Comparison

Umbrality vs Heliora

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

Head to head
About

Umbrality

Features
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Umbrality is your guide to experiencing and following solar and lunar eclipses from your location. Check precise timings, eclipse phases, visibility, and sky conditions, and follow the event with tools designed to help you before and during the eclipse. With Umbrality you can: Follow eclipse phases based on your location. Check precise timings and key moments. Explore a live lunar eclipse simulation. Track eclipse progress in real time. Check visibility and sky conditions. Receive alerts and notifications at important moments. Prepare with observation tips and guides. Plan your eclipse photography.

About

Heliora

Visualize the sun's path and position using augmented reality and a 3D compass. Plan photography, trips, or sky observations by predicting solar events like sunrise, sunset, and golden hour for any location.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality sun path visualization
  • 3D compass for azimuth and altitude
  • Map-based location planning
  • Sunrise, sunset, golden hour prediction
  • Dawn and dusk stages
  • Timeline exploration
Features
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Heliora is a clean, intuitive, and full-featured tool for predicting the Sunโ€™s position and path. With the 3D Compass and augmented reality (AR), you can see the Sunโ€™s path at a glance and predict its azimuth and altitude at any time. Use the map to choose any location and understand how the Sunโ€™s position and the light will change there before you arrive. Daily Details gives you quick access to sunrise, sunset, golden hour, blue hour, and the different stages of dawn and dusk, so the dayโ€™s most important solar moments are always easy to find. Explore the timeline freely and choose any place on the map. Whether you are planning a photo, arranging a trip, or simply observing the sky, Heliora helps you understand the light in advance and find the right time and place. Heliora โ€” follow every ray of sunlight. Privacy Statement: https://yongxiaoshao-sudo.github.io/heliora-privacy/ EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Umbrality3 screens
Heliora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Umbrality at none against Heliora's 4. Umbrality also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Heliora sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Umbrality asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Umbrality versus Heliora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUmbralityHeliora
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size106 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlejandro Santiagoๆฐธๆ™“ ้‚ต

In-app purchases

None

Umbrality

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Heliora

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy Me a Slice of Cake$2.99
  • Buy Me a Meal$3.99
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  • Big Support$9.99

Questions

Is Umbrality free?
Umbrality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heliora free?
Heliora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Umbrality or Heliora have ads?
Neither Umbrality nor Heliora shows ads.

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