chasinglight vs Halcyon Weather
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
chasinglight
This app predicts and rates the quality of sunrises and sunsets using real-time atmospheric data. It provides a 3-day forecast, highlights nearby viewing spots, and allows exploration of global locations.
- Sunrise/sunset quality ratings
- 3-day quality forecast
- Golden hour times
- Nearby viewpoint recommendations
- Global location search
- Directional viewing cones
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Never miss a great sunrise or sunset again. chasinglight uses real-time atmospheric data to anticipate and rate the quality of every sunrise and sunset — scored Poor through Great — so you always know whether the sky is worth stepping outside for. QUALITY RATINGS Know before you go. chasinglight scores today's sunrise and sunset quality based on cloud cover, humidity, and atmospheric conditions. A simple rating — Poor, Fair, Good, or Great — tells you instantly whether it's worth chasing. 3-DAY FORECAST Plan ahead with sunrise and sunset quality forecasts for the next 3 days, including golden hour times and first light / last light. BEST SPOTS NEAR YOU The Spots tab finds the best nearby viewpoints, waterfront parks, hilltops, and beaches — ranked and scored for the perfect view. A directional cone on the map shows exactly where to look for the best light. EXPLORE ANYWHERE Planning a trip? Search any city in the world for sunrise and sunset quality and timings before you go. From Santorini to Maui to Boracay — know what the sky has in store. WHAT'S FREE - Sunrise & sunset times - Quality rating & forecast - 3-day outlook - Golden hour times SPOTS TAB — WEEK PASS, MONTHLY & ANNUAL Unlock the full Spots tab with curated viewpoints across Hawaii, Southeast Asia, Europe, the Americas, and beyond. Perfect for travelers. - Week Pass — $2.99 for 7 days, perfect for a trip - Monthly — $6.99/month - Annual — $29.99/year (save $54 vs monthly) Terms of Use: https://chasinglight.app/terms The sun has risen and set every day for 4.5 billion years. Don't miss the next great one.
Halcyon Weather
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Halcyon is a calm, honest weather app for iPhone, Apple Watch, and the Home Screen. It turns the forecast into one clear sentence — what's likely, what to plan around, what's safe to skip — instead of throwing dashboards at you. — TODAY BRIEF A short, plain-language summary of the next twelve hours: rain risk, UV, wind, and the comfort of being outside. Built from Apple Weather data, written like a friend who happens to read the chart. — HEADS UP A glanceable card surface with what actually matters: rain soon, strong wind, freeze risk, severe weather. Confidence is labelled when conditions are changing — Halcyon won't fake certainty. — BEST WINDOWS Halcyon looks ahead at the next twelve hours and recommends the best window to walk, commute, or plan an evening — no more guessing whether the rain hits before or after you leave. — ON THE WATCH AND HOME SCREEN A focused Apple Watch app and a Home Screen widget keep current conditions one glance away. — FREE OR AD-FREE Halcyon is free with two unobtrusive native ads on the forecast page. If you'd rather support the app without ads, Halcyon Ad-Free is $6.99 per year. Severe weather alerts stay free for everyone — Halcyon never paywalls danger. Forecast data is provided by Apple Weather (WeatherKit). Halcyon is built by an independent developer and is not a substitute for official severe-weather alerts. Always cross-reference with your local emergency broadcast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: chasinglight at none against Halcyon Weather's shown. chasinglight also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. chasinglight sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Halcyon Weather sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
chasinglight ships an update every 5 days, Halcyon Weather every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | chasinglight | Halcyon Weather |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christopher Lim | BRENDAN ISAAC PRATT |
In-app purchases
chasinglight
- Week Pass$2.997 Days
- Monthly$6.991 Month
- Annual$29.991 Year
Halcyon Weather
- Halcyon Ad-Free$6.991 Year









