Comparison

MySkyPics vs Sunset Prediction

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

Head to head
About

MySkyPics

Organize and share your astronomy photos and observations. Catalog thousands of celestial objects, add custom tags, and record sightings without photos. Access Wikipedia and NASA articles for more information.

Highlights
  • Smart telescope photo album
  • Record observations without photos
  • Catalog thousands of sky objects
  • Custom tagging for photos and sightings
  • Link to Wikipedia and NASA articles
  • Search and browse celestial objects
Features
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MySkyPics organizes astronomy experiences and makes them easy to share with others. • Add smart telescope photos into a sky object focused photo album. • Add observations without a photo as a Sighting. ASTRO PHOTO GALLERY Start by picking an object in the app and add its photo from your Camera Roll. MySkyPics is designed to hold photos of thousands of sky objects — sun, moon, solar eclipse, lunar eclipse, planets & moons, comets, meteor showers, asteroids, dwarf planets, stars, star clusters, galaxies, and nebulae - including all Messier and Caldwell objects. It even has a special place for photos of objects not included in the app, labeled ‘My Objects’. As a photo is added for a sky object, it is instantly tagged with that object’s tags. Any custom tag(s) you’ve created can also be attached. Expand your record with optional place and notes. Objects added to the album can be quickly found with Search and browsed with a swipe. SIGHTINGS RECORD Sightings makes MySkyPics a reference resource of your astronomy experiences. Because not all astronomy viewing can be recorded in a photograph, Sightings is a special option for recording details of observations without photos. Record the details of a sighting — date, confidence, magnitude, opposition, place, notes, and tags. WEB RESOURCES Most sky objects also link to a Wikipedia article with more information on the object. Many also have links to a NASA ‘Picture of the Day’ article. (Internet access needed to access these links.) One can also add Wikipedia and NASA links for sky objects that are added to the app.

About

Sunset Prediction

Features
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Sunset Prediction helps photographers, creators, and sunset lovers know when the light is truly worth chasing. Instead of simply showing sunrise and sunset times, the app combines precise solar data with weather conditions to predict how beautiful the light may be. Get a clear glow score based on cloud cover, visibility, humidity, rain, sun direction, and golden hour timing. Plan better shoots, choose the best day, and never miss the right moment. Key features: Today See today’s glow score, golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and the sun’s direction. 7-Day Outlook Compare upcoming days and find the best opportunity for dramatic light. Map Plan your composition with the sunset line, sun path, and sun position directly on the map. Spots Save your favorite locations and automatically compare them by light quality. Alerts Get smart reminders before golden hour, sunset, or the best predicted light. Explainable Forecasts Understand why the light is expected to be good or bad, based on real weather and solar conditions. Privacy-first No backend is required. Your saved spots and calculations stay on your device. Sunset Prediction is designed for landscape photographers, travel creators, outdoor planners, and anyone who wants to catch better sunsets, sunrises, golden hour, and blue hour. Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://backoffice.nicolaeusebi.com/Legal/PrivacyBody

Screenshots

MySkyPics4 screens
Sunset Prediction4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySkyPics at none against Sunset Prediction's 2. Sunset Prediction's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, 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. Sunset Prediction sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. MySkyPics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySkyPics ships an update every 2 months, Sunset Prediction daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
MySkyPics versus Sunset Prediction: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySkyPicsSunset Prediction
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNNN SoftwareNicola Eusebi

In-app purchases

None

MySkyPics

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sunset Prediction

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year

Questions

Is MySkyPics free?
MySkyPics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunset Prediction free?
Sunset Prediction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MySkyPics or Sunset Prediction have ads?
Neither MySkyPics nor Sunset Prediction shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MySkyPics or Sunset Prediction?
MySkyPics ships an update every 2 months, and Sunset Prediction daily. Most recently, MySkyPics was updated on October 11, 2026 and Sunset Prediction on October 15, 2026.

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