Comparison

Daylight BASIC vs Sunrise, Sunset

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

Sunrise, Sunset

This app displays the precise times and directions of sunrise and sunset based on your current location and elevation. It also provides detailed information about the moon, including its phase, rise and set times, and illumination.

Highlights
  • Sunrise and sunset times and direction
  • Moon phase, rise, and set times
  • Twilight times (civil, nautical, astronomical)
  • Elevation data integration
  • Location-based information
  • Date and time manipulation for planning
  • Apple Watch app and complications
Features
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Shows direction from your location where sun goes up and sun goes down. Map can be rotated along with orientation of the device, you can see the actual direction of sunrise and sunset from your location. App shows current moon phase and other information including time of moon rise and moon set, age, illumination, and date of full moon. App uses elevation data from NASA SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission), and elevation is taking into accout of time calculation for accuracy. For this app especially widgets to properly work, please allow location permission to app. - Shows time of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset. - Indicates current sun and moon position. - Shows time of civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight. - Shows age of moon, illumination, and date of nearest full moon. - Moon phase shows current phase of moon visually. - Shows information on any location you point on map. - Timezone and time difference is shown when you point on distant location. - Shows elevation (height above sea level) of the location. - Date, time, location, and elevation are taken into account with calculation of rise and set time. - Street address can be shown when available. It is useful for places you travel and need to know your location when calling taxi or facing accidents. - You can change the date to see info on date you specify, for planning travel or any activity. - Time can be changed during the day, and able to see the movement of sun and moon. - Supports Apple Watch app and complications. Time of rise and set, moon phase is shown on your watch for your current location. - Complications can be placed on your watch face to glance updated info at ease.

Screenshots

Daylight BASIC4 screens
Sunrise, Sunset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sunrise, Sunset at 3.3 against Daylight BASIC's 2.0. Sunrise, Sunset also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (20 vs 6). Daylight BASIC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (80% vs 50%). On price, ads, 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. Sunrise, Sunset sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daylight BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunrise, Sunset holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Daylight BASIC's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sunrise, Sunset'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, Sunrise, Sunset every 3 days. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Daylight BASIC versus Sunrise, Sunset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylight BASICSunrise, Sunset
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings)3.3 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings620 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfactsoft agOceano Inc.

Customer experience

Daylight BASIC

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

Sunrise, Sunset

All ratings20 ratings
Positive45.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative35.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral15.6%
Negative34.4%

In-app purchases

None

Daylight BASIC

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sunrise, Sunset

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Ad-Free$1.99

Questions

Is Daylight BASIC free?
Daylight BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise, Sunset free?
Sunrise, Sunset is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daylight BASIC or Sunrise, Sunset?
Sunrise, Sunset is rated higher. Daylight BASIC averages 2.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Sunrise, Sunset averages 3.3 from 20 ratings.
Do Daylight BASIC or Sunrise, Sunset have ads?
Both Daylight BASIC and Sunrise, Sunset show ads.
Which is updated more often, Daylight BASIC or Sunrise, Sunset?
Daylight BASIC ships an update every 2 months, and Sunrise, Sunset every 3 days. Most recently, Daylight BASIC was updated on September 20, 2026 and Sunrise, Sunset on September 20, 2026.

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