Comparison

LightChaser Almanac vs Gnomon

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

Head to head
About

LightChaser Almanac

Features
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Six pro field calculators for serious photographers โ€” all offline, all yours, with a one-time purchase. LIGHT TIMING โ€ข Golden hour, blue hour, civil twilight โ€” to the minute โ€ข Sun compass: where in the sky is the sun, right now โ€ข Solar noon, sunrise, sunset, daylight duration PLANNING TOOLS (Premium) โ€ข Pick any future date and see the light timing โ€ข Depth-of-field calculator: focal length + aperture + distance โ†’ near/far DOF + hyperfocal distance โ€ข ND exposure converter: stops โ†’ equivalent shutter time โ€ข Moon phase calendar: when is the next full moon, when does the moon rise LOCATIONS & ALERTS (Premium) โ€ข Save unlimited shoot locations with notes โ€ข Schedule reminders for golden hour at your favourite spot โ€ข Local notifications, no account required WHY ONE-TIME PURCHASE? We believe you shouldn't pay every year for a tool you use every weekend. Pay once, get every feature, forever. No subscription. No account. No cloud sync. No ads. 100% OFFLINE Everything is calculated on-device with the public NOAA solar position algorithm. No data leaves your phone. LANGUAGES English, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese. PRIVACY Your locations stay on your phone. We don't track you, ever. Pay once. Yours forever.

About

Gnomon

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GNOMON is an AR sun and moon path planner. Point your phone at the sky and see exactly where the sun will rise, travel and set, drawn over your camera view, before it happens. The gnomon was the first sun instrument in human history. This is yours. EVERYTHING IS COMPUTED No estimates and no fake data. GNOMON runs a full onboard ephemeris and computes every azimuth, altitude and event time from real astronomy for the exact place you are standing. Sunrise, solar noon, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, moonrise and moonset are all calculated on your device. SEE THE LIGHT BEFORE IT ARRIVES - The full sun path drawn over your camera, with past and future arcs - Live azimuth and altitude readout as you move your phone - A compass ruler with cardinal directions on the horizon - Event markers for sunrise, golden hour, noon, sunset and blue hour - A 24 hour time scrubber, drag it to preview the sky at any minute of the day - Tap any event to jump straight to that moment - Notifications before golden hour and sunset so you never miss the light MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO CHASE LIGHT Photographers planning a shot. Filmmakers scouting a location. Architects reading shadows. Or anyone who simply wants to know where the sun will be at 7 in the evening. CALIBRATED LIKE AN INSTRUMENT A quick compass calibration and a fine alignment step let you drag the on screen marker onto the real sun, locking the overlay to the sky in front of you. GNOMON PLUS Upgrade to unlock the full instrument: - Moon mode with the full lunar path, phases, illumination, moonrise and moonset - Date travel, preview the equinoxes and solstices and plan months ahead - MIL angle readouts in NATO 6400 for precision work Your location and camera feed never leave your device. Nothing is recorded and nothing is uploaded. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Lkcu0DWHy4q1U7TOvaT6jWfqO6LwIc5V2Q1fGxc1V2g/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8JbuZmxgvlHB5qY7044NLyuA3pjJ3rzBy8fsmnKQhc/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

LightChaser Almanac4 screens
Gnomon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: LightChaser Almanac at 3 against Gnomon's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LightChaser Almanac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gnomon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
LightChaser Almanac versus Gnomon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightChaser AlmanacGnomon
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Runesmith Artificial Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd.Ahmet Giray Ucar

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LightChaser Almanac

One-time1
  • LightChaser Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Gnomon

Subscriptions2
  • Gnomon+ Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Gnomon+ Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is LightChaser Almanac free?
LightChaser Almanac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gnomon free?
Gnomon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LightChaser Almanac or Gnomon have ads?
Neither LightChaser Almanac nor Gnomon shows ads.

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