Comparison

Daylight BASIC vs Sun and Moon Position

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

Head to head
About

Daylight BASIC

This app displays daily and future sunshine hours, along with sunrise and sunset times for your current location. It also tracks changes in sunshine duration over various periods, including comparisons to solstices.

Highlights
  • Sunshine hours display
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Future time projections
  • Sunshine hour difference tracking
  • Location-based data
Features
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Shows you the sunshine hours as well as the sunrise and sunset times of your current location. Wherever you are. ・sunshine hours for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・sunrise and sunset times for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・difference of sunshine hours for yesterday, today, tomorrow, in a week, in a month and in relation to solstices

About

Sun and Moon Position

This utility app accurately calculates the position of the sun and moon, along with their rise and set times. It allows users to adjust calculations based on their elevation and time zone for precise results.

Highlights
  • Sun position calculation
  • Moon position calculation
  • Sun rise and set times
  • Moon rise and set times
  • Elevation adjustment
  • Time zone adjustment
Features
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Sun Position — Solar & Lunar Tracker Know exactly where the Sun and Moon are — anytime, anywhere. Sun Position delivers precise solar and lunar calculations with accuracy within 0.3%, giving you reliable data whether you're a photographer chasing golden hour, an architect studying solar angles, or simply curious about the sky above you. What You Get Sun & Moon Position — Real-time azimuth, zenith, elevation, declination, apparent radius, and distance Rise & Set Times — Accurate sunrise, sunset, moonrise, and moonset times for your location Solar Noon — Know the exact moment the sun peaks in the sky Bird Clear-Sky Irradiance — Model solar irradiance (GHI, DNI, DHI) for clear-sky conditions AR Sky View — Point your camera at the sky and see the Sun, Moon, and seasonal solar paths overlaid in augmented reality Charts — Visualize solar and lunar data across the day Built for Accuracy Adjust calculations for your exact elevation, atmospheric conditions (ozone, water vapor, aerosol), and time zone. Use Auto GPS for instant results, or enter any location manually to calculate for anywhere on Earth. Who It's For Photographers, filmmakers, architects, solar engineers, astronomers, hikers, and anyone who wants to understand the sky with precision.

Screenshots

Daylight BASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sun and Moon Position at 4.3 against Daylight BASIC's 2.0. Sun and Moon Position also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (62 vs 6). Daylight BASIC's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 40%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sun and Moon Position holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun and Moon Position has 62 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Daylight BASIC's written reviews are positive against 40% of Sun and Moon Position's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, Sun and Moon Position every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Daylight BASIC versus Sun and Moon Position: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylight BASICSun and Moon Position
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)4.3 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings662 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfactsoft agshebli geegieh

Customer experience

Daylight BASIC

All ratings6 ratings
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative15.4%

Sun and Moon Position

All ratings60 ratings
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

Daylight BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

Sun and Moon Position

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daylight BASIC free?
Daylight BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun and Moon Position free?
Sun and Moon Position is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daylight BASIC or Sun and Moon Position?
Sun and Moon Position is rated higher. Daylight BASIC averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sun and Moon Position averages 4.3 from 62 ratings.
Do Daylight BASIC or Sun and Moon Position have ads?
Daylight BASIC shows ads; Sun and Moon Position does not.
Which is updated more often, Daylight BASIC or Sun and Moon Position?
Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, and Sun and Moon Position every 3 months. Most recently, Daylight BASIC was updated on October 8, 2026 and Sun and Moon Position on September 16, 2026.

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