SunLocation vs Sunrise Sunset Times
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SunLocation
This app displays the current sun's position and altitude, synchronizing with your device's compass. It also offers an optional add-on to hide ads and view moon positions, phases, and altitude graphs.
- Current sun position and altitude
- Compass synchronization
- Moon position and phases display
- Altitude graphs for sun and moon
- Distance graph for the moon
- Ad-free option with add-on
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SunLocation is an app that lets you know the current sun location and altitude. If there is a compass, the directions are synchronized. You might want to watch the Super Moon, take a photo, move, go out or look at the sky. If the position is different, the compass is interfering. Please adjust the position with the compass app and try again. The altitude is displayed in the center. Add-on (Add moon position and phases and hide ads) - The ad will be hidden. - You can display the month position and age. - Tap the center to switch between sun and moon altitudes at any time. - You can see the altitude graph of the sun and the moon. - You can see the distance graph of the moon. Enjoy !
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunrise Sunset Times at 80% against SunLocation's 12%. Sunrise Sunset Times also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (20K vs 2). SunLocation's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. SunLocation sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Sunrise Sunset Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Sunrise Sunset Times holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise Sunset Times has 20K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of SunLocation's written reviews are positive against 80% of Sunrise Sunset Times's.
SunLocation ships an update every 6 weeks, Sunrise Sunset Times every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | SunLocation | Sunrise Sunset Times |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.8 (20K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews | 79.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 20K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #71 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yoshitaka Watanabe | Fascinating Projects |
Customer experience
SunLocation
Sunrise Sunset Times
Bugs and requests
SunLocation
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
SunLocation
- Moon position and age, etc.$0.99
Sunrise Sunset Times
- Get Sunrise Times at its best$3.991 Month
- Get Sunrise Times at its best$12.991 Year
- Premium Upgrade$19.99
Questions
Is SunLocation free?
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