Comparison

Sunsets Reminder vs Seeing is Hearing

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

Head to head
About

Sunsets Reminder

Receive timely alerts before sunset and sunrise, encouraging you to step outside and appreciate nature. Log your observations in a journal, track your streak, and see global sunset views from other users.

Highlights
  • Customizable sunset/sunrise alerts
  • In-app photo journaling
  • Sunset/sunrise streak tracking
  • Global sunset feed
  • Interactive world map of logged sunsets
Features
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The app that reminds you to step outside. Sunsets Reminder pings you 1–60 minutes before sunset or sunrise based on your location, so you don't miss them. Slow down. Be there for it. Capture what you see. Each photo lands in your Sunset & Sunrise Journal — see how long you can keep the streak going. And now you can send your sunsets to the people you love. Snap one, send it to a friend or a few, and it lands on their phone with a push notification. Lasts 24 hours, then it's gone. Build streaks together. Find friends already on the app from your contacts. Sunsets happen every single day. This is the app that makes sure you don't miss them.

About

Seeing is Hearing

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See nearby speech as large, live text. Seeing is Hearing is a visual aid for everyday conversations. Place your iPhone or iPad near the person speaking, tap Start, and read the words as they appear. Captions update during speech and may change as recognition becomes more certain. Made for comfortable reading: - Large captions with three text size choices, including larger presets on iPad. - A warm design with coloured conversation threads, clear controls, and light and dark appearances. - Support for your device's larger text setting, portrait and landscape layouts, and VoiceOver labels. - Simple Start, Pause and Clear controls, plus a microphone level meter. - An option to keep the screen awake while listening. Try it with your own voice: The introduction includes a live practice screen. Tap Start and say a few words to see real captions. Practice stays on that device and is cleared when you leave. Reopen the tutorial, read the FAQ, or find help in Settings. Read on another screen: Use one iPhone or iPad as the microphone and another iPhone, iPad or Apple TV as a caption reader. Both devices need Seeing is Hearing version 1.1 or later. Compare and confirm the matching number on both screens to connect. Either device can Start, Pause and Clear. One microphone connects to one reader at a time, and both apps must remain open. Apple TV shows these conversation captions inside the app; it does not transcribe television programmes or place captions over other apps. Optional headphone listening: Connect compatible headphones or hearing devices directly to the microphone iPhone or iPad, then turn on Listen through headphones. Read captions and hear nearby speech together. Mute silences headphone sound while captions continue; Pause stops both. Captions work without headphones. Accessory compatibility and audio delay depend on your device and its supported audio connection. The paired caption reader does not receive microphone audio. Private by design: Speech recognition runs on the microphone device. Optional caption sharing uses an encrypted local connection. No accounts, advertising, analytics, subscriptions, audio recordings or saved transcript history. Conversation text stays in temporary memory. Text you choose to copy is handled by your device and the place you paste it. Recognition and local caption sharing do not need internet access when on-device speech recognition is available for the microphone device's current language. Availability depends on your device, system version and installed speech resources. The app explains when recognition is unavailable; it does not switch to online transcription or download speech models. Allow microphone access and, if requested, speech recognition. Connecting devices also needs Local Network access. Keep the microphone near the speaker and have one person speak at a time. Captions can make mistakes; check important details with the speaker. Seeing is Hearing is a visual conversation aid, not a hearing aid replacement, medical device or emergency communication tool.

Screenshots

Sunsets Reminder4 screens
Seeing is Hearing4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sunsets Reminder and Seeing is Hearing 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sunsets Reminder versus Seeing is Hearing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunsets ReminderSeeing is Hearing
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNature Backs LLCJake Heading

Bugs and requests

Sunsets Reminder

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sunrise feature not working as expected
  • Issues with uploading and replacing sunrise photos

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add ability to connect with friends and see their sunset/sunrise photos
  • Improve notification system to keep users engaged even when not uploading photos

Seeing is Hearing

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sunsets Reminder

No in-app purchases

None

Seeing is Hearing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunsets Reminder free?
Sunsets Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seeing is Hearing free?
Seeing is Hearing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunsets Reminder or Seeing is Hearing have ads?
Neither Sunsets Reminder nor Seeing is Hearing shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunsets Reminder or Seeing is Hearing?
Sunsets Reminder ships an update every 3 days, and Seeing is Hearing every 3 days. Most recently, Sunsets Reminder was updated on October 30, 2026 and Seeing is Hearing on October 31, 2026.

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