ShinePhone vs Sun position and path
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ShinePhone
This app provides a comprehensive platform for end-users to manage their green energy systems. It offers real-time energy monitoring, device management, and AI-powered smart control to optimize power usage and energy earnings.
- Real-time energy monitoring
- Device management
- AI smart control
- Dynamic electricity prices
- Optimized charging/discharging strategies
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ShinePhone is an energy monitoring platform exclusively built for end users, serving as your one-stop smart hub for managing green energy systems. Energy Monitoring: Real-time tracking of power generation, consumption and energy storage status, with clear visibility of battery level, device operation, load power and grid interaction. Device Management: Support one-click device access and multi-device monitoring, with versatile and personalized energy management plan settings available. AI Smart Control: Access dynamic electricity prices across multiple platforms. AI-powered intelligent analysis optimizes charging and discharging strategies for more rational power usage and improved overall energy earnings.
Sun position and path
Visualize the sun's position and trajectory in real-time using augmented reality or by exploring any location on Google Maps. Plan activities and projects that depend on sunlight with this intuitive tool.
- AR sun position overlay
- 3D sun trajectory visualization
- Explore sun path on Google Maps
- Seasonal sun position changes
- Useful for photography and solar planning
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With this application you can see the location of the sun changing with the season. Point the device to the sky, this application will display the position of the sun over the camera image like the AR. You can also go to any places on GoogleMap and display the sun's trajectory in that place in 3D. It can also be useful when planning things that have a lot to do with the movement of the sun. Taking photos, installing solar panels, home gardens, home renovation and purchase, checking shaded places on the go, etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sun position and path at 83% against ShinePhone's 18%. Sun position and path also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 170). ShinePhone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sun position and path sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. ShinePhone asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun position and path holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun position and path has 1.8K ratings behind it against 170, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of ShinePhone's written reviews are positive against 83% of Sun position and path's.
ShinePhone ships an update weekly, Sun position and path every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | ShinePhone | Sun position and path |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (170 ratings) | 4.7 (1.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.0% of reviews | 83.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 170 | 1.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Growatt New Energy Technology Co.,Ltd | siranet GK |
Customer experience
ShinePhone
Sun position and path
User reviews
ShinePhone
From 170 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Provides useful data
- 📊 Helpful graphs and charts
- 🔋 Monitors battery and solar system
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and crashes
- 🕰️ Slow updates and data lags
- 🤯 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 🔒 Connectivity and login issues
- 🔋 High battery drain on mobile
Sun position and path
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fantastic for planning
- 💡 Great for photography and solar panels
- 👍 Helpful for gardening and landscaping
- 👍 Accurate sun path visualization
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies
- 🤔 Confusing interface for some
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
Bugs and requests
ShinePhone
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes when changing dates
- Incorrect power consumption data
- Datalogger connection problems
- Inconsistent color coding in graphs
- App loses data after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve graph readability
- Allow more customization of settings
- Provide real-time data updates
- Integrate with home automation systems
Sun position and path
Reported bugs
3 issues- AR mode not working as expected
- Search functionality not reliable
- Time zone issues in some locations
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for 12-hour time format
- Improve AR functionality and integration
- Allow manual adjustment of sun path
- Provide more detailed sun/moon tracking data
In-app purchases
ShinePhone
No in-app purchases
Sun position and path
- Remove ads 1 month$1.991 Month
Questions
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