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.
Sun Moon Day
Visualize your place in the day and year with real-time sun and seasonal clocks. See sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and even weather at a glance. Connect with natural rhythms through intuitive, adaptive visuals.
- 24-hour sun clock
- Sunrise and sunset times
- 365-day seasonal orbit clock
- Moon phase display
- Day/night visualization
- Multiple city support
- Weather display (US)
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sun Based Time at 4.0 against Sun Moon Day's 2.0. On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Sun Based Time holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Sun Moon Day | Sun Based Time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joseph Orr | JAVED SHAH |
In-app purchases
Sun Moon Day
No in-app purchases
Sun Based Time
No in-app purchases









