Comparison

Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) vs PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台

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

Head to head
About

Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)

This app helps photographers, filmmakers, and other professionals plan shots by visualizing sun and moon paths, predicting celestial events, and analyzing light conditions. It offers augmented reality views, interactive maps, and detailed ephemeris data for effective location scouting and planning.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality sun and moon path projections
  • Interactive map with Street View
  • Golden hour and blue hour prediction
  • Milky Way and star trail planning
  • Sun shadow length calculation
  • Offline location saving and loading
Features
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Sun Surveyor takes the mystery out of the sunrise, sunset, and moon phases, allowing photographers and filmmakers to scout the best locations, plan effectively, and get the perfect shot. The Live Camera View, Interactive Map (with Street View), 3D Compass, and detailed Ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the largest natural light source in the galaxy, as well as the moon, and milky way: - View augmented reality projections of the sun and moon paths, pinpoint the time the sun or moon will be at a particular location in the sky - Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset - Prepare night photography shots with the Milky Way & star trail features Solar Industry (PV) Professionals, architects, real estate agents, and gardeners will also find a wealth of empowering interactive features: - Show clients the quality and quantity of seasonal sunlight at a given location - Understand potential shade of surroundings and discover any obstructions - Create images of the summer and winter Solstice & Equinox paths for a site Additional features: - Photo Opportunities - an interactive listing of critical times to help inspire and generate shot ideas; including the full moon looming low in the sky during magic hour, total darkness for stargazing, and more - Position Search - an extremely powerful tool to search for sun, moon and milky way center positions within various constraints, for the perfectionist planner - Widgets - plenty of configurable widgets for your home screen and today view (iOS 14+) - Visual time machine - take a quick glance at the light for a day, or dial in desired compositions easily - Moon distance, age, apogee, perigee, super moon predictions - Sun shadow information - calculate the length of shadows cast by objects - Helpful video tutorials show how to use all of the app's modules and how to shoot specific types of scenes - Share details and locations with clients and colleagues - Offline usage (excludes Map View, Street View) - enter coordinates, save & load locations with no data connection or GPS available - Measure distance, and difference between elevations, and vertical angle differentials with the Map view - Import and export Google Earth .kmz/.kml locations - Magnetic declination compensation - "Today" Widget - (for the pull-down notification center) shows rise and set times for the current location and the next upcoming sun event - Languages: English, Deutsch, Français, 日本語, Italiano, Español, Català, русский, Norsk (Bokmål), Dansk, Nederlands, 中文 (繁體), 中文 (简体), 한국어, čeština, Türkçe, Português (Portugal & Brasil), Polski

About

PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台

Features
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PaPiin (phah-phÌnn) 相近於臺語「拍片」的發音,是一個匯集台灣影視人才與作品資源的新創平台 至今已累積超過 ▶4700部商案類型影視作品 ▶1500位影視從業人員 ▶230個影像團隊與拍片相關資源 獨家打造最適合影視從業人員的作品展示空間,彙整了豐富的**影視作品**,更是影像產業**人脈媒合**的絕佳平台。我們致力建構台灣最完整的**影視資料庫**與**人才庫**。創作者們可以無縫串連作品歷程、整合人脈資源,快速找到合作夥伴和工作機會,並掌握最新產業動態。

Screenshots

Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)4 screens
PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 at Free against Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)'s $9.99. Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)'s advantage is chart position (#63 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 is free to download; Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) ships an update every 3 months, PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) versus PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (282 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings282 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#63 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB17 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAdam RatanaHEXIC STORY CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon)

No in-app purchases

None

PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) free?
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 free?
PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) or PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 have ads?
Neither Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) nor PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) or PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台?
Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) ships an update every 3 months, and PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 every 2 months. Most recently, Sun Surveyor (Sun & Moon) was updated on November 6, 2026 and PaPiin 台灣影視創作者的創新平台 on November 3, 2026.

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