SunPath vs Sunrise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SunPath
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Plan sunlight before you arrive. See the exact sun position, shadows, sunrise, sunset, golden hour and blue hour for any location and any date. WHAT SUNPATH DOES SunPath helps you plan natural light with confidence. Whether you're scouting a photography location, evaluating a property, planning a solar installation or designing an outdoor space, SunPath shows exactly where the sun will be throughout the day and year. Search for cities, addresses and popular landmarks worldwide to instantly visualize the sun path, sunlight direction and shadow conditions before you arrive. FREE TRIAL Every new user receives 1 free location search. Your free search unlocks SunPath's complete planning experience, including live sun position, date planning, golden hour, blue hour, yearly sunlight comparisons and premium map styles. After the free search has been used, a subscription or lifetime purchase is required to continue searching new locations and access premium features. FEATURES β’ Sun position and direction for any location β’ Sunrise and sunset direction β’ Live sun altitude & azimuth β’ Golden hour & blue hour (AM & PM) β’ Shadow planning throughout the year β’ Daylight duration and seasonal changes β’ Year-round sunlight comparisons β’ Civil dawn and dusk times β’ Search cities, addresses and landmarks β’ Any date selection (past & future) β’ Hybrid and Satellite maps PERFECT FOR β’ Photography & Videography β’ Real Estate & Property Visits β’ Architecture & Landscape Design β’ Solar Panel Planning β’ Garden Planning β’ Outdoor Events & Travel Plan with confidence. Know the light before you arrive. --- About Subscriptions: This app offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions to access premium features. β’ Annual Plan: Full access, billed yearly β’ Lifetime Plan: One-time purchase for permanent access Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes Account will be charged upon confirmation of purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. By using this app, you agree to Appleβs Standard End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ and our Privacy Policy: https://appx3.dev/privacy/
Sunrise
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Choose a place. Explore the light. Save a plan you can return to. Plan Sunlight helps you understand where the sun will be and how daylight changes across dates. Prepare an outdoor photo, compare a seasonal visit, or understand the sun's direction around a place that matters to you. EXPLORE A PLACE Search for a city, address or landmark, use your current location when you choose, or enter coordinates manually. Every plan keeps its own time zone, so local sunrise and sunset times stay tied to the selected place. MOVE THROUGH THE DAY Scrub the local day to see the calculated sun direction and elevation. A north-up map shows the bearing toward the sun, alongside sunrise, sunset, civil twilight and daylight duration. COMPARE TWO DATES See how sunrise, sunset and daylight differ at the same place. Polar day, polar night and dates without a horizon crossing are described explicitly. KEEP AND SHARE YOUR PLANS Save a named plan, reopen it offline and make changes. Share a PDF report, image card or text summary. Export a portable backup, review import conflicts, and recover deleted plans from Trash. YOUR PLANS STAY YOURS No account or app-operated cloud sync. Solar calculations run on your device. Map content, online place search and purchases need a connection. Reopen, edit, compare and share your saved plans. Additional saved plans require a one-time lifetime upgrade, available from Settings. Restore Purchases is available in Settings and on the upgrade screen. UNDERSTAND THE ESTIMATE Sun position is calculated from solar geometry. It is not a weather forecast, shadow survey, navigation aid or guarantee of direct sunlight. Terrain, buildings, trees and cloud cover can change what you see. Never look directly at the sun through unprotected eyes or optics. Privacy Policy: https://plansunlight.app/privacy Support: https://plansunlight.app/support Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
SunPath and Sunrise are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SunPath sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Sunrise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SunPath ships an update every 2 weeks, Sunrise fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SunPath | Sunrise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serge Benati | Yurii Koshkin |
In-app purchases
SunPath
- SunSpotter Full Access β1 Year$4.991 Year
- Unlock SunSpotter$2.99
- One-Time Purchase$3.99
Sunrise
- Plan Sunlight Lifetime$14.99









