Comparison

Sunlight Hours vs SkyCue

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

Head to head
About

Sunlight Hours

Features
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- This shows daylight hours in any latitude on any given day - You can also see some information about each planet in our solar system

About

SkyCue

Features
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SkyCue is a beginner-first stargazing app for the moment when you look up and wonder what you are seeing. Point your iPhone at the night sky, let the app choose the centered object, and read one plain-English cue instead of opening a heavy astronomy encyclopedia. Made for campers, parents, walkers, and new observers: - Use Point Mode to identify a bright star or constellation area - Read one short explanation written for beginners - Browse a starter catalog of easy night-sky objects - See Tonight Quick Picks after unlocking - Save objects and recent identifications locally - Use a manual city instead of precise location if you prefer - Learn with bundled sky data, not live web pages or AI text - Home screen widget with the bright catalog stars above your horizon right now (medium size; extra-large size on iOS 27) - Sky objects in Spotlight search, plus a Shortcuts action to open the sky overhead SkyCue is intentionally narrow. It is not a full planetarium, astronomy news app, satellite tracker, telescope planner, or camera AR overlay. The widget projects the bundled star catalog for your location and does not show planet or Moon positions; above the horizon does not guarantee visibility in daylight or clouds. Location is optional and used only to calculate the visible sky. Saved objects stay on your device, and there is no account or cloud sync. The Lifetime Unlock adds the full v1 bright-object catalog, all constellation lines, complete beginner cues, Tonight Quick Picks, and saved objects. No subscription, no ads.

Screenshots

Sunlight Hours4 screens
SkyCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SkyCue at none against Sunlight Hours's shown. Sunlight Hours's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Sunlight Hours sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and SkyCue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlight Hours ships an update every 3 days, SkyCue every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Sunlight Hours versus SkyCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlight HoursSkyCue
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size44 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNovaNextZcode

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Sunlight Hours

One-time7
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Donate $3$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Donate $5$4.99
  • Donate $10$9.99
  • Donate $15$14.99
  • Donate $20$19.99
1 purchases

SkyCue

One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Sunlight Hours free?
Sunlight Hours is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkyCue free?
SkyCue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunlight Hours or SkyCue have ads?
Sunlight Hours shows ads; SkyCue does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunlight Hours or SkyCue?
Sunlight Hours ships an update every 3 days, and SkyCue every 3 months. Most recently, Sunlight Hours was updated on October 17, 2026 and SkyCue on September 29, 2026.

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