Comparison

Bluehour vs Waypoint Zero

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

Head to head
About

Bluehour

Discover a new, stunning city skyline photographed during the blue hour each day. Explore a living atlas of cities worldwide, see which ones are currently experiencing twilight, and save your favorite views.

Highlights
  • Daily blue hour city skylines
  • Living atlas of global cities
  • Live twilight and dawn views
  • Save and share skylines
  • Set custom wallpapers
  • Tallest building information
Features
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Bluehour brings you a single beautiful city skyline every day, photographed during the blue hour — the brief stretch of twilight when the sky turns deep luminous blue and the city lights begin to come on. It is the most photogenic time in any city, and it now has a quiet daily home on your phone. Each morning a new skyline arrives. You open the app and see Singapore tonight, or Reykjavík at dawn, or Doha glowing across the bay. A short note tells you the tallest building, the year it was completed, the photographer who captured the shot. Save it, share it, or set it as your wallpaper. Beyond the daily skyline, Bluehour has a living atlas of cities. Tap the map and land anywhere — Mumbai at dusk, Toronto at twilight, Cape Town in the soft glow before sunrise. Browse by continent, by tallest building, by what you have already seen. Your collection grows quietly as you wander. The most unusual part of Bluehour is the Twilight Now tab. The blue hour is happening somewhere on Earth at every moment of the day. Sun positions are computed precisely from your device clock and the chosen cities, then the app shows you exactly which ones are in blue hour, golden hour, or pre-dawn light right at this second, with a countdown of how long that light will last. Open the app at lunchtime to catch Sydney winding down its evening blue hour. Open after dinner to watch Reykjavík just entering its long winter twilight. A small live signal from cities across the world. Save a skyline and it lands in your personal gallery. The wallpaper rotation, if you turn it on, quietly drops a new view from your collection into your Photos library each morning so you can refresh your lock screen with a tap. Bluehour is a quiet companion. A new skyline waiting whenever you happen to look.

About

Waypoint Zero

Features
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Waypoint Zero turns navigation into an interactive skill challenge. Read the map, use the compass, calculate your bearing, estimate distance, plan your route, and reach the correct waypoint. Each scenario gives you a starting position and a destination. Study the terrain, identify landmarks, choose your direction, and navigate toward your target. Your final position is then compared with the waypoint to show how accurately you navigated. MASTER NAVIGATION SKILLS Learn compass basics and cardinal directions Calculate bearings and azimuths Read maps and identify landmarks Estimate and calculate distances Plan routes between waypoints Correct your course after going off track PROGRESSIVE CHALLENGES Start with guided exercises and gradually take on scenarios with fewer hints and more complex routes. Navigate through forests, mountains, checkpoints, rescue locations, and other fictional environments. SEE YOUR REAL RESULT After each attempt, review your planned route, actual route, bearing error, distance traveled, final position, and distance from the target. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Improve your navigation accuracy, complete missions, unlock achievements, and track statistics such as average deviation, bearing accuracy, total distance, and best results. Start at zero. Find your way.

Screenshots

Bluehour4 screens
Waypoint Zero4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Waypoint Zero at none against Bluehour's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Bluehour versus Waypoint Zero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluehourWaypoint Zero
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAMIAN POLAKHidde Bijkerk

In-app purchases

None

Bluehour

No in-app purchases

None

Waypoint Zero

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluehour free?
Bluehour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Waypoint Zero free?
Waypoint Zero is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluehour or Waypoint Zero have ads?
Bluehour shows ads; Waypoint Zero does not.

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