Comparison

Sun Moon Day vs Sun Based Time

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

Head to head
About

Sun Moon Day

Features
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Sun Moon Day displays a real-time 24-hour sun clock and a 365-day seasonal clock, showing you exactly where you are in the day and year at a glance. Features: • 24-hour clock showing sunrise, sunset, and current sun position • Day/night visualization with real-time sky color transitions • 365-day orbit clock showing Earth's position and current season • Moon phase display with moonrise and moonset times • Optional NOAA weather display (US locations) • Support for multiple cities worldwide • Dark mode and daylight-adaptive backgrounds Sun Moon Day gives you an intuitive, visual sense of time — connecting you to the natural rhythms of the sun, moon, and seasons.

About

Sun Based Time

This app uses the sun's position to help you schedule your day and set alarms. It offers features like countdowns to sunrise and sunset, and alarms based on solar events or desired sleep duration. Visualize the sun's path and integrate with your calendar for a natural approach to time management.

Highlights
  • Sun-based clock
  • Countdown to sunrise/sunset
  • Visualize sun's path
  • Alarms by sun position
  • Wake by sleep duration
  • Sleep window by sunset/sunrise
  • Calendar integration
Features
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A clock and alarm app based on the sun, using the position of the sun where you are, with sleep scheduling in relation to sunrise and sunset. Sun Based Time gives you a grounded way to align with natural light. FEATURES ◆ Sun Based Clock - Countdown to Sunrise & Sunset Always know how long until sunrise or sunset. ◆ Visualize the Sun's Path Easily get a feel for which part of the day you are in. ◆ Set Alarms by the Sun Schedule alarms relative to sunrise, sunset, or solar noon. ◆ Wake Alarm by Sleep Duration Choose how long you want to sleep and dynamically wake after that long. ◆ Sleep Window by Sunset or Sunrise Set your sleep window in relation to sunset or sunrise. ◆ Custom Alarm Tones Choose from a curated set of calming default tones, or pick your own. Wake the way you want to wake. ◆ Calendar View A calendar grounded in the cyclical energies that shape the earth. With calendar integrations like Google Calendar. ◆ Privacy-Respecting Your data stays on your phone. Solar position based time is in tune with the rhythms you experience. Sun Based Time gives you a reference so you can increase your awareness of the relationships between cycles. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From sunset, sunrise.

Screenshots

Sun Moon Day4 screens
Sun Based Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

Sun Moon Day and Sun Based Time are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sun Moon Day versus Sun Based Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Moon DaySun Based Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoseph OrrJAVED SHAH

In-app purchases

None

Sun Moon Day

No in-app purchases

None

Sun Based Time

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sun Moon Day free?
Sun Moon Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun Based Time free?
Sun Based Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sun Moon Day or Sun Based Time have ads?
Neither Sun Moon Day nor Sun Based Time shows ads.

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