Heliochron vs Pushup Alarm Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Heliochron
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Follow the sun. Look at a familiar place differently. Heliochron is a pocket instrument for light, time, and place. Use the AR view to see the calculated sun path over your surroundings, then explore the day and year with two slim, tactile thumbwheels. Notice a courtyard on an architectural walk. Explore a roofline in another season. Look from a possible planter position, or find a reason to return to a favorite view. THE PLACE COMES FIRST On first launch, a short explanation shows why location and camera access are useful. Sun calculations happen on your iPhone, without uploading your location. Allow access to start exploring, or enter coordinates manually in Settings. Narrow azimuth and elevation rulers leave room for the world outside. TIME AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Use Sun to change the time of day and date with separate black-metal wheels. Compare seasonal paths or return to Now with a tap. With obstacle editing off, drag the sun or its path to explore another time; the wheels follow your movement. COMPARE THE YEAR Turn on Year paths in Sun to compare seven representative trajectories, pairing months with similar sun paths. Month labels start in a column on the right and can be dragged along their paths. The overlay starts off and remembers your choice. The paths approximate the 21st of the first named month. MARK WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY Optionally paint trees, buildings, or hills with your finger. Fine diagonal hatching shows your marks, and the sun path dims behind them. Open Obstacles to paint, erase, undo, adjust the brush, or save and restore a named place. KEEP THE VIEW Tap the camera button to save the current sun view, including the camera scene, path, and obstacle marks, to Photos. Photos access is requested only when saving. Saved places and drawings stay locally on your iPhone. No account is required. STAY CURIOUS. KNOW THE LIMITS. Heliochron shows calculated sun positions, not weather or shadows moving across buildings. Obstacle painting is manual, not automatic detection. Marks describe one viewpoint and need checking when you move or return. Alignment depends on location, compass heading, camera tracking, and conditions. Settings includes compass correction and tracking recovery. Avoid pointing the camera directly at the sun for prolonged periods: this may damage the camera. The in-app warning and camera pause are reminders, not physical protection. Pausing capture cannot block sunlight; turn the lens away. For architects and urban planners exploring off duty, garden and balcony growers, and anyone who enjoys looking closer. Not a certified survey, building-compliance, PV-design, or professional solar-assessment tool.
Pushup Alarm Clock
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STOP TURNING OFF YOUR ALARM AND FALLING BACK ASLEEP. Pushup Alarm Clock turns waking up into action. Choose one wake-up mission or combine up to three. When your alarm rings, complete every mission in your stack before dismissing it. STACK UP TO 3 WAKE-UP MISSIONS One challenge may not be enough on difficult mornings. Combine up to three physical and mental tasks into one wake-up sequence. Make your body move, focus your mind, and get fully awake before the alarm stops. CHOOSE FROM 6 MISSIONS ⢠Push-Ups ā Start moving as soon as you wake up. ⢠Find an Object ā Get out of bed and locate the requested object. ⢠Math ā Solve problems to switch on your brain. ⢠Memory Tiles ā Remember and select the correct tiles. ⢠Typing ā Type the displayed phrase with focus. ⢠Shake ā Shake your phone to complete the mission. DESIGNED FOR HEAVY SLEEPERS If you dismiss alarms while half-asleep or keep falling back into bed, build a mission stack that works for you. Mix movement, memory, math, typing, and object-finding challenges to make waking up more active. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your alarm. 2. Choose one mission or stack up to three. 3. Complete the full mission stack when the alarm rings. 4. Dismiss the alarm and start your day awake. WHY PUSHUP ALARM CLOCK? ⢠Six different wake-up missions. ⢠Stack one, two, or three missions. ⢠Mix physical and mental challenges. ⢠Make it harder to dismiss an alarm half-asleep. ⢠Build a stronger morning wake-up routine. Stop snoozing through your morning. Build a mission stack that makes you move, think, and wake up for real.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Heliochron at Free against Pushup Alarm Clock's $4.99. Heliochron also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Heliochron is free to download; Pushup Alarm Clock costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Heliochron | Pushup Alarm Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free ā better | $4.99 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | ā |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 ā better | 26.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ViSSee AG | Viet Ho Duc |
In-app purchases
Heliochron
No in-app purchases
Pushup Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
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