Comparison

Earth light map vs Sun TimeZone

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

Head to head
About

Earth light map

Features
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The app presents the earth daylight status at the chosen date and time on a mercatorian earth map projection. It indicates the curve where the sun is -0.8 degrees below the horizon (sunset or sunrise) as well as the curve where the sun is at -18 degrees below the horizon (astronomical twilight or dawn). It also depicts the sun and moon positions in the equatorial coordinate system, the moon's phase, next equinox/solstice notification , user location, next lunar eclipse & Easter date

About

Sun TimeZone

Features
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Timezone turns world clocks into something beautiful. Instead of a list of numbers, watch the sun’s path across a 24-hour cycle as a smooth sine wave, with your selected cities plotted directly on the curve. A dynamic sky gradient shifts from starlit night to golden sunrise to bright day, making it instantly clear who’s awake, who’s asleep, and where the sun is. INTERACTIVE TIME DIAL Drag the scrubbing dial to glide through any hour of the day. Subtle haptic ticks mark each hour, while every timezone updates in real time. Perfect for finding that sweet spot where Tokyo, London, and San Francisco overlap. SUN PATH VISUALIZATION A scientifically inspired sine wave maps the sun’s arc over 24 hours. Each city appears as a color-coded marker, so you can immediately see which locations are in daylight and which are in darkness. DYNAMIC SKY & STARS The background is a living sky that transitions from deep midnight blues to warm sunrise tones to bright daytime hues. Softly twinkling stars animate across night regions, adding depth and atmosphere. SMART CITY SEARCH Add timezones by simply searching city names like “New Delhi,” “San Francisco,” or “Tokyo”—no need for IANA identifiers. With 50+ built-in aliases, you can also browse by region or GMT offset. DESIGNED FOR APPLE Crafted with Liquid Glass materials, fluid animations, and a dark-mode-first aesthetic. The layout adapts seamlessly: a compact stacked view on iPhone and a spacious side-by-side layout on iPad. KEY FEATURES - Sun-path sine wave with color-coded timezone markers - Interactive horizontal dial with haptic feedback - Animated day-to-night sky gradient - Twinkling star field in night zones - 8 vibrant accent colors for cities - Searchable picker with 50+ city aliases - Persistent state across launches - Responsive layouts for iPhone and iPad - No ads, no accounts, no tracking Whether you're coordinating across time zones, planning a call with family abroad, or simply curious where the sun is right now—Timezone makes it intuitive, visual, and immediate.

Screenshots

Earth light map3 screens
Sun TimeZone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sun TimeZone at Free against Earth light map's $1.99. Earth light map's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sun TimeZone is free to download; Earth light map costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earth light map ships an update weekly, Sun TimeZone every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Earth light map versus Sun TimeZone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarth light mapSun TimeZone
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKonstantinos LadiellisArshdeep Singh

In-app purchases

None

Earth light map

No in-app purchases

None

Sun TimeZone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earth light map free?
Earth light map costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun TimeZone free?
Sun TimeZone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earth light map or Sun TimeZone have ads?
Neither Earth light map nor Sun TimeZone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earth light map or Sun TimeZone?
Earth light map ships an update weekly, and Sun TimeZone every 7 months. Most recently, Earth light map was updated on October 31, 2026 and Sun TimeZone on October 31, 2026.

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