Comparison

Sun Glow Tracker vs Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

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

Head to head
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Sun Glow Tracker

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Capture the magic of the golden hour with Sun Glow. Sun Glow is your ultimate tool for planning photos during the most beautiful light of the day: the golden hour. Whether you’re a professional photographer or someone who simply loves taking better photos, Sun Glow helps you stay one step ahead of nature. What is the Golden Hour? The golden hour is the short time just after sunrise and just before sunset when the light is soft, warm, and perfect for photography. It’s the secret behind stunning portraits and breathtaking landscapes. Key Features: • Accurate golden hour times based on your location • Countdown timer to the next golden hour • Daily highlight: “Today’s Best Light” • Weekly calendar view of upcoming golden hours (Pro) • Schedule a notification before golden hour begins (Pro) • Clean, optimized camera interface with light filters • Minimal design focused on natural light photography • Works anywhere in the world Why Sun Glow? Because timing is everything in photography. Don’t miss the perfect light — plan it. Upgrade to Sun Glow Pro to unlock all premium features, plan your week in advance, and get notified right before the golden hour begins. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

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Where the sun will be and where the shadow will fall, for any place at any hour. Bearing, height above the horizon and shadow length, computed on your phone: offline, no account. For photographers chasing golden hour, gardeners, and anyone choosing an apartment, a campsite or a terrace table. THE THREE NUMBERS • Bearing — the compass direction the sun is in, right now • Height — how far above the horizon it stands, in degrees • Shadow — how long a shadow anything casts, in meters or feet They are the largest type on the screen, because they are the answer to the question you opened the app to ask. DRAG THROUGH THE DAY Take hold of the timeline and the sundial moves under your thumb. The shadow sweeps around the ground — short at noon, long at dusk — and vanishes the moment the sun sets. It is the fastest way to understand a day's light without reading a chart. HOLD IT UP TO THE SKY Point the camera at the horizon and the sun's whole arc is drawn over the view: where it rose, where it stands now, where it will set. It uses the compass and the tilt of your phone. No photo is taken, saved or sent. THE MAP Drop a pin anywhere and see the shadow direction for that exact spot. Useful before you view an apartment, plant a tree, book a table, or carry a tripod up a hill for nothing. SUN PATH PLANNING Look around Sun Path before you decide: it shows where the sun is for you right now. Everything else needs Sun Path Planning: a one-time purchase or a monthly subscription. It covers everything above, and: • Any date — next Tuesday, next June, or the morning of a wedding two years out • Any location on earth, not only where you are standing • Save the places you keep coming back to WHO IT IS FOR • Photographers and film crews chasing the golden hour and the blue hour • Gardeners working out which corner gets afternoon light • Architects, builders and solar installers checking overshadowing • Anyone choosing an apartment, a hotel room, a campsite or a terrace table HOW ACCURATE IT IS, AND WHAT IT ASSUMES The position is computed with the NOAA solar algorithm and is precise to a fraction of a degree. It assumes a level, unobstructed horizon: it knows nothing about hills, buildings, trees, cloud or weather. Sunrise and sunset are ideal-horizon times and will differ from what you see from your window. Treat it as a very good first answer, not a survey. Not for navigation, aviation or maritime use. It says nothing about UV — it is not a health or sun-exposure app. PRIVACY No ads. No analytics. No tracking. Your location is used on your phone to compute the sun and is never sent to me. The full policy is at the address below. BUILT BY ONE PERSON I read and answer every email, usually within two business days. If the sun looks wrong where you are, tell me the place, the date and the time and I will look — solar position is exact geometry, so a real error is reproducible and fixable. Support and privacy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/sunpath-site/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anilsancarr-web.github.io/sunpath-site/privacy/ Bali photograph by Zexsen Xie, CC BY 2.0.

Screenshots

Sun Glow Tracker4 screens
Sun Path & Shadow Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sun Path & Shadow Tracker at 16.4 against Sun Glow Tracker's 18.4. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Sun Glow Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sun Path & Shadow Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Sun Glow Tracker versus Sun Path & Shadow Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Glow TrackerSun Path & Shadow Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.416.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTugay Ocalanil sancar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sun Glow Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Sun Path & Shadow Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Sun Path Planning — Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Sun Path Planning — Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Sun Glow Tracker free?
Sun Glow Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sun Path & Shadow Tracker free?
Sun Path & Shadow Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sun Glow Tracker or Sun Path & Shadow Tracker have ads?
Neither Sun Glow Tracker nor Sun Path & Shadow Tracker shows ads.

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