Daylight BASIC vs Daylight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Sunshine hours display
- Sunrise and sunset times
- Future time projections
- Sunshine hour difference tracking
- Location-based data
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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
Daylight
Track sunrise and sunset times for any location worldwide. Save your favorite spots and enjoy a clean interface. Data syncs across all your Apple devices.
- Sunrise and sunset times for any location
- Personalized favorite locations list
- Secure iCloud data storage
- Automatic cross-device syncing
- Apple Watch companion app
- Minimalistic design
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Introducing Daylight - Your Ultimate Sunrise and Sunset Companion Discover the beauty of nature's most breathtaking moments with Daylight, the essential app for tracking sunrise and sunset times across multiple locations. Never miss a magical moment again, as Daylight keeps you informed and enchanted with nature's spectacular displays. Key Features: • Explore sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth - simply tap on a map or search for a specific location to add it to your list. • Personalized experience - effortlessly create and manage a list of your favorite locations, tailored to your preferences and interests. • Secure and private - your list of locations is safely encrypted and stored on Apple iCloud, ensuring your data remains confidential. • Seamless syncing - your list automatically syncs across all your devices, so you always have the most accurate sunrise and sunset times at your fingertips. • Apple watchOS App - gain quick and easy access to sunrise and sunset times for your stored locations right on your wrist. • Minimalistic design - enjoy an elegant, clutter-free interface that allows you to focus on what matters most: the awe-inspiring beauty of the sun. • Multi-platform availability - enjoy Daylight on iOS, macOS, iPadOS, and watchOS, ensuring a consistent and seamless experience across all your Apple devices. Daylight is the perfect companion for nature lovers, photographers, travelers, and anyone who wants to stay connected with the world's most mesmerizing light shows. Download Daylight today and experience the sun's daily journey like never before. Capture the wonder of each new day with Daylight - your ultimate sunrise and sunset tracker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylight BASIC at 80% against Daylight's 0%. Daylight BASIC also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Daylight's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.0) and ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Daylight holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Daylight BASIC's written reviews are positive against 0% of Daylight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, Daylight every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daylight BASIC | Daylight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (6 ratings) | 4.7 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | factsoft ag | Johannes Bauer |
Customer experience
Daylight BASIC
Daylight
In-app purchases
Daylight BASIC
No in-app purchases
Daylight
No in-app purchases
Questions
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