Comparison

Daylight BASIC vs Sun Bath

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 Bath

This app precisely calculates when and for how long sunlight will reach your window. It offers detailed daily and seasonal forecasts, even accounting for cloud cover, and provides personalized reminders. It's designed for plant lovers, apartment seekers, and anyone who enjoys tracking the sun.

Highlights
  • Precise sunlight timing and duration calculation
  • Daily and seasonal light forecasts
  • Cloud cover and UV integration
  • Personalized sun reminders
  • Plant-specific light ranking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Sun Bath answers one question with precision: when will sunlight actually reach a window? Drop a pin on the map, aim the dial the way your window faces, and Sun Bath computes the exact minutes of direct sun. Made to help maximize sunlight for those with seasonal affective disorder, for plant owners, apartment hunters, photo and videographers, or just wanting to be where the sun is for whatever reason! Open the app and the first thing you see is when the sun arrives on your window, and how long it stays. – Pro tip: On the Today tab, scrub the day arc to see exactly where the light will land at every hour. For plants: Name a window for any plant. One tap ranks every spot in the house by who has sun right now and for how long. The Seasonal tab shows each window's whole year of light, so you'll know the sill that is perfect in June but dim in December before your plants do. Seasonal/Yearly light information: The Seasonal heat map lays out your window's entire year at a glance, paired with typical monthly warmth for your area. Explore light around the world!! Ask the bigger questions: Where in the world has the best weather today? Where has the most warmth? Where are the days the longest? – Browse curated cities ranked by real climate data – Search almost any town on earth, each one showing its distance from your window – Or stay close and ask within 100 miles of home, ranked by the live forecast Pet companion: Choose a dog, a cat, or a bit of both! They react to your real sun and weather: basking when the light is on your window, dozing through grey days. Reminders that work while the app is closed: Choose the windows you care about and a reminder arrives just before the sun does: "Sun arrives in 20 minutes and stays until 3:55 PM." Every sunbeam is computed on your device using solar geometry, so Sun Bath works anywhere on Earth, even offline. Weather and UV come straight from Apple Weather. *Note: calculated sunlight times assume a clear view of the sky, so a tree or the building next door can shorten them. Whether you're placing a monstera, sizing up an apartment's real afternoon light before you sign a lease, timing golden hour, or just deciding where to drink your coffee, Sun Bath knows where the light will be. I made Sun Bath to navigate my relationship with the light around me. I hope it helps you as well! If your window's sun ever seems off, or you have an idea, please let me know by tapping "Send feedback" in the app's Settings menu :)

Screenshots

Daylight BASIC4 screens
Sun Bath4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sun Bath at 5.0 against Daylight BASIC's 2.0. Sun Bath also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). Daylight BASIC's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 Bath holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Daylight BASIC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sun Bath's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, Sun Bath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Daylight BASIC versus Sun Bath: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylight BASICSun Bath
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfactsoft agSteven Bishop

Customer experience

Daylight BASIC

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

Sun Bath

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Daylight BASIC

No in-app purchases

None

Sun Bath

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daylight BASIC free?
Daylight BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun Bath free?
Sun Bath is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Daylight BASIC or Sun Bath?
Sun Bath is rated higher. Daylight BASIC averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sun Bath averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Daylight BASIC or Sun Bath have ads?
Daylight BASIC shows ads; Sun Bath does not.
Which is updated more often, Daylight BASIC or Sun Bath?
Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, and Sun Bath every 4 days. Most recently, Daylight BASIC was updated on November 10, 2026 and Sun Bath on November 5, 2026.

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