Comparison

SolarLunar Data vs SOLAR

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

Head to head
About

SolarLunar Data

Visualize sun and moon shadows at any time and location. Save favorite spots, receive sunrise/sunset alerts, and check current sky conditions. Zoom in for detailed analysis of celestial body positions.

Highlights
  • Sun and moon shadow visualization
  • Time and date manipulation
  • Favorite locations list
  • Sunrise/sunset alerts
  • Moon phase tracking
  • Map-based location search
  • Current sky conditions
Features
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Locate sun and moon shadows anytime, anywhere. Watch as you change the minute, hour, day and month. Keep a list of favorites to return to and check details of sun and moon location. Set a notification to alert you 10 minutes before the sun is at its highest each day. Quick check for sunrise, transit and set along with same for moon as well moon phase. Quick reset back to user location. Search or tap on map to change location. Zoom in for detailed examination. Easy check for current sky conditions and temperature at user selected location.

About

SOLAR

Features
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Know how much daylight is left. Find golden hour. See where the Sun and Moon will be. SOLAR brings the changing sky to your iPhone. Check the light before a walk, choose a moment for a photo, or slide through the day and watch morning become night. MAKE THE MOST OF DAYLIGHT See sunrise, solar noon and sunset for your chosen place, with a countdown to the next sunrise or sunset. Explore golden hour, blue hour and the stages of twilight. EXPLORE A DAY. OR A SEASON. Move through the hours to follow the Sun and Moon. Check the Moon’s phase, reveal their paths, and explore how the Sun’s position changes through the year. A changing sky, drifting clouds and an animated sea bring the view to life. Choose which visual layers to show. FOUR WAYS TO READ TIME Read familiar Local Time or switch to Solar Time, where 12:00 is local solar noon. Try Seasonal Hours, which divide daylight and night into twelve parts each, with hour lengths that change through the year. Or discover Byzantine Time, with equal-length hours counted from sunset. A REMINDER TO LOOK UP Set reminders for sunrise, sunset, golden hour and other solar events. Choose when to be notified and which days to include. FIND THE SUN AND MOON On supported iPhones, use augmented reality to see the calculated positions of the Sun and Moon over your camera view. In AR, Sky shows the whole sky around you with a light score: the share of the year’s direct sun that reaches your spot, under a clear sky. The shadow tool shows where an object’s shadow falls. With Aim, point at a landmark and tap to find when the Sun or Moon lines up with it. THE DAY, AT A GLANCE Add widgets for solar time, daylight and the Moon to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. On Apple Watch, check today’s solar events and add the next sunrise or sunset to your watch face. SHARE THE LIGHT Share a sky image from the moment you’re exploring. No account. No ads. Core solar calculations run on your device. The illustrated sky, clouds and sea are visualizations, not a live view of your surroundings. AR requires a compatible iPhone, camera access and location permission.

Screenshots

SolarLunar Data4 screens
SOLAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SolarLunar Data at Free against SOLAR's $2.99. On ads, 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

SolarLunar Data is free to download; SOLAR costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
SolarLunar Data versus SOLAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolarLunar DataSOLAR
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas Meadtimothe marcellin

In-app purchases

None

SolarLunar Data

No in-app purchases

None

SOLAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SolarLunar Data free?
SolarLunar Data is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SOLAR free?
SOLAR costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do SolarLunar Data or SOLAR have ads?
Neither SolarLunar Data nor SOLAR shows ads.

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