Comparison

LivePlus vs Sunward

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

Head to head
About

LivePlus

Features
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Capture Live Photos from 1 to 30 seconds. Press and hold for motion and sound. Release for a detailed still. Try up to 5 seconds free. Unlock longer capture and HDR once, with no subscription. Keep the whole laugh, your pet running toward you, or a little more of the place you travelled to. Clear motion. A detailed still. Set motion quality and still-photo resolution separately: motion up to 4K, HDR on compatible devices, frame rates up to 120FPS, and a 12MP, 24MP or up to 48MP key photo. Press and hold to replay movement and sound. Release to see the still. A CAMERA FOR LONGER LIVE PHOTOS Start in the camera, set your duration, and shoot. There is no need to manually record a separate video and import it into a converter. LivePlus saves the result as a Live Photo. FRAME IT YOUR WAY Choose 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 or 1:1. Switch supported lenses and focal lengths, tap to focus, adjust exposure and set selfie mirroring. REFINE IT AFTER CAPTURE Trim the start and end, choose a new key photo, adjust the original sound or mute it. Save edits as a new copy while keeping the original in Photos. When you choose a video frame as a new key photo, its detail depends on the motion resolution. KEEP IT IN YOUR PHOTOS LIBRARY Capture, creation and editing happen on your device. LivePlus saves to the Photos app and does not upload your photos or videos to developer servers. No account. No ads. TRY FREE. UNLOCK ONCE. Capture Live Photos up to 5 seconds for free. A one-time Lifetime Unlock adds longer durations, up to 30 seconds, and Live Photo video HDR. No subscription. Restore your purchase with the same Apple Account. CAPABILITY NOTES Maximum resolution, HDR, frame rate and still-photo megapixels depend on your iPhone, lens, aspect ratio and settings. Maximum specifications are not all available together. 24MP capture uses the full 4:3 aspect ratio. Higher settings and longer captures need more processing time and storage. Recording starts when you press the shutter. Playback and sharing in other apps depend on their support. Open the camera. Keep more of the moment.

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Sunward

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Where will the sun be โ€” and when will the light be perfect? Sunward answers that question anywhere on Earth, on any date โ€” past or future. Point your camera at the sky and watch the sun's full-day arc appear in augmented reality. Drop a pin on a 3D map and see exactly how shadows will fall across a street, a faรงade, or a balcony. Know the precise minute golden hour begins โ€” today, next month, or on the winter solstice. Built for photographers, filmmakers, real-estate scouts, architects, and outdoor creators who plan around natural light. Every solar calculation runs on device, powered by our own astronomy engine. TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 7 DAYS Full features require a paid subscription or one-time Lifetime purchase. Start with a 7-day free trial โ€” full access to every feature below. SEE THE SUN BEFORE IT GETS THERE - AR Sun Path โ€” a live camera overlay of the sun's complete arc, with time-travel scrubbing through any date, solstices, and equinoxes. Sun-align calibration gives degree-perfect framing. - Sun Dial โ€” one beautiful screen with sunrise, sunset, solar noon, golden hour, blue hour, twilight bands, and the sun's current position. - Shadow Studio โ€” a 3D map with physically accurate building shadows that stretch and rotate through the day. Drop a probe pin anywhere to see when that exact spot is in sun or shade. KNOW A PROPERTY'S LIGHT BEFORE YOU COMMIT - Property Sun Report โ€” a Sun Score plus a year-round comparison for any address, exportable as a PDF or photo. Perfect for house hunting, real-estate listings, and architecture briefs. - Construction Footprint โ€” draw a building footprint and preview its projected shadow at any time of year. Made for architects, landscape designers, and solar panel planning. PLAN THE SHOOT, NOT JUST THE DAY - Planner โ€” save shoots by date and location with automatic weather and light forecasts, then share shoot cards with your crew. - Light Match โ€” import a reference photo and Sunward reads its data to find when the same light โ€” angle, color temperature, sun altitude โ€” will happen again at any location. - Timetable & Forecast โ€” 14-day light forecasts with cloud, rain, and temperature overlays, exportable as PDF. NEVER MISS THE LIGHT - Golden hour, blue hour, sunrise, sunset, and solar noon alerts with Live Activities and Dynamic Island countdowns. - Apple Watch app with today's light phases, a live countdown, and complications for every watch face. - Home and Lock Screen widgets: golden hour countdown, sunrise/sunset, mini dial, and sun position. MADE THE RIGHT WAY - Works fully offline once your locations are pinned. - Privacy-first: no accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Your location never leaves your device. - Liquid Glass design with full Light and Dark Mode, on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. - Available in 15 languages. Whether you're timing a portrait session, matching continuity light between shoot days, comparing apartments, positioning solar panels, or picking the sunny cafรฉ terrace โ€” Sunward shows you where the sun will be, when the light will be best, and what the shadows will do. SUNWARD PRO Every plan unlocks the complete feature set โ€” choose how you'd like to pay: - Sunward Monthly โ€” auto-renewing subscription - Sunward Yearly โ€” auto-renewing subscription with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers - Sunward Lifetime โ€” one-time purchase, yours forever Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.jyvapps.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LivePlus4 screens
Sunward4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LivePlus at every 2 days against Sunward's every 3 weeks. Sunward's advantage is device support (3 vs 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. LivePlus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sunward sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LivePlus ships an update every 2 days, Sunward every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
LivePlus versus Sunward: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivePlusSunward
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.017
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerๅฎ‰ ่‘ฃFarah Aydoni

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LivePlus

One-time1
  • LivePlus Lifetime Unlock$4.99
3 purchases

Sunward

Subscriptions2
  • Sunward Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Sunward Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sunward Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is LivePlus free?
LivePlus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunward free?
Sunward is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LivePlus or Sunward have ads?
Neither LivePlus nor Sunward shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LivePlus or Sunward?
LivePlus ships an update every 2 days, and Sunward every 3 weeks. Most recently, LivePlus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sunward on October 29, 2026.

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