Comparison

DayLight vs SolarDays

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DayLight

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
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Know when it really gets dark. DayLight uses real weather conditions to show you how much usable daylight you have left. YOUR ENTIRE DAY AT A GLANCE DayLight’s unique 24-hour dial shows the entire day and night in one view. See the day’s progress, remaining daylight, and upcoming solar events at a glance. Track first morning light, sunrise, sunset, and the fading evening light. WEATHER CHANGES WHEN DAYLIGHT ENDS Clouds and weather affect how long daylight lasts. DayLight estimates when usable light begins and ends at your location. EVERYTHING YOU NEED, ALWAYS WITHIN REACH • Widgets – remaining daylight and solar events on your iPhone Home Screen. • Apple Watch – daylight information and countdowns on your watch face. • Notifications – reminders before sunset or the end of usable light. • Live Activities – countdowns to sunset or darkness on your Lock Screen. • Saved Places – check daylight conditions in other locations. ASTRONOMICAL TIMES & TWILIGHT Want more than just remaining daylight? Switch to Astro mode to explore sunrise and sunset times, along with civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight. MAKE EVERY MINUTE OF DAYLIGHT COUNT Try DayLight today. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://michals.app/apps/daylight/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

SolarDays

Features
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SolarDays helps you check sunrise, sunset, sun altitude, direction, and daily solar information in a clear, simple way. Use your current location or select another place to see today's solar movement and calendar-based sun information. It is useful for travel, photography, walks, outdoor plans, and everyday scheduling. Main features: - Today's sunrise and sunset times - Sun altitude and direction visualization - Calendar view for daily solar information - Location selection from a map - Sunrise and sunset notifications - Weather summary around sun events Location is used to calculate sunrise and sunset times for your current place. You can also choose a location manually from search or the map.

Screenshots

DayLight4 screens
SolarDays3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SolarDays at none against DayLight's 2. SolarDays also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DayLight versus SolarDays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayLightSolarDays
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (218 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings218 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichal Kuskotobaz

Bugs and requests

DayLight

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • 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
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  • Text overlapping and cutoff on larger screens
  • Share menu causes app crashes
  • Timezone calculation errors for certain US cities
  • Spelling errors in UI labels
  • Location search disappears when typing

Requested features

9 requests
  • 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
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  • Dark mode option
  • Help menu explaining twilight types
  • Golden hour highlighting feature
  • Offline functionality without GPS

SolarDays

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayLight

Subscriptions2
  • DayLight Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayLight Plus Annual$8.991 Year
None

SolarDays

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayLight free?
DayLight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SolarDays free?
SolarDays is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayLight or SolarDays have ads?
Neither DayLight nor SolarDays shows ads.

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