Comparison

Sun Surveyor Lite vs PadoStudio

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

Head to head
About

Sun Surveyor Lite

This app helps photographers, filmmakers, and professionals visualize and plan around the sun's path. It predicts sunrise, sunset, and twilight times, and offers tools to understand light and shadows for optimal planning.

Highlights
  • Predict sunrise and sunset times
  • Visualize sun's path
  • Golden hour and blue hour planning
  • Twilight time calculations
  • Sun shadow information
  • Visual time machine
Features
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Sun Surveyor Lite takes the mystery out of the sunrise, sunset and magic hours, helping photographers and filmmakers scout the best locations, plan effectively, and get the perfect shot. Solar Industry (PV) Professionals, architects, real estate agents, and gardeners will also find a wealth of empowering, interactive features. The 3D Compass and detailed Ephemeris provide a wealth of information about the largest natural light source in the galaxy: - Predict and plan for the golden hour, blue hour and every sunrise & sunset - Visualize the sun's path throughout the day or through the year Additional features: - Visual time machine - take a quick glance at the light for a day, or dial in desired compositions easily - Twilight times - civil, nautical, astronomical - Solstice and Equinox visualization - Sun shadow information - calculate the length of shadows cast by objects - Magnetic declination compensation Check out the Full Version of Sun Surveyor for more: - Live Camera 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 - Interactive Map View - plan a remote shot or PV array placement, interact with a top-down perspective of sun and moon paths and events - Street View Panoramas - 360 degree spherical panoramas with selected sun, moon and milky way events overlaid, where available - Moon Information: moon position, moonrise, moonset, moon phases, apogee, perigee, distance and a Super Moon finder - Show clients the quality and quantity of seasonal sunlight at a remote location - Understand potential shade of surroundings and discover any obstructions - Create images of the summer and winter Solstice & Equinox paths for a site - Prepare night photography shots with the Milky Way & star trail features - 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

About

PadoStudio

Features
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Key Features 1. Create Your Own Surfer Character Easily customize your unique surfer character.
Choose from various options like hair, outfit, and board color to create a surfer that reflects your style. 2. Choose a Digital Photo Frame and Take a Picture After creating unique characters, choose a favorite from a variety of ocean-themed digital photo frames. Your characters will be automatically placed on the digital photo frame 3. Share Your Memory You can save and share your photos instantly.
Select your favorite shots from the gallery and share the memories with your friends.
Show off your surfing memory on social media! 4. Gallery Feature All the photos are automatically stored the gallery.
Easily manage your memories—delete unwanted images anytime and keep your gallery organized. Permissions Notice PadoStudio requests the following permissions to provide the best experience.
We only ask for the minimum necessary access while using the app, and your personal data is securely protected. [Required Permissions]
Camera – Needed to take real-time photos with frames.
Photos – Required to save your photos or load them from your gallery. Perfect For * Anyone who wants to capture and share special moments from their surf trip * Those who want to express their unique style through a custom character

Screenshots

Sun Surveyor Lite4 screens
PadoStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sun Surveyor Lite at 16 against PadoStudio's 18.3. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sun Surveyor Lite versus PadoStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Surveyor LitePadoStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (37 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings37 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better18.3
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam Ratanachun eunsong

Bugs and requests

Sun Surveyor Lite

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Sun no longer appears where it should
  • Sun direction is wrong indoors without GPS
  • Sun is off by more than 10 degrees
  • Sunrise time not working
  • App crashes when selecting location
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  • Latest update stopped working
  • Compass is always off
  • Compass is reversed
  • Lite version has an obscuring dialog box
  • Map view is not working correctly
  • App crashes on iPhone 5 iOS 7

Requested features

9 requests
  • Make the version free
  • Move UI options
  • Add dark mode
  • Add day-length feature
  • Add UV index
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  • Add sunrise alarm
  • Fix time zone for Russia
  • Allow user to move UI elements
  • Offer a trial for the full version

PadoStudio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sun Surveyor Lite

No in-app purchases

None

PadoStudio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun Surveyor Lite free?
Sun Surveyor Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PadoStudio free?
PadoStudio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sun Surveyor Lite or PadoStudio have ads?
Neither Sun Surveyor Lite nor PadoStudio shows ads.

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