Comparison

SuperFont vs Heliochron

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

Head to head
About

SuperFont

Features
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The fonts you have, ready to use on your device. iOS doesn't let apps install fonts directly. It asks for a special file called a configuration profile instead — something an IT pro usually puts together for company devices. SuperFont makes that file for you and shows you what to tap on every screen until you're done. The fonts you've been collecting can finally show up in Notes, in documents, in slides. ■ The fonts you already have Bought or downloaded, fonts pile up — but an iPhone or iPad gives you no easy way to even open them. · Add font files, or a ZIP just as it came, and SuperFont finds the fonts inside for you. · If the same font shows up more than once, it's tidied into one, so you never install it twice. · Files that can't be installed are flagged up front with the reason, so there are no surprises at the end. ■ An install file that's made for you Installing a font takes a special file, and making one yourself is fiddly. · Just pick your fonts and the file is made automatically, so you don't need to know the complicated parts. · The name shown in Settings is filled in for you, so you can tell which fonts it was later on. · You can install several fonts in one go, so you don't repeat the same steps over and over. ■ An install that never leaves you stuck Installing takes you through Safari and Settings, and it's easy to get lost on your own. · Every step shows the real screen, so you can spot what to tap right away. · If an unfamiliar warning pops up, you're told right there why it's fine, so you can keep going with confidence. · Finish in Settings, come back, and the app moves on to the next step by itself. ■ Your fonts at a glance Once fonts are installed, it's easy to forget what you've put on your device. · Installed and not-yet-installed fonts are clearly marked in one list, so you always know where things stand. · Each font's name appears in the font itself, so you see how it looks instead of guessing from the name. · You can swap the preview text for words you actually use, so you notice early if a font is missing letters you need. ■ Time to pick something new Finding a font you love usually means hopping from site to site. · You can browse thousands of free fonts right inside the app. · You can see at a glance whether a font supports your language, so nothing looks broken once you use it. · When one catches your eye, you can install it right there. ■ When you need them back Reset your device or remove the profile, and your fonts go with it. · The app keeps the fonts you installed, so you don't have to track down the originals. · You can pick just the ones that went missing and bring them back in one go. Your font files and install history stay on your device. No account, no sign-in needed.

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Heliochron

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Follow the sun. Look at a familiar place differently. Heliochron is a pocket instrument for light, time, and place. Use the AR view to see the calculated sun path over your surroundings, then explore the day and year with two slim, tactile thumbwheels. Notice a courtyard on an architectural walk. Explore a roofline in another season. Look from a possible planter position, or find a reason to return to a favorite view. THE PLACE COMES FIRST On first launch, a short explanation shows why location and camera access are useful. Sun calculations happen on your iPhone, without uploading your location. Allow access to start exploring, or enter coordinates manually in Settings. Narrow azimuth and elevation rulers leave room for the world outside. TIME AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Use Sun to change the time of day and date with separate black-metal wheels. Compare seasonal paths or return to Now with a tap. With obstacle editing off, drag the sun or its path to explore another time; the wheels follow your movement. COMPARE THE YEAR Turn on Year paths in Sun to compare seven representative trajectories, pairing months with similar sun paths. Month labels start in a column on the right and can be dragged along their paths. The overlay starts off and remembers your choice. The paths approximate the 21st of the first named month. MARK WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY Optionally paint trees, buildings, or hills with your finger. Fine diagonal hatching shows your marks, and the sun path dims behind them. Open Obstacles to paint, erase, undo, adjust the brush, or save and restore a named place. KEEP THE VIEW Tap the camera button to save the current sun view, including the camera scene, path, and obstacle marks, to Photos. Photos access is requested only when saving. Saved places and drawings stay locally on your iPhone. No account is required. STAY CURIOUS. KNOW THE LIMITS. Heliochron shows calculated sun positions, not weather or shadows moving across buildings. Obstacle painting is manual, not automatic detection. Marks describe one viewpoint and need checking when you move or return. Alignment depends on location, compass heading, camera tracking, and conditions. Settings includes compass correction and tracking recovery. Avoid pointing the camera directly at the sun for prolonged periods: this may damage the camera. The in-app warning and camera pause are reminders, not physical protection. Pausing capture cannot block sunlight; turn the lens away. For architects and urban planners exploring off duty, garden and balcony growers, and anyone who enjoys looking closer. Not a certified survey, building-compliance, PV-design, or professional solar-assessment tool.

Screenshots

SuperFont4 screens
Heliochron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SuperFont at every 3 days against Heliochron's weekly. Heliochron's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, 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

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

SuperFont ships an update every 3 days, Heliochron weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SuperFont versus Heliochron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuperFontHeliochron
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHyewon LeeViSSee AG

In-app purchases

None

SuperFont

No in-app purchases

None

Heliochron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SuperFont free?
SuperFont is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heliochron free?
Heliochron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SuperFont or Heliochron have ads?
Neither SuperFont nor Heliochron shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SuperFont or Heliochron?
SuperFont ships an update every 3 days, and Heliochron weekly. Most recently, SuperFont was updated on September 29, 2026 and Heliochron on October 13, 2026.

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