Sunset Predictions vs metWISE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunset Predictions
This app predicts not only sunrise and sunset times but also the quality of light, helping photographers and enthusiasts plan their shoots. It offers detailed forecasts, customizable alerts, and augmented reality tools to visualize the sun's path.
- Sunrise & Sunset Quality Forecasts
- Golden Hour & Blue Hour Times
- Flexible Reminder Alarms
- Custom Location Planning
- Augmented Reality Sun Path
- Live Activities & Widgets
- Apple Watch Support
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Alpenglow helps you capture better sunrises and sunsets, not just the times, but the quality. Whether you’re planning a photography shoot or simply don’t want to miss a great sunrise or sunset, Alpenglow tells you when it’s worth going outside. Unlike other sunrise apps, Alpenglow combines accurate times with sunrise and sunset quality forecasts, so you know how good the light is expected to be before it happens. Key Features • Sunrise, Sunset, Golden Hour, Magic Hour & Blue Hour Times • Sunrise & Sunset Quality Forecasts, showing how good the light is expected to be • Flexible reminder alarms so you never miss a great moment • Custom locations to plan shoots and trips anywhere in the world • Quick date navigation with arrows or a calendar picker • Sun direction map showing where the sun rises and sets • Augmented reality sun path to visualize the sun’s movement • Live Activities to count down to upcoming events • Interactive Home Screen, Lock Screen & StandBy widgets • Apple Watch support, including complications • Light & Dark Mode and full Dynamic Type support Improve the forecasts Submit field reports after a sunrise or sunset — your reports help improve future color and quality forecasts for everyone. Alpenglow uses its own continuously evolving forecast model, designed specifically for predicting sunrise and sunset light quality. The model improves over time as more data and real-world reports are added. Available on all your Apple devices Alpenglow works across iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple TV, and Vision Pro, so your forecasts are always close at hand. Alpenglow Pro Alpenglow is free to use, with optional Pro features for photographers and planners who want more control and foresight. With Alpenglow Pro, you can: • View quality forecasts up to 4 days ahead • Get forecast notifications when sunrise or sunset quality exceeds your threshold • Let Alpenglow automatically schedule alarms when a sunrise or sunset is worth catching • Unlock interactive forecast widgets • Access forecast Apple Watch complications • Use more accurate location and elevation data, processed entirely on-device • Quickly revisit recently searched locations • Customize the app with accent colors and alternative app icons • Share Pro features with Family Sharing Privacy-first by design Your location stays on your device and is never stored online. Alpenglow Pro subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://alpenglowapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://alpenglowapp.com/privacy
metWISE
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metWISE is an AI-powered weather intelligence platform that delivers hyper-local forecasts, real-time monitoring, early warnings, and impact-based weather insights to support informed decision-making. The platform integrates weather observations, satellite data, radar products, and numerical weather prediction models to provide accurate and timely weather information through a unified interface. Users can monitor key weather parameters such as rainfall, temperature, humidity, wind speed, wind direction, cloud cover, and visibility across multiple geographic levels. metWISE offers real-time weather monitoring, short-term nowcasting, and multi-day forecasts through interactive dashboards, maps, charts, and reports. The platform continuously processes incoming weather data to provide updated information and help users stay aware of changing weather conditions. A key feature of metWISE is its hyper-local alerting capability. The platform generates location-specific alerts for significant weather events such as heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, strong winds, heatwave conditions, fog, and other weather hazards. Alerts are designed to provide timely awareness and can be disseminated through multiple communication channels. In addition to weather forecasting, metWISE delivers impact-based weather intelligence by translating weather conditions into meaningful insights. Automated weather summaries and AI-generated narratives help users quickly understand current conditions, forecast trends, and potential weather impacts without having to interpret large volumes of meteorological data. The platform also includes geospatial visualization capabilities, enabling users to view weather information on interactive maps and analyze conditions across districts, blocks, villages, watersheds, and custom-defined regions. Historical weather data, trend analysis, and reporting tools further support monitoring and analysis requirements. With configurable dashboards, automated reporting, API-based integrations, and scalable architecture, metWISE serves as a comprehensive weather intelligence and early warning platform. By combining monitoring, forecasting, alerting, analytics, and visualization within a single system, metWISE transforms weather data into actionable intelligence and enhances situational awareness for weather-related decision-making.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: metWISE at none against Sunset Predictions's 13. metWISE also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Sunset Predictions's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and chart position (#89 vs unranked). On price and ads 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. Sunset Predictions sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. metWISE asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sunset Predictions ships an update every 5 days, metWISE every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunset Predictions | metWISE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Best chart rank | #89 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 188 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Yates | VASSAR LABS INC |
Bugs and requests
Sunset Predictions
Reported bugs
3 issues- Apple Watch complication not working consistently
- Location services issues causing incorrect forecasts
- Subscription issues with app not recognizing purchases
Requested features
4 requests- Add moon rise and moon set times
- Implement dark mode option
- Improve accuracy of forecasts through better data sources
- Allow users to submit feedback and field reports to improve predictions
metWISE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunset Predictions
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Sweet-Sized Tip3 variants$0.99
- Coffee-Sized Tip2 variants$4.99
- Pro Lifetime$24.99
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- Pro Lifetime$29.99
metWISE
No in-app purchases









