Sun Seeker App Reviews

I use this app everyday at work as a filmmaker but I have also used it when looking at apartments to rent, to see what time a sunset or sunrise will be... So many uses and precise enough to get me in the ballpark for lighting. I especially love the 3D View feature for seeing when a window will get direct light or not, when the sun will pop over that mountain or tree, etc.

Very difficult to find instruction on the use of this app. Cannot set a location easily. Cannot get the compass to show north at top of window. This all used to be easy. Updates have made all operations difficult. Not intuitive. Only seems useful when used at the home location. I need to predict light in another part of the country at a future date.

Love the function and idea 2D and 3D view often don’t agree Setting a different date from today is unstable Thank you!

This app is never right for Houston, Tx. Off 20 minutes. Fix!

I use this for real estate shoots and when I pull it up I just need to enter a new address. Seems like i have to search every time for the right screen to enter the address. Just make it easier

Works as advertised.

Incredible app - very well thought out! I particularly like the 3D view!

The app is excellent. I use it for gardening and landscaping year round. I had a routine question and was kindly answered within hours. All around wonderful

Sometimes the app takes a few minutes to orient. I can see the sun, but the app says it’s 30 degrees from where it really is. Once it finally gets oriented it’s great. So, turn it on a while before you really need it.

Nicely done!

Worked fine until they it updated. Now it’s hugely inaccurate ( I don’t mean just a bit, I mean a lot). Please fix ASAP!

I have used this app for wilderness navigation, and planning the window coverings of my new, to me, residence. It is also perfect for planning solar installations.

Whether you’re shooting video or still photos, scripted or documentary, this app is essential. Even more crucial for time lapse shooters. Any weather app can tell you when the sun will rise and set, but this one shows you exactly where with AR overlays using your phone’s camera, so you’ll know precisely when the sun will be blocked by that building. Or you can look at a location map with the sun’s course clearly marked. Must-have when scouting locations for any type of camera work.

I used this to track the sun. It is very precise. I can easily plan my shot angel and position with this app "MAP" feature. It can also tell you when is the golden hour, twilight and etc.

I think tris app is waste of money. There are better apps, it doesn’t help me at all as a photographer. It is just a compass! And why would you pay for compass if you have it for free on your phone!

This app has helped with my real estate videos and planning the timing to get the best natural lighting. Although the default 3D mode is easier to set up, but gyroscope mode is more accurate as you can adjust the actually position you’re in. Wish it was default as normal mode is about 1/2 hour off for me usually. The map mode is my favorite though.

Awesome app to have if you are a videographer or photographer very convenient for when to know how the sun will hit your location, very precise tool

I use this app all the time. it’s great for planting trees and predicting where shade going to be. making sure sunlight reaches key areas when pruning trees

Amazingly awesome application. A must have !

100% recommended for filmmakers. Even if you are moving to a new place are concerned about the sun hitting your windows.

This is a simple way to check sun’s path in every month. I can determine if there is enough sun for certain plants by checking the angles, especially for fall and early spring. It’s a bit difficult to extrapolate the info on the chart to actual conditions, although the 3D helps.

My wife and I are designing a solar focused home in NM, USA. Sifting through overly technical websites with mountains of raw data left us starving for usable information specific to our homesite. This app not only translates such data into usable information for today’s date but, gives us projections of where the sun will be throughout the year. Now we are able to site our future home with (solar) precision as well as make better decisions as to the exact nature of our structure’s design to maximize solar gain for the winter and shade for the summer.

Awesome app with all the features I could think of including animation of the sun during the year.

A Must Have product for production cinematographers, directors or production staff who need to keep their production schedule on track with minimal surprises.

As a photographer I can walk into a room and know what time exactly light will come through any particular door or window. I can see when and where the sun will rise and set as well as know where the shadows are! Game changer for me!

I’m a photographer. Knowing exactly where and when the sun will rise and set is a game changer. This is a perfect app!

I suspect this app would be very useful if there were some directions..... having to google and try to figure it out defeats the convenience I was hoping to receive.

I use it to scout for 360 photosphere shoots. Also for where to place outdoor thermometers. Ruled out a backyard garden plot when the 3D view showed the location would remain shaded in the summer.

Not sure if this is a good app or not. I paid the money for it and while trying to use the app today I am bombarded with pop-ups asking me to review it. Keeps getting in the way of actually using the app. So my rating now is one star.

A great app for tracking the sun over the year from any location. Easy to use and informative.

This app is incredibly useful for planning solar arrays. With this you can get a quick and easy view of where the sun will be at any given location, any time of year.

As I’m trying to play with the app it asked me 6 times 6 TIMES! to rate it. Thirsty is the only way I can describe this app so far. I am writing this with out testing the app dimply because of how many Fing times it asked me. One star is all you get!

An interesting and well done app for those who wish to know about sun angle, light and dark. Good for photographers

This is a remarkable app. But please developers, add a feature that makes it visually obvious when Blue Hour and Golden Hour are. Like in the map overview, you could makes the lines showing the suns location and direction blue or gold. Add that functionality and it’s 5 Stars all the way.

Useful, simple to use with all the data necessary about times of twilight, etc. recommended!

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I recently purchased and installed this app on a 3Gs running the updated iOs without mishap. Last weekend, our group of five went to Utah for the annular solar eclipse on 20 May 2012. In Kanarraville, Utah, this app enabled me to accurately predict where the Sun would set. I accomplished this feat without practice and with an unfamiliar horizon. Bravo! Update 2014 This app is still going strong for me. Sun Seeker is a valuable tool for astrophotographers. I use this app often and it is unsurpassed for plotting and framing solar eclipse photographs. Update 2018 SS is getting better as time passes. This augmented reality (AR) app is always great but it a key part of my eclipse observing toolkit. I used it again last summer in Oregon for the total solar eclipse. SS still works fine with my new iPhone 8+ and never seems to crash. The map feature is neat and well executed. Seeing how time affects the azimuth range of the Sun is useful and fascinating. 6*!

Love the app. Gave it a low rating because it keeps asking me to rate it. It’s like a needy child who needs persistent validation.

I use this app on a regular basis for my personal use but, more importantly, for our real estate guidance when showing potential home buyers where the position of the sun will be during day and during the seasons of the year.

This app has made my life so much easier on scout days.

This provides great info on where sunlight will hit your yard at different times, days, and seasons. A must have for gardeners!

This is a truly incredible and useful app for determining the location of the sun for many purposes. I use it for photography and videography, and really like the inclusion “golden hour” and “blue hour” time frames. Quite helpful.

...great app.

Could be better

I am traveling via RV from Alaska to the Florida Keys. My location travels continuously so the Sun Seeker app is very useful.

Sun Seeker app saves me hours of guessing. After I arrive on site, I start my recon. of where I what to shoot and check compositions. Make my notes and open Sun Seeker, go to Maps for Shadow Ratio. It displays time of day to return for lighting I prefer. No more estimating of time. Great App.

I’ve wanted an app like this for years. So much that I nearly built it myself. Buying this app was my last effort before starting that process and I’m glad I did. Sun Seeker delivers on its core promise of being the easiest way to track the sun for any location on earth. We just used it to place the planter beds in our new home and I’m sure I’ll use it in the future to plan photo shoots or place buildings. Just a great app executed very well.

Views and photographs sun position chart on site for solar building design

Very convenient and it has an accurate map.

This app is amazing. I was skeptical spending the money but it does everything it promises extremely well. As a photographer this an incredibly useful tool.

I am not knowledgeable of the world I live in. I look to this app to make my view of sunrise sunset moonrise and set reality. Thanks.

This app rarely works. It doesn’t know where the sun is. Bleh.

Love this easy to use and very helpful!!

Asks me to review multiple times per session.

I saw this App on a photography website and it looked interesting. I like it for both planning when to shoot for best lighting conditions and just for the scientific curiosity. It’s also fun just to show people. You’ve gotten some sales from that.

I do landscaping and use this app almost everyday. It always causes the homeowner to ask me about it.

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I am a photographer and filmmaker and for planning my shoots and scouting this is a tool that is indispensable.

Its amazing what simple calculus with object oriented software can do. One of the best apps

Where else can you get such detailed information about solar positions? Current location or 'wherever'. Vital for photographers and other professionals, fun for everyone else.

This is the greatest app if you work on set! Always shows the correct path...

I use several apps for various filming purposes. I use this for determining both sunrise and sunset times, and also for preplanning shots based on the sun's position on a given date and time. I don't use it daily, but when I need it, I really am happy I have it.

We use this app to layout homes so that they capture the best views and avoid solar heat buildup. This allows us to predict the depth west facing lurches need to be to protect the homes from afternoon heat. Perfect

reading the instructions is the first to do. They are brief, to the point, and easy to understand. If you are located halfway to the North Pole, the gyrations of the Sun are constant It determines the weather, and indicates your progression through the season. Great app.

Helped show that sun was in our eyes at the time of an auto accident. This & Moon Seeker are two we don't want to be without!

I use this app to estimate sun exposure for plants. The 3D view is most valuable for this

Really like this app, mostly use it for setting my plants in a shade or maximum sunlight position

As an architectural photographer (and crime fighter) I need to know the location of the sun to create amazing images. Sun Seeker is the app that accurately shows me where the sun will be at any time on location, so that I am always at the right place at the right time to press the shutter. I have used this reliable app for years and you should too if you need to track the sun.

App works well especially for me to see how much sun a particular location is getting with all the obstructions in they way with 3D view. Wish I could rotate the 2D view. App was a little pricey too.

As a photographer this app is AMAZING!! I don't have to scout out locations at sunrise or sunset anymore! I can just check the location of the sunset and sunrise location on the app, and it tells you about what is will be like at during different months of the year and everything. 100% worth the money for any natural light photographers!

No thanks

I find that it's not accurate. I'm a photographer and need to set up early to catch the sun. If this is off, as it usually is, then I'm screwed.

Still figuring out all its features!

QUITE impressed and pleased! This app is a wonderful application of technology and delivery. It provides what I want and need without fluff or figuring (on my part. There is obviously MUCH figuring on the app's part!)

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Being a real estate agent myself, I utilize my smart phone on a every day basis and I find this app to be extremely helpful... Thank you!💃

Can find best time to shoot based on current, or future time. Any address.

Works as expected if not better.

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Stop looking for a better app. This is the only sun app you need. Choose a location and pick a time, then see where the sun will be. I've used this app for several years and it just keeps getting better. It's very stable and never crashes.

A sunny app. Always know when it rises and sets, in glorious detail.

I’ve attempted to contact this business and have got no reply’s I am a photographer and need to know when the the sun rises over the mountains. This app does not offer a preview of the land. I have the sun survayer app and that will show you a picture of the location you enter so I can actually see where the sun rises or dips over the mountain. This app only gives you a birds grid and a street view using a street map, which is not helpful in my case. If I’m missing something here I would love to know. Because getting a hold of these guys is proving to be impossible

Makes it easy!!!

I am a DP and could not live without this AP. Amazing.

I just downloaded it and have been impressed with it so far. The map view with the sun grid/path is great. I’m using in to plan for a solar panel and battery upgrades for our off grid home. I will update again later if things change, but for now it seems like a great tool!

This since my doesn’t work on my phone. It cant find or show the sun.

sometimes when my neck hurts i cant locate the sun so Sunseeker is really great for seeking the sun with neck and or shoulder pain

If you’re a filmmaker who does a lot of site surveys then you can’t afford not to have this app.

I find this app very useful in setting the elevation of my two solar panels on my RV. One panel adjusts for elevation (90 deg - sun elevation at solar noon), and the other panel has a similar elevation adjustment and can rotate to follow the sun using two long cords attached to the bottom of the rotating PVT mount.

I originally rated this app one star because it bombarded me with pop ups to rate it. So I did, one star. Because it was unusable. Thankfully an update fixed the developers over zealous need for ratings and the app is useful again. I recently used the app in Thailand where I’m searching for a piece of land with a view of the sunset over the mountains. It was indispensable as the realtor always told me the land met my requirements. Often times it did not and I showed them the proof. Even better, this app gives you sunset and sunrise paths for not only the current day but for other days and months throughout the year. This allowed me to see where the sunset would be for the time period I will be here, most of the winter. Excellent app well worth the cost.

Amazing tool. As a film maker invaluable.

Provides critical data for being in the right place. Right time

This app was way off as far as the mapping the sun. I’ve tried it in several locations and it’s not only off on timing but also on elevation. I really love the interface and features (which is why I gave 2 stars instead of 1) but it’s useless to me as a photography tool if it’s not even close.

My favorite app for planning photography and agricultural projects. I can get the sun path for any place and time. Using Sun Seeker and Moon Seeker I arranged my garden of night blooming plants to best effect.

This awareness app has allowed me to overcome SAD—seasonal affective disorder. Knowing precisely when the sunlight will wane and wax is for me a powerful tool for overcoming the winter blues. I wonder if it would work with other depressives as well?

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