counts down the amount of daylight left in the day until last light • At night, counts down the time left until the first light of the new day • Counts down days, hours and minutes left until the shortest and longest days • Dates of the equinox and solstice • Times of the equinox and solstice for premium users • Many widgets available • Very accurate timezone conversion and handling, local times anywhere in the world • Correct handling of locations where the sun may not rise or set • See the Sunrise, Sunset, First and Last light times for any day in the future. • Length of daylight for today - or any day in the future. • Percentage of the day or night completed. • Correctly handles Daylight Saving times. • GPS access is not required. • Landscape support on iPad. An indispensable tool for those who don't want to waste a moment of the day - or the night! • We wrote this app for ourselves, but love sharing it and getting your positive feedback. Visit our support site to give us feedback - thank you in advance for your great ratings and reviews :) Terms of Use : https://fascinatingprojects.com.au/termssunrisefree/

Screenshots

Sol4 screens
Sunrise Sunset Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sunrise Sunset Times at Free against Sol's $4.99. Sunrise Sunset Times also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 900) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Sol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (93% vs 80%). On rating, ads, chart position 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

Sunrise Sunset Times is free to download; Sol costs $4.99 up front. Sunrise Sunset Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Sol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sol against 4.8 for Sunrise Sunset Times. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise Sunset Times has 20K ratings behind it against 900, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Sol's written reviews are positive against 80% of Sunrise Sunset Times's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sol ships an update every 2 months, Sunrise Sunset Times every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Sol versus Sunrise Sunset Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolSunrise Sunset Times
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (900 ratings) — better4.8 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews — better79.7% of reviews
Number of ratings90020K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#81 — better#113
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuggleware, LLCFascinating Projects

Customer experience

Sol

All ratings898 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews221 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Sunrise Sunset Times

All ratings19,643 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral5.4%
Negative14.9%

User reviews

Sol

From 900 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Accurate and reliable information
  • 💡 Useful for photographers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts
  • 🌅 Helps users stay in tune with natural light cycles
  • ⏰ Customizable alarms and alerts

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
  • 🔋 Alarms don't work when device is muted
  • 🌙 Lack of moon phase information

Sunrise Sunset Times

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🌅 Accurate sunrise/sunset times
  • ⏱️ Helpful for planning outdoor activities
  • 🌇 Provides first and last light times
  • 🗓️ Useful for tracking solstices and equinoxes

Room to improve

  • 💰 Subscription model is too expensive
  • 🔒 Limited features in free version
  • 🗓️ Can't view future dates without subscription
  • 🌐 Inaccurate location detection
  • 📢 Excessive ads in free version

Bugs and requests

Sol

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Date selection issue where it shows a month ahead
  • Notifications stop working after a few days

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add moon phase information
  • Allow alarms to work even when device is muted
  • Expand alert options beyond sunrise/sunset (e.g. solar noon, golden hour)
  • Provide more customization options for alerts and alarms

Sunrise Sunset Times

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Incorrect daylight saving time adjustments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add alarm/reminder for sunrise/sunset
  • Provide option to view times in local timezone
  • Include more detailed astronomical information
  • Implement watch complications for easy access

In-app purchases

None

Sol

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sunrise Sunset Times

Subscriptions2
  • Get Sunrise Times at its best$3.991 Month
  • Get Sunrise Times at its best$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$19.99

Questions

Is Sol free?
Sol costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise Sunset Times free?
Sunrise Sunset Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sol or Sunrise Sunset Times?
Sol is rated higher. Sol averages 4.8 out of 5 from 900 ratings, while Sunrise Sunset Times averages 4.8 from 20K ratings.
Do Sol or Sunrise Sunset Times have ads?
Neither Sol nor Sunrise Sunset Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sol or Sunrise Sunset Times?
Sol ships an update every 2 months, and Sunrise Sunset Times every 4 weeks. Most recently, Sol was updated on November 6, 2026 and Sunrise Sunset Times on November 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, Sol or Sunrise Sunset Times?
Sol currently peaks at #81 in the App Store charts, and Sunrise Sunset Times at #113. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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