Sunrise & Sunset Tracker vs SunScout
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrise & Sunset Tracker
This app predicts sunrise and sunset quality, golden hour, and blue hour. It provides simple scores and clear explanations to help you know when the sky will be at its best for photography or outdoor activities.
- Sunrise & sunset quality scores
- Golden hour and blue hour timing
- Twilight tracking
- Sky quality explanations
- Smart reminders
- Sun direction maps
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Sunset helps you know when the sky is worth chasing. Track sunsets, sunrise conditions, golden hour, blue hour, twilight, first light, and the best moments to step outside. Whether you're planning a walk, beach trip, photo session, or simply looking for a beautiful sky, Sunset helps you decide when to go. Unlike traditional weather apps, Sunset is designed around light, atmosphere, and sky quality, not just temperature and rain. It gives you simple scores, clear explanations, and forecasts that help you know whether tonight's sky could glow. KNOW WHEN THE SKY WILL GLOW Sunset predicts sunrise and sunset quality using cloud coverage, visibility, humidity, atmospheric conditions, and light timing. Every forecast includes: - Sunset & sunrise scores - Golden hour timing - Blue hour timing - Twilight tracking - First light & last light - Sky quality explanations - Confidence indicators - Smart reminders - Sun direction maps Whether the sky looks dramatic, soft, colorful, glowing, or hidden behind clouds, Sunset helps you understand why. SUNSET FORECASTS MADE SIMPLE Open the app and instantly see: - Is tonight worth going out for? - When will the best light happen? - How good will the sunset be? - Why does the forecast look good or bad? - Which upcoming day looks best? Sunset translates conditions into clear recommendations: Go / Maybe / Skip TRACK EVERY MAGIC HOUR Sunset goes beyond sunrise and sunset times. Discover the beautiful transitions of light throughout the day: - Golden Hour - Blue Hour - Civil Twilight - Nautical Twilight - Astronomical Twilight - First Light - Last Light - Solar Noon Perfect for photography, videography, travel planning, outdoor activities, or simply appreciating the sky. UNDERSTAND WHY A SUNSET LOOKS AMAZING Sunset doesn't just show a score. It explains the sky with forecast factors including: - High clouds - Mid clouds - Low clouds - Visibility - Humidity - Atmospheric haze - Air quality - Forecast confidence Some sunsets look dramatic because of high cloud reflections. Some look soft because of haze and moisture. Some disappear behind thick low clouds. Sunset helps you understand the difference before you leave home. FOLLOW THE SUN Use the interactive map to see exactly where the sun will rise and set. Features include: - Sun direction maps - Sunrise & sunset rays - Time sliders - Azimuth information - Location search - Multi-location support Whether you're planning a beach sunset, city skyline photo, mountain hike, or travel destination, Sunset helps you find the right direction and timing. SMART REMINDERS Never miss the perfect sky again. Get notified before: - Beautiful sunsets - Golden hour - Blue hour - Sunrise - Twilight moments Set reminders based on sky quality and forecast conditions, so you only get alerts when the sky is truly worth chasing. DESIGNED FOR A CALMER EXPERIENCE Sunset is built with a clean, minimal, atmospheric design inspired by natural light. No clutter. No complicated charts. Just beautiful skies, simple forecasts, and better moments outdoors. PRO FEATURES Unlock advanced planning tools with Sunset Pro: - 7-day sunset forecasts - Advanced sky quality factors - Multi-location tracking - Smart quality alerts - Advanced sun direction tools - Extended map features - Detailed forecast explanations Perfect for photographers, travelers, and anyone who wants to plan a better golden hour experience. FIND BEAUTY IN THE SKY EVERY DAY Sometimes the best moments happen right above us. Sunset helps you slow down, step outside, and notice the light. We'd love to hear from you! Feedback & Support: sps-team@needodo.com Privacy Policy: https://api-cle.needodo.com/acchtml/sunrisesunset/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://api-cle.needodo.com/acchtml/sunrisesunset/terms.html
SunScout
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SunScout shows you where the sun will be before you get there. Drop a pin anywhere on the map, drag one slider across the day, and the whole day's light is drawn over the ground: the sun's path, the sunrise and sunset directions, golden hour, blue hour, and a live countdown to the next one. Most sun apps ask you to learn them first. SunScout opens on the map with today's light already drawn. ONE MAP, ONE SLIDER The map is the app. Your spot is a pin, and the sun's path is a gold arc over it with a tick for every hour. Two rays from the pin point at sunrise and sunset. Drag the slider and the sun ray swings live, with the sun's height and compass bearing in degrees in a chip above the pin. Switch to satellite view and check what sits in that line: a ridge, a tower, a tree. DRAG THE TIME The slider runs from 00:00 to 24:00 in the spot's own local time. Chips snap you straight to blue hour, golden hour, sunrise, solar noon and sunset, morning and evening. EVERY LIGHT WINDOW, WITH A COUNTDOWN Under the map sits a plain list with big, readable times: morning blue hour, morning golden hour, sunrise, solar noon, evening golden hour, sunset, evening blue hour. Tap a row and the slider jumps there. Golden hour is the sun between 6 degrees above and 4 degrees below the horizon; blue hour is 4 to 6 degrees below. Whenever you are looking at today, a live countdown runs to the next event. ALSO ON THE SHEET - Day length, and the minutes and seconds gained or lost since yesterday - Moon phase, with the percentage lit, so you know how dark the sky will be after blue hour - In the far north or south it says plainly when the sun never sets or never rises, rather than inventing a time ANY SPOT ON EARTH, ANY DATE Use your current location, search for a place, park or city, or touch and hold anywhere on the map. Times are shown in the spot's own time zone, so you can plan a dawn in Jaipur from a desk in Manchester and read the right hours. Step the date by a day with the arrows, or jump to any date on the calendar. SAVED SPOTS Name a spot and keep it. Switch between saved spots from one list. SHARE CARD One tap renders a clean card with the spot, the date, every event time, day length and a mini diagram of the sun's day. Send it to the people you are shooting with, or keep it in Photos. FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ANYONE WHO PLANS AROUND THE SUN Sunrise and sunset shoots, landscape and architecture, weddings, film crews scouting a location, or working out when the sun reaches a garden, balcony or window. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO There is no camera or augmented reality view in 1.0, and no weather. SunScout tells you where the sun will be; whether a cloud is in front of it is a question for the sky. ACCURATE, ON YOUR PHONE Sun positions come from the NOAA solar position algorithm, corrected for refraction, and sunrise and sunset times are checked against published tables. All of it is computed on the device, not on a server. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No analytics. No tracking. Location is asked for only when you tap the locate button, and the app works fully without it. Your saved spots stay on your iPhone. The map itself, place search and time zone lookup come from Apple Maps, as in any map app. FREE, WITH ONE HONEST UPGRADE The free version is the whole app for today and seven days either side, with one saved spot. It is not a trial and nothing expires. SunScout Full is a single purchase that opens every date from 1900 to 2100 and unlimited saved spots. No subscription, no renewal, no account to sign in to. Buy it once and it stays yours. SunScout needs an iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Times are shown in a 12-hour or 24-hour clock, your choice. A dark interface that does not blind you at five in the morning.
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Verdict
Sunrise & Sunset Tracker and SunScout are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Sunrise & Sunset Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and SunScout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Sunrise & Sunset Tracker | SunScout |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ShenZhen Niddles Technology Co., Ltd. | Saurav kumar Sharma |
In-app purchases
Sunrise & Sunset Tracker
- Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
SunScout
- Full Unlock$9.99
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