Comparison

Daylight Clock vs Sunrise Sunset Times

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

Head to head
About

Daylight Clock

This app visually displays daily changes in daylight duration throughout the year. It's designed for users who want to easily track how much daylight they gain or lose each day.

Highlights
  • Daily daylight gain/loss visualization
  • Year-round tracking
  • Intuitive interface
  • Sunrise and sunset information
Features
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Daylight Clock tells you in a glimpse how much daylight you win or lose everyday of the year. If you are addicted to daylight duration, this is the app you need.

About

Sunrise Sunset Times

Get precise sunrise and sunset times for your exact location, not just the nearest city. Track daylight remaining, plan for dawn and twilight, and view future astronomical events. Supports multiple timezones and offers widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Precise sunrise and sunset times
  • First and last light times (dawn/twilight)
  • Daylight remaining countdown
  • Future date predictions
  • Timezone conversion
  • Equinox and solstice dates
  • Widgets
Features
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Live free in the Sun! An elegant and modern solution for showing the Sunrise, Sunset, First and Last Light times to the exact minute for precisely where YOU are right now - not the "closest" city. The app also shows exactly how much daylight is left in the day - in a large, easy to read display - so you can plan ahead to the last ray of sunlight. Download it now. It shows: • Sunrise time • Sunset time • First Light time (Dawn) • Last Light time (Twilight) • A full Sun Events timeline: astronomical, nautical and civil twilight times, solar noon, and the current time moving through the day (Premium) • Converts timezones for foreign locations • Counts down the amount of daylight left in the day until last light • At night, counts down the time left until the first light of the new day • Counts down days, hours and minutes left until the shortest and longest days • Dates of the equinox and solstice • Times of the equinox and solstice for premium users • Many widgets available • Very accurate timezone conversion and handling, local times anywhere in the world • Correct handling of locations where the sun may not rise or set • See the Sunrise, Sunset, First and Last light times for any day in the future. • Length of daylight for today - or any day in the future. • Percentage of the day or night completed. • Correctly handles Daylight Saving times. • GPS access is not required. • Landscape support on iPad. An indispensable tool for those who don't want to waste a moment of the day - or the night! • We wrote this app for ourselves, but love sharing it and getting your positive feedback. Visit our support site to give us feedback - thank you in advance for your great ratings and reviews :) Terms of Use : https://fascinatingprojects.com.au/termssunrisefree/

Screenshots

Daylight Clock4 screens
Sunrise Sunset Times4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Sunrise Sunset Times at 4.8 against Daylight Clock's 4.0. Sunrise Sunset Times also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 10) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Daylight Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Sunrise Sunset Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Daylight Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sunrise Sunset Times holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise Sunset Times has 20K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Daylight Clock's written reviews are positive against 80% of Sunrise Sunset Times's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daylight Clock ships an update every 2 months, Sunrise Sunset Times every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Daylight Clock versus Sunrise Sunset Times: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylight ClockSunrise Sunset Times
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings)4.8 (20K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews79.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1020K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.3 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJan ChaloupeckyFascinating Projects

Customer experience

Daylight Clock

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

Sunrise Sunset Times

All ratings19,643 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Daylight Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sunrise Sunset Times

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on startup for some users
  • Incorrect daylight saving time adjustments

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add alarm/reminder for sunrise/sunset
  • Provide option to view times in local timezone
  • Include more detailed astronomical information
  • Implement watch complications for easy access

In-app purchases

None

Daylight Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sunrise Sunset Times

Subscriptions2
  • Get Sunrise Times at its best$3.991 Month
  • Get Sunrise Times at its best$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$19.99

Questions

Is Daylight Clock free?
Daylight Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise Sunset Times free?
Sunrise Sunset Times is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Daylight Clock or Sunrise Sunset Times?
Sunrise Sunset Times is rated higher. Daylight Clock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Sunrise Sunset Times averages 4.8 from 20K ratings.
Do Daylight Clock or Sunrise Sunset Times have ads?
Neither Daylight Clock nor Sunrise Sunset Times shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daylight Clock or Sunrise Sunset Times?
Daylight Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Sunrise Sunset Times every 4 weeks. Most recently, Daylight Clock was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sunrise Sunset Times on October 28, 2026.

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