Comparison

Sunlight Tracker vs Golden Hour

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

Head to head
About

Sunlight Tracker

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Sunlight Tracker is the essential tool for various people: e.g. photographers, prospective house buyers, garden enthusiasts, etc. The sleek and beautiful interface provides you with the information you need, for the range of professional functions you want to do. features: - Overview of sun: positions, day & night lengths, sunrise & sunset times, golden hour, twilight (astronomical, nautical and civil). - Widget that shows the current locations sunrise & sunset times - See data for current day but also the whole year - Your coordinates, and altitude

About

Golden Hour

This app helps photographers and outdoor enthusiasts find the best natural light. It accurately tracks sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and twilight phases, along with moon phases. The app works offline and allows users to save favorite locations for easy planning.

Highlights
  • Sun and moon tracking
  • Golden hour and twilight phase prediction
  • Offline functionality
  • Location saving
  • Moon phase calendar
  • Intuitive design
Features
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Golden Hour: Phototime – Your Ultimate Sun & Moon Tracker for Photography The popular, award-winning Golden Hour: Phototime app is now available on iOS! Built specifically for photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, and anyone chasing perfect natural light, Phototime is your go-to sunset, sunrise, and moon tracker — right in your pocket. Effortlessly track the most photogenic times of day, including golden hour, blue hour, and all twilight phases — civil, nautical, and astronomical. With a clean, user-friendly interface, the app delivers precise sunrise and sunset times based on your location or any saved city — even when you're offline. Phototime also includes a moon phase calendar, helping you plan for dramatic nighttime or low-light shoots. Whether you're a landscape photographer chasing the golden glow, or a night shooter syncing with the lunar cycle, Phototime gives you the tools to stay ahead. Key Features: Accurate sun tracker and moon tracker for any location Real-time and forecasted data for golden hour, blue hour, and twilight phases Works offline for remote adventures Save and quickly switch between multiple favorite cities Clean, intuitive design made for visual creatives Plan smarter, shoot better, and never miss the perfect light again. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sunlight Tracker2 screens
Golden Hour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunlight Tracker at every 4 days against Golden Hour's every 2 weeks. Golden Hour's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Sunlight Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Golden Hour sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlight Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Golden Hour every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sunlight Tracker versus Golden Hour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlight TrackerGolden Hour
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNikolaj JensenPawel Zarzycki

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sunlight Tracker

One-time3
  • Coffee-Sized Tip$0.99
  • Lunch-Sized Tip$4.99
  • Pizza-Sized Tip$9.99
4 purchases

Golden Hour

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$6.991 Year
One-time3
  • Promo 50% Off$6.99
  • Promo 30% Off$6.99
  • Lifetime Premium$17.99

Questions

Is Sunlight Tracker free?
Sunlight Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Golden Hour free?
Golden Hour is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunlight Tracker or Golden Hour have ads?
Neither Sunlight Tracker nor Golden Hour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunlight Tracker or Golden Hour?
Sunlight Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Golden Hour every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sunlight Tracker was updated on September 11, 2026 and Golden Hour on June 1, 2026.

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