Comparison

Sunwise vs Windrose Radar

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

Head to head
About

Sunwise

This app provides detailed information on local dawn, sunrise, sunset, and dusk times worldwide. It offers a comprehensive view of daylight hours for any location.

Highlights
  • Detailed dawn times
  • Sunrise tracking
  • Sunset calculations
  • Dusk time information
  • World clock functionality
Features
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World clock app with detailed information about local dawn, sunrise, sunset, and dusk times.

About

Windrose Radar

Features
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Check rain radar, compare forecasts and plan time outdoors. Windrose brings everyday weather, optional alerts and specialist tools together on iPhone and iPad. EVERYDAY WEATHER — FREE • A 7-day forecast, 12 hours of detail and modeled current conditions. • Observed rain radar with a timeline you can scrub, where coverage is available. • Estimated rain timing and a one-hour rain chart in 15-minute forecast steps. • A standard 30-minute Focus Window suggestion, checked against a full hourly forecast block. • UV, sunrise, sunset and modeled air quality where available. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus rain Live Activities. • Current location and two saved places, Home/Work shortcuts, backup export and private iCloud place sync. Official warnings remain free in Hong Kong, the United States and participating European and nearby countries. Check the affected area, issuing authority and valid times. Optional notifications depend on permission, connectivity and iOS background scheduling; emergency delivery is not guaranteed. European warning notifications cover red-level warnings; other supported warnings remain visible in the app. MORE DETAIL WITH WINDROSE PRO • Up to 16 forecast days, 48 hourly hours and a six-hour rain chart. • Custom Focus Window duration, rain, gust and temperature preferences. • Experimental future radar: motion estimates from available observed frames, up to three hours ahead, with decreasing reliability over time. • Infrared satellite cloud imagery where coverage is available. • An interactive pressure map with isobars, highs and lows, illustrative flow and supported tropical-cyclone tracks. Pressure readings are sampled or interpolated model estimates. • Marine forecasts for waves, swell, sea state, sea temperature, currents, wind and gusts where available. • Aviation reports and tools: METARs, TAFs, reporting airports, SIGMET information, modeled winds aloft and a density-altitude calculator. • Unlimited saved places and no ads. MAKE IT YOURS Choose your units and appearance, then reorder or hide dashboard cards. Forecast validity and download times are shown separately, with clear messages when data is missing, stale or unavailable. Coverage varies by location and product. Use official warnings and briefings for safety decisions. Marine and aviation tools provide awareness, not navigation or flight-planning authority. The app interface, widgets and Live Activities support 50 languages. Official narratives and place names may retain their supplied language. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro is available monthly or annually. The App Store shows current prices, billing periods and any introductory offer you are eligible for before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before renewal or trial end. Restore purchases in the app. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://mwsupplylimited.github.io/windrose/privacy.html

Screenshots

Sunwise4 screens
Windrose Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunwise at none against Windrose Radar's 2. Sunwise also leads on ads (none vs shown). Windrose Radar's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Windrose Radar sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sunwise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunwise ships an update every 2 months, Windrose Radar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sunwise versus Windrose Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunwiseWindrose Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert BajzatMatthew Wong

In-app purchases

None

Sunwise

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Windrose Radar

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Sunwise free?
Sunwise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Windrose Radar free?
Windrose Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunwise or Windrose Radar have ads?
Windrose Radar shows ads; Sunwise does not.
Which is updated more often, Sunwise or Windrose Radar?
Sunwise ships an update every 2 months, and Windrose Radar every 3 days. Most recently, Sunwise was updated on October 10, 2026 and Windrose Radar on October 15, 2026.

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