Comparison

SunForecast vs Backtick

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

Head to head
About

SunForecast

Predicts the quality of sunrises and sunsets based on weather and atmospheric data. Offers customizable notifications, photography tips, and multi-location support for capturing the best sky moments.

Highlights
  • Sunrise/sunset quality predictions
  • Customizable notifications
  • Multi-location support
  • Home screen widget
  • Photography tips
  • Adaptive interface
Features
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SunForecast: Capture the Magic of Sunrises and Sunsets Never miss a spectacular sunrise or sunset again. SunForecast tells you exactly when and where to observe the most beautiful moments of the day. The Ultimate App for Photographers, Amateur or Professional SunForecast was designed for anyone looking to capture the magic of golden skies. Whether you're a professional photographer, passionate amateur, or simply someone who appreciates the beauty of nature, our app provides all the information you need to seize these ephemeral moments. Accurate Predictions Based on Scientific Data Our unique technology analyzes multiple factors to predict the quality of sunrises and sunsets: - Cloud coverage at the horizon - Atmospheric visibility - Weather conditions - Sun angle We combine this data to provide you with a reliable quality score for each event, allowing you to anticipate truly exceptional moments that deserve to be captured. Key Features: - Quality Predictions Easily visualize the expected quality of upcoming sunrises and sunsets thanks to our intuitive rating system. A high score means a show you shouldn't miss! - Customizable Notifications Receive alerts before exceptional sunrises and sunsets. Configure the notification lead time according to your needs so you have time to prepare. - Multiple Locations Search your favorite places to view predictions anywhere in the world. Perfect for planning your photography trips! - Home Screen Widget Check upcoming events directly from your home screen without having to open the app. - Photography Tips Access tips adapted to current conditions to maximize the quality of your photos. Our recommendations evolve based on the predicted quality and weather conditions. - Adaptive Interface Our interface automatically adapts to weather conditions and time of day, offering an immersive visual experience that reflects the outside world. Why Choose SunForecast? - For Photographers Plan your photo sessions precisely by knowing in advance the quality of sunrises and sunsets. Optimize your equipment and time thanks to our reliable predictions. - For Nature Lovers Never miss those magical moments when the sky bursts into spectacular colors. SunForecast allows you to fully experience these special moments. - For Travelers Plan your excursions and visits to coincide with the most beautiful sunrises and sunsets. Create unforgettable memories and breathtaking photos. Accurate Predictions Based on Advanced Algorithms : - Using API for professional quality data - WeatherKit integration for real-time weather information - Optimization for minimal battery consumption The magical moments when the sky illuminates with golden, orange, and purple hues last only a few moments. SunForecast helps you never miss these unique opportunities, allowing you to capture and share the natural beauty that surrounds us. SunForecast offers a 3-day free trial to discover all premium features. Then, choose between a monthly or annual subscription to continue enjoying the complete experience. Download SunForecast today and start capturing the most beautiful skies nature has to offer. Whether you're armed with a professional camera or simply your eyes, never miss a magical moment again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backtick

Transform your home and lock screens into a functional terminal. Display real-time data like calendar events, weather, and system status, or integrate with your GitHub and focus sessions. Customize with various themes and interactive widgets.

Highlights
  • Functional terminal display
  • Live data integration (calendar, weather, GitHub)
  • Full-page and console widgets
  • Interactive widgets with tap actions
  • Customizable themes
  • Lock screen and StandBy support
  • Shortcuts and Siri integration
Features
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Backtick turns your home and lock screen into a terminal. Not a picture of one — a working one. Panels drawn with hairline rules, a tab bar you actually tap, a cursor that genuinely blinks, and your real life inside it: calendar, reminders, weather, steps, battery — and now your GitHub, your focus sessions and anything your automations want to say. FULL-PAGE WIDGETS (iOS 27) The Terminal fills an entire home screen page — now, next up, tasks, weather and system as one live session. The Console goes full page too, with bit idling above the menu. THE WIDGETS — 35 OF THEM • Terminal — five panels switched by tapping tabs on the widget; small, medium, large and full page • Console — a navigable menu: arrows move, enter selects, esc backs out, without opening an app • git log — your GitHub contribution graph, streak and recent activity • focus — one tap starts a timer, with a Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island • curl — any number from a JSON endpoint you choose, with a sparkline of recent values • echo — shows whatever you send it from Shortcuts; build automations that write to your home and lock screen • Weather — current, hourly and forecast; the small one pages when you tap it • Clock — a live 7-segment face with ticking seconds, zero battery cost, 12h or 24h • Countdown — days to a date you pick; ticks live on the final day, counts up after • Daylight — sunrise to sunset as a gauge, golden hour, light left • Year Progress — every day of the year as a dot; watch it fill • Elapsed — day, week, month and year as block gauges • Month — the full month with event markers • Timeline — upcoming events with durations drawn to scale • Steps — today's count and distance, with the week as bars • Disk — storage as a block gauge • Moon — tonight's phase as a dot matrix • motd — a daily line from bit, free • bit — a resident terminal creature. It has moods, it types little lines, its heartbeat blinks, and it reacts when you poke it. Bond over time. LOCK SCREEN Nine rectangular widgets (next up, tasks, weather, forecast, hourly, elapsed, battery, daylight, echo), six circular gauges, and inline status lines. STANDBY Charge your phone on its side and the Terminal, Weather, Clock and bit widgets switch to big, glanceable layouts you can read from across the room. THEMES Six full terminal palettes — Dracula, Gruvbox, Nord, Solarized, Catppuccin and Tokyo Night — or classic true black with one of five accent phosphors. Every widget follows instantly. SHORTCUTS, SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Set Backtick Message" puts any text on the echo widgets — when you arrive at work, when your battery runs low, whenever • Start or stop a focus session from Siri, Shortcuts or Control Center • Tick your top task, poke bit, or jump to your agenda from Control Center or the Action button BUILT LIKE A TOOL • Tick reminders off from the widget — writes straight to Apple Reminders • Tap a section to open YOUR apps: choose which calendar, reminders and weather apps widget taps launch • Battery, weather and steps refresh in the background through the day • Live clocks, countdowns and a blinking cursor with zero widget refreshes • True black. Made for OLED and dark home screens. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION • No account, no sign-in, no Backtick server — there isn't one • Calendar, reminders, steps and device stats are read on-device via Apple's frameworks • Weather comes from Apple Weather using your approximate location • git log and curl talk only to the addresses you give them; an optional GitHub token stays in your phone's keychain • Nothing is collected. There is nowhere to collect it to. FREE / PRO The Terminal widget, Next Up, the inline status line, motd and the classic amber theme are free forever. One purchase unlocks everything else — every widget, every palette — no subscription, no upsell treadmill. — Privacy policy: https://backtick.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://backtick.app/terms.html

Screenshots

SunForecast4 screens
Backtick4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backtick at 5.0 against SunForecast's 1.0. Backtick also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). SunForecast's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. SunForecast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Backtick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backtick holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SunForecast ships an update every 5 days, Backtick weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SunForecast versus Backtick: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunForecastBacktick
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxime PontoireElvis Mederos

Customer experience

SunForecast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Backtick

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SunForecast

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Backtick

One-time1
  • Pro$4.99

Questions

Is SunForecast free?
SunForecast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backtick free?
Backtick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SunForecast or Backtick?
Backtick is rated higher. SunForecast averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Backtick averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do SunForecast or Backtick have ads?
Neither SunForecast nor Backtick shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SunForecast or Backtick?
SunForecast ships an update every 5 days, and Backtick weekly. Most recently, SunForecast was updated on September 29, 2026 and Backtick on October 13, 2026.

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