Comparison

Sunlight vs Meteorical

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

Head to head
About

Sunlight

Features
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Every winter, the days get shorter and the darkness feels endless. But then, quietly, the light starts coming back. One minute more. Then two. Then five. Sunlight shows you that change. A beautiful solar dial tracks the full arc of your day - sunrise, sunset, dawn, dusk, golden hour - and tells you exactly how much daylight you gained or lost. On the darkest days, seeing "+1 min 47 sec" is a small reminder that the light is returning. What you get: - Daily daylight change tracking - see the days getting longer or shorter - A beautiful interactive solar dial showing the full day cycle - Sunrise, sunset, dawn, and dusk times - Golden hour time ranges for photography - Moon phase and illumination - Sun elevation with peak altitude - Aurora forecast with local visibility probability - Civil, nautical, or astronomical twilight - Save up to 10 locations with full timezone support - Home screen widgets in three sizes - Daily notifications with your daylight update - Dark and light themes - Tablet-optimised layout Completely private. No accounts, no tracking, no data collection. Your location never leaves your phone.

About

Meteorical

This app provides weather forecasts in an easy-to-understand format. It offers hourly and daily outlooks, including details on temperature, precipitation, and UV index. Users can customize sound effects and choose their preferred weather data source.

Highlights
  • Clear daily temperature and feel-like conditions
  • Hourly forecast visualization
  • Plain English rain and shine predictions
  • Weekly forecast overview
  • Detailed hourly conditions breakdown
  • Musical meteorology sound effects
  • Choice of weather data sources
Features
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Your feel-good forecast app. Meteorical shows you the weather in a way that’s easy to take in. What it’s like now, what’s coming later, and whether you need a jacket or an umbrella. FEEL-GOOD FORECASTS A clear read on today: temperature, how it feels, and the most important thing to know about the day ahead. SEE WHAT THE NIGHT WILL BRING Drag through the hours to see how the afternoon turns into evening. Useful when you’re planning dinner, a commute, or a night out. RAIN OR SHINE IN PLAIN ENGLISH See when rain is likely and how heavy it looks, so you can decide before you leave the house. LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR WEEK The next few days at a glance - highs, lows, and what’s on the way. HOURLY CONDITIONS Detailed breakdowns for each day with hour by hour forecasts of temperature, rain, snow, UV, cloud cover, and more. MUSICAL METEOROLOGY Choose your preferred instrument for sound effects and weather chords. CHOOSE YOUR SOURCE Choose your preferred weather source including Apple's WeatherKit, the National Weather Service, and Open-Meteo. NO ADS. NO ACCOUNT. NO NONSENSE. Meteorical is free. No ads, no in-app purchases, no sign-up. Your places stay on your device. Made by Mana Machines.

Screenshots

Sunlight4 screens
Meteorical4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Sunlight at 16.0 against Meteorical's 26.4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunlight ships an update every 2 weeks, Meteorical every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sunlight versus Meteorical: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunlightMeteorical
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBenjamin Edward Newman WhiteAndrew J Clark

In-app purchases

None

Sunlight

No in-app purchases

None

Meteorical

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunlight free?
Sunlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Meteorical free?
Meteorical is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunlight or Meteorical have ads?
Neither Sunlight nor Meteorical shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunlight or Meteorical?
Sunlight ships an update every 2 weeks, and Meteorical every 8 days. Most recently, Sunlight was updated on November 9, 2026 and Meteorical on November 6, 2026.

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