Comparison

Sun AR vs Surflert

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

Head to head
About

Sun AR

Easily visualize the sun's path and position for any date and time using augmented reality. Plan photoshoots, outdoor events, or understand sunlight exposure without complex astronomical data.

Highlights
  • AR Sun Path visualization
  • Simplified sunlight data (golden hour, sunset)
  • Map view for sun positioning
  • Supports any date and time
  • Ideal for photographers and event planners
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Point your phone at the sky and watch the sun's path appear overhead. Sun AR uses augmented reality to show exactly where the sun rises, travels, and sets from where you're standing — today or on any date. See if a balcony catches the afternoon light, plan a golden hour shoot, or check a home before you visit. No more guessing which way the light falls. What you can do with Sun AR: - See the sun's path overhead in augmented reality, right where you stand - Check if a room, balcony, terrace, or garden gets direct sun, and exactly when - Plan golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, and sunset for photos and shoots - Scout homes, apartments, and open houses before you visit - Preview the sun for any date of the year, from midsummer to deep winter - Search any location on the map and see its light without going there - Read sunrise, sunset, solar noon, and daylight length at a glance - Add home screen widgets for sunrise, sunset, and daylight Sun AR brings together ARKit, your compass and location, map search, and precise solar calculations to make sunlight easy to see and plan around. Built for photographers, realtors, home buyers, renters, architects, gardeners, travelers, and anyone who needs to know where the sun will be. Features at a glance: - Augmented reality sun path - Sun direction on the map - Any date and time preview - Search any location worldwide - Sunrise and sunset times - Golden hour and blue hour - Daylight duration charts - Sunrise, sunset, and daylight widgets Some features require location and camera permissions. Changing the date and other premium features may require a subscription or one-time purchase. Terms: https://getsun.app/terms Privacy: https://getsun.app/privacy-policy

About

Surflert

Features
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Built for Northern Europe — Surflert continuously tracks your local and remote surf conditions and alerts you when they start to line up with your requirements. Surfing in Northern Europe is about timing. Surflert continuously evaluates surf conditions using YR forecast data, tuned specifically for Northern Europe. Instead of global averages, we focus on local detail — where missing the right hour means missing the session. Surflert keeps watch so you don’t have to and helps you catch the windows daily updates often miss. Whether you’re waiting for the kind of conditions that happen once a year, want to keep an eye on a remote spot, or aiming for more everyday sessions, Surflert adapts to how you surf. Features: Set your own conditions Create custom alerts based on wind, swell, direction, temperature, rain, daylight, days of the week, and time ranges. See all spots at a glance Open the app and quickly check the current status of your saved spots. Get smart push alerts Receive a heads-up when conditions start to line up, with an optional get-ready alert. Track your sessions Plan sessions and invite friends. Log them with ratings, photos and notes, while keeping a snapshot of the forecast from when each session was planned. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Surflert Terms of Service: https://surflert.com#terms

Screenshots

Sun AR4 screens
Surflert4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sun AR and Surflert are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Sun AR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and Surflert sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun AR ships an update weekly, Surflert every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sun AR versus Surflert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun ARSurflert
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPixby Media ABMattias Andersson

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sun AR

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Surflert

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly14 Days trial$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Sun AR free?
Sun AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Surflert free?
Surflert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sun AR or Surflert have ads?
Neither Sun AR nor Surflert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun AR or Surflert?
Sun AR ships an update weekly, and Surflert every 11 days. Most recently, Sun AR was updated on October 9, 2026 and Surflert on September 29, 2026.

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