# DayLight vs Daylights

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylights at none against DayLight's 2. Daylights also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 43%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). DayLight's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (217 vs 55). On price, rating, ads and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DayLight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Daylights asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for DayLight against 4.6 for Daylights. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 217 and 55 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of DayLight's written reviews are positive against 67% of Daylights's.

DayLight ships an update monthly, Daylights every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | DayLight | Daylights |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-last-usable-light/id995040350/reviews) | [4.6 (55 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **217** | 55 |
| Positive reviews | 43.2% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 78 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michal Kus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1480257529) | [Janne Käki](https://appshunter.io/developer/390157382) |

## What reviewers say

### DayLight

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylight-last-usable-light/id995040350)

Visually displays sunrise and sunset times for any location on Earth. Offers detailed twilight information and a countdown to sunset. Features a modern design with intuitive graphics and animations.

**Highlights:** Visual sunrise/sunset display, Twilight time details, Countdown timer for sunset, Location detection via GPS, Automatic time-zone adjustment, Portrait and landscape modes

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DayLight Plus Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| DayLight Plus Annual | $8.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant visual design
- 📊 Comprehensive daylight information display
- ⏰ Accurate sunrise/sunset and twilight data
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📱 Works well on various iOS devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Cannot add new locations (critical bug)
- 🐛 App crashes when typing location names
- 🐛 Location search interface closes unexpectedly
- ❌ Lack of developer support and maintenance
- 🔗 Support links return 404 errors

**Reported bugs**

- Location input field crashes on iOS 18+
- Cannot add or edit favorite locations
- App does not work for dates past 2025
- Date displays one day behind actual date
- Display formatting issues on iPhone 6 Plus

**Requested features**

- Widget support for home screen
- Offline database of popular cities
- Option to hide detailed data table
- Ability to rearrange location order
- Timer/alarm for sunrise/sunset events


### Daylights

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daylights/id1344857062)

Visualize daylight and night hours globally with three distinct styles. Explore how time zones and daylight saving changes affect your location's light cycles.

**Highlights:** Global daylight visualization, Three distinct visualization styles, Explore polar night and midnight sun, Daylight saving time impact simulation, Time zone shift simulation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DayLight free?

DayLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daylights free?

Daylights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, DayLight or Daylights?

DayLight and Daylights are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 217 and 55 ratings respectively.

### Do DayLight or Daylights have ads?

Neither DayLight nor Daylights shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DayLight or Daylights?

DayLight ships an update monthly, and Daylights every 6 months. Most recently, DayLight was updated on October 17, 2026 and Daylights on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*