Sunrise, Sunset vs EclipseGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrise, Sunset
This app displays the precise times and directions of sunrise and sunset based on your current location and elevation. It also provides detailed information about the moon, including its phase, rise and set times, and illumination.
- Sunrise and sunset times and direction
- Moon phase, rise, and set times
- Twilight times (civil, nautical, astronomical)
- Elevation data integration
- Location-based information
- Date and time manipulation for planning
- Apple Watch app and complications
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Shows direction from your location where sun goes up and sun goes down. Map can be rotated along with orientation of the device, you can see the actual direction of sunrise and sunset from your location. App shows current moon phase and other information including time of moon rise and moon set, age, illumination, and date of full moon. App uses elevation data from NASA SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission), and elevation is taking into accout of time calculation for accuracy. For this app especially widgets to properly work, please allow location permission to app. - Shows time of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset. - Indicates current sun and moon position. - Shows time of civil twilight, nautical twilight, and astronomical twilight. - Shows age of moon, illumination, and date of nearest full moon. - Moon phase shows current phase of moon visually. - Shows information on any location you point on map. - Timezone and time difference is shown when you point on distant location. - Shows elevation (height above sea level) of the location. - Date, time, location, and elevation are taken into account with calculation of rise and set time. - Street address can be shown when available. It is useful for places you travel and need to know your location when calling taxi or facing accidents. - You can change the date to see info on date you specify, for planning travel or any activity. - Time can be changed during the day, and able to see the movement of sun and moon. - Supports Apple Watch app and complications. Time of rise and set, moon phase is shown on your watch for your current location. - Complications can be placed on your watch face to glance updated info at ease.
EclipseGo
This app helps you find and share details about the 2024 Total Eclipse for any location. It provides information on eclipse type, key timings, maximum coverage, and duration. An optional upgrade offers favoriting locations and a countdown timer.
- Eclipse type identification
- Key moment timings
- Max partial eclipse coverage
- Total eclipse duration
- Location sharing
- Favorite locations (Pro)
- Countdown timer (Pro)
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EclipseGo is the easiest and quickest way to see and share the details of the 2026 Total Eclipse in Spain for any location on the map. Choose any point on the map to see: - If it is a total eclipse or a partial eclipse. - Time for the key moments - Max coverage for partial eclipse - How long the total eclipse will last There is also a built sharing to make it easy for others to see the details with a link to view the details in EclipseGo. You can also favorite points to make it easy to compare locations and get a handy countdown timer to each stage of the eclipse for that location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EclipseGo at 5.0 against Sunrise, Sunset's 3.3. EclipseGo also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sunrise, Sunset's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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. Sunrise, Sunset sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EclipseGo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EclipseGo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sunrise, Sunset has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Sunrise, Sunset ships an update every 3 days, EclipseGo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrise, Sunset | EclipseGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oceano Inc. | Garafa, LLC |
Customer experience
Sunrise, Sunset
EclipseGo
In-app purchases
Sunrise, Sunset
- Upgrade to Ad-Free$1.99
EclipseGo
- 2026 Eclipse Cloud Cover$3.99
- Pro Upgrade$3.99









