Photographer's Ephemeris 3D is a specialized planning tool for outdoor and night photographers that simulates natural light conditions against 3D terrain. It enables users to visualize sunlight, moonlight, and Milky Way positioning to assist in precise shot planning.
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Product velocity
Maintenance
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#55
▲16Photo & Video · paid
Sentiment
4.1
298 reviews
Nemesis
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The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
For Outdoor, landscape, and night photographers requiring precise light and shadow visualization for location scouting.
What does it look like?
Key features
Provides realistic 3D topography to visualize how light and shadows interact with specific landscapes.
Simulates the positioning of the sun, moon, and Milky Way at any location on Earth for any given time.
Utilizes hardware acceleration to provide faster terrain rendering and smoother navigation.
Integrates detailed map data to support accurate planning of shooting locations.
How much does it cost?
Velocity
Maintenance developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: maintenance.
Who built it?
Crookneck Consulting
2 apps tracked · Photo & Video
The Photographer's EphemerisUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
Read the full review analysisCompetition
Competitive landscape for Photographer's Ephemeris 3D
How's the Photo & Video market?
The rivals identified
By Adam Ratana
Both applications target outdoor and landscape photographers with precise solar and lunar positioning tools, creating direct competition for location scouting workflows.
- Sun Surveyor includes a live camera view for augmented reality, while Photographer's Ephemeris 3D focuses on 3D terrain simulation.
- Sun Surveyor targets solar industry and architecture professionals, whereas Photographer's Ephemeris 3D remains focused on photography.
- Sun Surveyor maintains a higher user rating of 4.79 compared to 4.22 for Photographer's Ephemeris 3D.
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Key takeaways for Photographer's Ephemeris 3D
Where is it heading?
Bottom line
While the app offers powerful visualization capabilities for photographers, users report significant concerns regarding performance, battery consumption, and map detail accuracy.
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