Sunrise Sunset Times vs Red Tide Map
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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/
Red Tide Map
Provides a map of recent harmful algal bloom measurements for Florida's coast. Data is sourced from NOAA and updated within the app. No registration is needed to view current conditions.
- Harmful algal bloom map
- Florida coastal coverage
- NOAA data source
- Recent measurements
- No registration required
- In-app data update
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Get a map with recent red tide (harmful algal bloom) measurements for Florida coastal areas. No registration or login required. Data source: NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center Measurements are derived from field samples that are individually collected. Tap "update" in the app to get the most recent data available from NOAA. The current version of this app covers the state of Florida only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sunrise Sunset Times at 80% against Red Tide Map's 25%. Sunrise Sunset Times also leads on price (Free vs $8.99) and rating (4.8 vs 3.0). Red Tide Map's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, 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
Sunrise Sunset Times is free to download; Red Tide Map costs $8.99 up front. Sunrise Sunset Times sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Red Tide Map asks for nothing beyond the download.
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: 80% of Sunrise Sunset Times's written reviews are positive against 25% of Red Tide Map's.
Sunrise Sunset Times ships an update every 4 weeks, Red Tide Map monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrise Sunset Times | Red Tide Map |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (20K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #53 — better | #182 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fascinating Projects | Qvyshift LLC |
Customer experience
Sunrise Sunset Times
Red Tide Map
Bugs and 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
Red Tide Map
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
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
Red Tide Map
No in-app purchases
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