Comparison

Sunset Prediction vs Sunset Map

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

Head to head
About

Sunset Prediction

Features
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Sunset Prediction helps photographers, creators, and sunset lovers know when the light is truly worth chasing. Instead of simply showing sunrise and sunset times, the app combines precise solar data with weather conditions to predict how beautiful the light may be. Get a clear glow score based on cloud cover, visibility, humidity, rain, sun direction, and golden hour timing. Plan better shoots, choose the best day, and never miss the right moment. Key features: Today See today’s glow score, golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and the sun’s direction. 7-Day Outlook Compare upcoming days and find the best opportunity for dramatic light. Map Plan your composition with the sunset line, sun path, and sun position directly on the map. Spots Save your favorite locations and automatically compare them by light quality. Alerts Get smart reminders before golden hour, sunset, or the best predicted light. Explainable Forecasts Understand why the light is expected to be good or bad, based on real weather and solar conditions. Privacy-first No backend is required. Your saved spots and calculations stay on your device. Sunset Prediction is designed for landscape photographers, travel creators, outdoor planners, and anyone who wants to catch better sunsets, sunrises, golden hour, and blue hour. Privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of use: https://backoffice.nicolaeusebi.com/Legal/PrivacyBody

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Sunset Map

Features
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Find the best sunset spot, anywhere. The map shows where the evening light will be, and real photos show what you'll shoot before you go. THE LIGHT MAP The map glows gold where the sun shines until it truly sets, and fades to purple where hills or buildings cut the evening short. Computed from real terrain, real buildings and real sun positions. On your phone, no account. TAP ANYWHERE Tap any point and know its evening: when the golden light starts, when it ends, and how many golden minutes the landscape leaves you. Every time is the spot's own clock, with one line converting it to yours. REAL PHOTO SPOTS, REAL PHOTOS Camera pins mark places people actually go for the picture: viewpoints, castles, lighthouses, and the places photographers demonstrably shoot. Open a famous spot and see real photos of it, full screen, before you go. GOLD AND GEMS Gold pins are the famous spots with superb light for your chosen day. Zoom way out and they stay visible across a whole region. Where nothing reaches gold, lavender gems mark the best spots around here. And "Best spots near you" ranks them all by golden minutes. PLAN ANY DAY The calendar works worldwide. Jump to next Saturday, or to October: the map, the pins and the gold all follow the date. Sunset or sunrise. CITIES INCLUDED At street scale the map counts buildings, street by street: quays, squares and rooftop-lined avenues each get their true evening light. YOUR SPOTS Save a place with one tap: it names itself, and the list shows each spot's own sunset time and minutes of real light. Search any street or city and land right on it. One tap hands a spot to Apple or Google Maps to get you there. ALSO Tilt to 3D: the light math stays exact. A cloud badge shows the forecast for the golden window (Apple Weather). FREE AND MEMBERSHIP The free plan covers tonight, near you: the full map, one search a day, and spot checks nearby. Membership unlocks any day and any place on Earth, plus unlimited searches and saved spots: monthly 2.90, yearly 24.90 with a 7-day free trial, or lifetime 69. MADE BY ONE PERSON I create content, and I kept wishing I knew where the golden light would land, for sunsets and for sunrises, and what a spot really looks like before going. So I built Sunset Map for myself first. I'm happy it can help you too. PRIVACY No account. Nothing tracked that identifies you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sunset Prediction4 screens
Sunset Map4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sunset Prediction at daily against Sunset Map's every 2 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Sunset Prediction sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Sunset Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sunset Prediction ships an update daily, Sunset Map every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Sunset Prediction versus Sunset Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunset PredictionSunset Map
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily β€” betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicola EusebiSULLIVAN Thimotee

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sunset Prediction

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Sunset Map

Subscriptions2
  • Membership Β· Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Membership Β· Yearly7 Days trial$26.991 Year
One-time1
  • Membership Β· Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Sunset Prediction free?
Sunset Prediction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunset Map free?
Sunset Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunset Prediction or Sunset Map have ads?
Neither Sunset Prediction nor Sunset Map shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sunset Prediction or Sunset Map?
Sunset Prediction ships an update daily, and Sunset Map every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sunset Prediction was updated on August 27, 2026 and Sunset Map on September 17, 2026.

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