Comparison

Weather Bottle vs Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times

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

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About

Weather Bottle

Features
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Have you ever wished you could seal a perfect day inside a bottle? Weather Bottle brings that idea to life—turning real forecasts into tiny 3D worlds you can hold in your hand. Weather Bottle transforms today’s conditions and the next 7 days into immersive, animated bottle scenes. Powered by Apple WeatherKit, each bottle reflects the true mood of the weather around you. Core Features • Live 3D dioramas — 12 handcrafted bottle scenes representing real conditions: sunny, cloudy, rain, snow, storms, fog, haze, wind, heat, frigid, mixed precipitation, and more. • Real data, real time — Current conditions, hourly trends, and 7-day forecasts from Apple WeatherKit. • Auto-unlock on first launch — Your current-weather bottle is unlocked for free on day one. • Save & switch locations — Store up to 12 cities and switch instantly; bottle snapshots stay visible even offline. • Detailed overview — Location, condition text, feels-like temperature, humidity, wind, and highs/lows—cleanly displayed at a glance. • Interactive scenes — Tap to reveal details and enjoy subtle animations. Locked scenes remain softly blurred for free users. • Performance-aware updates — Smart, efficient refresh behavior to keep data current without unnecessary usage. Lifetime Unlock (Pro) Upgrade once and enjoy the full Weather Bottle experience forever: • Unlock all 12 premium bottle scenes • Access all future scene updates • One-time purchase—no subscriptions • Restore anytime through the App Store Once unlocked, every scene becomes clear, interactive, and updated live with real weather data. Design & Experience • Soft, calming visual style designed for iPhone • Smooth transitions and polished interactions • Localized in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese Privacy & Access • Location is used only to show local weather • You can search and save cities manually • No account required • All purchases handled securely via the App Store Why Users Love It • A playful, delightful way to check weather • Beautiful lighting and motion that follow real conditions • Fast city switching and offline-friendly bottle snapshots • Simple, transparent one-time unlock for the full experience Reliable & Ready • Built-in error handling • Location fallback support • Optimized update cadence for performance and freshness

About

Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times

Precisely track sunrise, sunset, golden hour, and solar noon with stunning visualizations and real-time accuracy. Plan outdoor activities, photography shoots, or travel around natural light with customizable widgets and smart notifications.

Highlights
  • Real-time sunrise and sunset tracking
  • Golden hour and blue hour timing
  • Animated sun path visualization
  • Daylight progress ring and timeline
  • Customizable home and lock screen widgets
  • Smart notifications for light changes
  • Offline solar calculations
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Track sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon with precision, beauty, and real-time accuracy. Sunrise & Sunset Tracker combines stunning visualizations with accurate solar calculations for photographers, outdoor enthusiasts, travelers, and anyone who enjoys planning around natural light. Watch the sun travel across the sky with an animated sun path that shows exactly where sunlight will be throughout the day. Follow a live daylight progress ring, explore a detailed solar timeline, and discover year-round daylight trends with beautiful charts and analytics. Stay informed with real-time countdowns to the next sunrise and sunset, complete with live progress and daylight status. Track both morning and evening golden hour, as well as blue hour, so you never miss the perfect lighting conditions. Customize your Home Screen with widgets in multiple sizes showing sunrise, sunset, daylight, and live countdowns. Lock Screen widgets provide quick access to solar information, while Dynamic Island Live Activities keep your next sunrise or sunset visible throughout the day. Receive smart notifications before sunrise, sunset, or golden hour. Choose your preferred reminder times so you're always prepared for changing light conditions. Built using precise NOAA solar calculations, the app delivers highly accurate results directly on your device, even without an internet connection. Weather information is available through WeatherKit, and favorite locations can be saved for quick access. GPS updates solar times automatically as you travel, while timezone support ensures every location displays the correct local time. Explore detailed analytics that reveal how daylight changes throughout the year. View sunrise and sunset trends, monitor daylight duration, identify the longest and shortest days, and examine the sun's elevation throughout the day with interactive charts. Privacy comes first. The app contains no ads, no tracking, no analytics, and collects no personal data. Solar calculations run locally on your device for fast performance and minimal battery usage. Even without internet access, all solar calculations and countdowns continue to work. Accessibility is built into every feature with full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type compatibility, Reduce Motion support, and colorblind-friendly design to ensure everyone can enjoy the experience. Photographers can precisely plan shoots around golden hour and blue hour with accurate timing and photography-focused guidance. Save favorite locations such as studios, parks, or event venues to instantly view local sunrise, sunset, and daylight information whenever you arrive. Outdoor enthusiasts can plan hikes, camping trips, kayaking adventures, and other activities around available daylight while tracking seasonal changes throughout the year. Travelers can save destinations and automatically receive accurate sunrise and sunset information based on local GPS coordinates and time zones, making it easy to plan anywhere in the world. The app includes real-time tracking for sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and solar noon, interactive sun path visualizations, year-long daylight analytics, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Dynamic Island Live Activities, configurable notifications, unlimited favorite locations, Light and Dark themes, full accessibility support, offline solar calculations, WeatherKit integration, Siri Shortcuts, deep linking, and all features completely free with no subscriptions or advertisements.

Screenshots

Weather Bottle4 screens
Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times at none against Weather Bottle's 1. Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). Weather Bottle's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Weather Bottle sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weather Bottle ships an update every 4 months, Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Weather Bottle versus Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeather BottleSunrise Sunset Tracker Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size149 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer禹 刘Farouk Nasser

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Weather Bottle

One-time1
  • Weather Bottle Pro$0.99
None

Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weather Bottle free?
Weather Bottle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times free?
Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Weather Bottle or Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times have ads?
Neither Weather Bottle nor Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weather Bottle or Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times?
Weather Bottle ships an update every 4 months, and Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times every 3 weeks. Most recently, Weather Bottle was updated on November 2, 2026 and Sunrise Sunset Tracker Times on October 31, 2026.

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