Sunrise Sunset Tracker is a solar timing utility for outdoor professionals and photographers, available on iOS and Android.
Product velocity
Intense
Daily rank 🇺🇸
#59
▼12Travel · paid
Sentiment
4.1
6k reviews
Nemesis
PhotoPills
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire this app for reliable, offline solar data to plan outdoor activities and professional site assessments, serving the need for precision without internet dependency.
For Outdoor enthusiasts, photographers, and professionals like solar installers and real estate agents who require precise solar timing data.
Key features
Calculates solar positions and twilight times using device GPS without internet or mobile data connectivity
Visualizes the sun's trajectory throughout the day with custom map pin dropping for specific coordinates
Sends alerts for first light, last light, golden hour, and blue hour events
How much does it cost?
Monetization is split by platform, using a $3.99 one-time purchase on iOS and an ad-supported model on Android.
Velocity
Intense developmentShow more...
5 versions in history. Development pace: intense.
Who built it?
Nicolae Gherasim
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What do users think recently?
Recent user voice shows a mixed sentiment. Users appreciate minimalist design and elegant data presentation drive high user satisfaction for the core interface.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Minimalist design and elegant data presentation drive high user satisfaction for the core interface
- Missing alarm functionality on tablet devices prevents reliable use for time-sensitive tracking tasks
4 of 4 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample
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Competitive landscape for Sunrise Sunset Tracker
How's the Travel market?
The app maintains a 4.76 rating on iOS and 4.07 on Android, reflecting a stable utility-first position. The lack of a unified cross-platform pricing strategy limits its ability to scale as a cohesive brand against photography-niche competitors.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By PhotoPills S.L.
Dominates the photography-specific sun tracking niche with a massive, highly engaged prosumer user base and frequent feature updates.
- Provides advanced augmented reality views for visualizing sun and moon paths over real-world landscapes
- Includes complex planning tools for celestial events like Milky Way alignment and lunar eclipses
- Maintains a deep educational ecosystem with masterclass content integrated directly into the planning workflow
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Key takeaways for Sunrise Sunset Tracker
Where is it heading?
The solar-tracking market is consolidating around tools that offer predictive weather data and augmented reality planning. Sunrise Sunset Tracker remains exposed due to its focus on basic timing, so the PM must bridge the gap between casual utility and professional planning to avoid being relegated to a secondary tool.
- Tablet-specific alert failures in the latest release erode professional trust, which compounds the rating drag already visible on Android.
- The latest UI overhaul and horizon view additions demonstrate active feature investment, which sustains the app's relevance against legacy competitors.
The SWOT
- Offline GPS-only solar calculation provides a functional moat for remote-location professionals
- Minimalist interface design sustains high user satisfaction for casual outdoor planning
- Tablet-optimized alarm logic could capture the professional planning segment
- Multi-timer support would resolve the #1 power-user friction point
Next best moves
Ship multi-timer support because single-timer constraints are the top power-user complaint → reduce churn to professional rivals
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's minimalist design is its primary risk…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Augmented reality sun path visualization (available in PhotoPills) +1
Since the last report: The app transitioned to a platform-split monetization model and expanded its target audience, though it now faces new reliability complaints from professional users.
Bottom line
The app maintains a strong utility-first position through offline GPS capabilities, but the lack of multi-timer support and tablet reliability issues limits its professional adoption, so the PM should prioritize functional parity for power users to defend against photography-niche rivals.
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