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- Free to download
- In-app purchases
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| Function | Availability | Access | Scope | Evidence |
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| Family Sharing | Yes | Unknown | App Store | Store published |
| Free app | Yes | Free | — | Store published |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Limited free | — | Store published |
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- Free to download
- In-app purchases
Ratings & reviews
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5/5Excellent Info in a Beautiful, Clean Design
In my quest (I’m a librarian) for an app that would display daily and monthly solar and lunar phases, I did a little research and found this one was very well-rated over and over for its breadth of data, its friendly interface, and its features. Since this app kept floating to the top, I downloaded it and I have been a Basic user for a few months. I just love it, and I find myself using it often. It is deceptively simple, due to its clean design, but packed with information, which I enjoy browsing. Some practical uses: • I like to know when the full moon is coming up for viewing (and sometimes to confirm a string of bizarre behavior, although that seems to have ramped up to “daily” in 2022). • When we’re working in the yard, it’s great to see how much daylight we have left. • When we’re traveling and want to view a sunrise or a sunset, we can see the time for that, no matter where we are in the world. • I have a daily alert set for dusk, to remind me to bring in our suet and birdfeeders, before they are accosted by marauding raccoons from the woods. • The app is also a terrific learning tool, both for us, ourselves, and for us to use as we help introduce our 5-year-old granddaughter to these natural, ancient rhythms and phases. Very pleased - a great app. I plan on upgrading for more personal tinkering and preferences. Highly recommend!
liv4godiva · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Watch App is back!!!
My job requires me to know when civil twilight is every day, and this app handily tells me that. I first paid for it because I could stick it on my watch and know at a glance everything I needed to know. So I was really bummed when the developer dropped support for the watch. I could still use the main app of course, but the nerd in me really loved just looking at my wrist. I was graciously offered my money back if I wanted, but I chose not to, because I wanted to encourage the developer to keep working on this beautiful app and, as a software engineer, I know how these things go. And now I am SO HAPPY to see that not only is the watch app back, but back with a vengeance! The configurability of the widgets and complications is just stunning. The only downside is that now I’m going to be fiddling with this for weeks in order to find what arrangements are “just right” for me. Thanks so much for standing by your product and its continued improvement.
cvk xviii · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5Simply The Best
Love this app so much, was a little confusing at first but I reached out to the developer and even though my message got sent to their spam they still found it and were super nice and informative and helped me fix the notification issue I was having. Can’t say enough good things about it, I have widgets on both my iPad and iPhone home and lock screens and on my watch face as well. Literally no issues within the app itself ever and the amount of customization for the widgets is just crazy. Thank you guys so much for making this, it’s been extremely helpful not only for planning my day on the spot but planning for trips/events months in advance! My phone updated by itself recently and offloaded the app and when I tried to redownload it wasn’t in the appstore. I was sooo scared that the app got pulled and also confused as to why, but I am happy to see that it’s back and was only gone for updates!
livgrm · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5As advertised
Overall great app, does exactly what it says it will. I do wish it had the option of proper alarms, as I would like to get up just before dawn and see the sun rise, and am a deep sleeper so I need repeated, annoying, LOUD alarms. But idk if Apple actually lets you do that, the way apple’s built-in alarms on the clock app are. Been using this for years. Now that I’m a proper adulting adult, I plan on buying the full version when I’ve got some spare cash. I don’t really need any more features than what’s on the free version, but it’s well worth the use I’ve gotten out of it. (Also fun reading the reviews and seeing you’re kind and ready to fix problems about most but have some self-respect when people are rude! It always bugs me when people are entitled about things they got for free! You’re very justified, keep it up! 😄👍)
Adekki Noel · 31 Jul 2026
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5/5My favorite complication; exceptional developer
The best visualization of sun and moon data you’ll find on iOS (and watchOS), or anywhere else. The unique dial is such a clever, concise infographic, simple to read and dense with information. It’s glanceable, memorable, and legible even at the scale of a watch complication. The update to v7.0 is fantastic: it introduces a brand new watchOS app with extremely deep customization, as well as the longest list of complications and iOS 14 widgets I’ve seen from any app, period. Best of all, the developer is very committed to the project and extremely responsive to customer support, and just a friendly, pleasant individual to correspond with. Sundial may not be the most “mission-critical” app on your phone, but if you’re the kind of person who looks skyward — and at app reviews — then this is more than worth the price of a coffee. Enjoy! 🌞🌝
jakezien · 31 Jul 2026
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Versions
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10.0
- Added support for iOS 17 standby mode widgets - Added support for watchOS 10 Smart Stack widgets - Also under watchOS 9/10, additional complications are now supported by switching fully to the widget system for complications. One side effect of this change: existing complications will need to be re-added. On the Infograph bezel complication, the transits that are track can be changed in Sundial’s ‘About’ page in the Apple Watch app - Added an option to the Solar Today widget to define what is shown inside the dials; note this will require re-adding the widget - Improved “Solid Background” mode on lock screen widgets - Miscellaneous bug fixes
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10.1
v10.1: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widget configuration showed blank text in dark mode - Improve legibility of lunar illumination % inside of dials in widgets and complications v10.0: - Added support for iOS 17 standby mode widgets - Added support for watchOS 10 Smart Stack widgets - Also under watchOS 9/10, additional complications are now supported by switching fully to the widget system for complications. One side effect of this change: existing complications will need to be re-added. On the Infograph bezel complication, the transits that are track can be changed in Sundial’s ‘About’ page in the Apple Watch app - Added an option to the Solar Today widget to define what is shown inside the dials; note this will require re-adding the widget. watchOS 9 widget complications have some limitations, however, so it is suggested watchOS 9 users update to watchOS 10 for best complication experience. Sundial on watchOS 7/8 continues using the legacy complications. - Improved “Solid Background” mode on lock screen widgets - Miscellaneous bug fixes
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10.10
Alas, in fixing an Apple Watch complication bug in the last release, I introduced one in iPhone/iPad lock screen upcoming event widget images. Fixed!!
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10.11
Squash one more bug related to previous fixes: the Sundial Today widget images representing the transit time were missing.
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10.12
Fix for lunar noon (moon peak) image not showing in certain Apple Watch complications
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10.13
Fix crash on iOS27 Beta, iPadOS27 Beta, and watchOS27 Beta.
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10.14
The main purpose of this update is to fix crashes on iOS27 Beta, iPadOS27 Beta, and watchOS27 Beta. v10.4 resolves some issues with earlier v10.13: - Fix Apple Watch corner widget images missing. - Fix Apple Watch complications may be missing from your watch face. *Important Note*: with this release, Sundial Apple Watch complications cannot be configured using the iPhone Watch companion app. You can configure complications directly on your watch by long pressing your watch face.
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10.15
- Fixes crashes of the app on Apple Watch Series 5. - Improves voice over support in several complication/widgets. *Important Note*: with this release, Sundial Apple Watch complications cannot be configured using the iPhone Watch companion app on iOS 26 or earlier. You can configure complications directly on your watch by long pressing your watch face.
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10.16
· 30 Jun 2026
Fixed: iPhone/iPad widgets under iOS26+ in tinted or clear mode were blank Fixed: on iOS27 Beta, several screens including in-app purchase could not launch *Important Note*: with this release, Sundial Apple Watch complications cannot be configured using the iPhone Watch companion app on iOS 26 or earlier. You can configure complications directly on your watch by long pressing your watch face.
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10.2
v10.2: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widgets could become "locked" even though you had purchased Sundial extras v10.1: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widget configuration showed blank text in dark mode - Improve legibility of lunar illumination % inside of dials in widgets and complications v10.0: - Added support for iOS 17 standby mode widgets - Added support for watchOS 10 Smart Stack widgets - Also under watchOS 9/10, additional complications are now supported by switching fully to the widget system for complications. One side effect of this change: existing complications will need to be re-added. On the Infograph bezel complication, the transits that are track can be changed in Sundial’s ‘About’ page in the Apple Watch app - Added an option to the Solar Today widget to define what is shown inside the dials; note this will require re-adding the widget. watchOS 9 widget complications have some limitations, however, so it is suggested watchOS 9 users update to watchOS 10 for best complication experience. Sundial on watchOS 7/8 continues using the legacy complications. - Improved “Solid Background” mode on lock screen widgets - Miscellaneous bug fixes
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10.3
v10.3: - Fixed: "inline" complications in watch faces such as Solar Graph, Motion, and Mickey Mouse could show the wrong events v10.2: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widgets could become "locked" even though you had purchased Sundial extras v10.1: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widget configuration showed blank text in dark mode - Improve legibility of lunar illumination % inside of dials in widgets and complications v10.0: - Added support for iOS 17 standby mode widgets - Added support for watchOS 10 Smart Stack widgets - Also under watchOS 9/10, additional complications are now supported by switching fully to the widget system for complications. One side effect of this change: existing complications will need to be re-added. On the Infograph bezel complication, the transits that are track can be changed in Sundial’s ‘About’ page in the Apple Watch app - Added an option to the Solar Today widget to define what is shown inside the dials; note this will require re-adding the widget. watchOS 9 widget complications have some limitations, however, so it is suggested watchOS 9 users update to watchOS 10 for best complication experience. Sundial on watchOS 7/8 continues using the legacy complications. - Improved “Solid Background” mode on lock screen widgets - Miscellaneous bug fixes NOTE: iPhone/iPad widgets are currently on unlimited free trial: there is a bug in my unlock code I need to resolve.
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10.4
v10.4: - Apple Watch: more bugfixes for "inline" solar/lunar event complications in Solar Graph, Motion, Mickey Mouse, and similar watch faces. To work around memory limitations that could cause the complication to stop updating, I have had to remove the small images that represent the event. - Apple Watch: added discrete civil dawn/dusk, nautical dawn/dusk, and astro dawn/dusk complication that were available in Sundial v9 and earlier. v10.3: - Fixed: "inline" complications in watch faces such as Solar Graph, Motion, and Mickey Mouse could show the wrong events v10.2: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widgets could become "locked" even though you had purchased Sundial extras v10.1: - Fixed: iPhone/iPad widget configuration showed blank text in dark mode - Improve legibility of lunar illumination % inside of dials in widgets and complications v10.0: - Added support for iOS 17 standby mode widgets - Added support for watchOS 10 Smart Stack widgets - Also under watchOS 9/10, additional complications are now supported by switching fully to the widget system for complications. One side effect of this change: existing complications will need to be re-added. On the Infograph bezel complication, the transits that are track can be changed in Sundial’s ‘About’ page in the Apple Watch app - Added an option to the Solar Today widget to define what is shown inside the dials; note this will require re-adding the widget. watchOS 9 widget complications have some limitations, however, so it is suggested watchOS 9 users update to watchOS 10 for best complication experience. Sundial on watchOS 7/8 continues using the legacy complications. - Improved “Solid Background” mode on lock screen widgets - Miscellaneous bug fixes NOTE: iPhone/iPad widgets are currently on unlimited free trial: there is a bug in my unlock code I need to resolve.
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10.5
iPhone and iPad Widget check for purchase unlock has been re-enabled. It had been disabled in Sundial v10.2 because a bug had crept in.
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10.6
Improved Watch complication color tinting on watchOS 9 & 10.
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10.7
Watch complication & smart stack widget improvements (watchOS10): - Added new corner complications: Moon Phase, Illumination, & Altitude // Moon Phase & Azimuth - Added circular altitude only complication - Realistic moon photos can now be used in all complications and widgets in place of the graphic version, even in “tinted” watch faces. Just go to the Sundial Apple Watch app, swipe to the About page, select “Complication & Widget Settings”, and then select “Moon Rendering”. - Also on that settings page, you can now choose to use moon photo mode inside the solar/lunar rise/set dials (previously always graphic) - Changed altitude rising/setting arrows to be off by default, but added option to settings to re-enable (under “Complication & Widget Settings”)
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10.8
Resolved some Apple Watch complications issues on watchOS 10.1. Note: the Watch "companion app" on iPhone may crash when trying to add a Sundial complication there. Please use the complication picker on your Apple Watch to add a Sundial complication. Instructions at https://tinyurl.com/add-watch-comp.
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10.9
Apple Watch app: fixed an issue with circular complications that countdown to the next solar or lunar event. On color (not tinted) watch faces, the image representing the event was barely visible (it was black).
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9.10
Improved time and date localization on Widgets and Apple Watch app / complications.
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9.3
Widgets: - For altitude+azimuth lock screen widgets, added an option to show compass North at the bottom. The default option is to do this if your location is in the Southern hemisphere. But this can be overridden using widget options. - The length of time to show past events in rise/set/peak solar and lunar event coutdown widgets is now configurable. The default is now 5 minutes instead of 15. The setting can be configured per-widget using widget options. The setting is available on applicable lock and home screen widgets. Apple Watch: - Add option to show compass North on the bottom of altitude+azimuth complications. In the Sundial watch app, swipe left to the About page. Then open Complication Settings. - The Today widget now lets you select more specific events to show, similar to widgets on the iPhone and iPad. How long to show past events is also configurable. - Both the Today and Events widgets now lets you configure how long to show past events.
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9.4
Fixed issue with Sundial Apple Watch app not updating the solar/lunar dials Fixed existing Today widgets showed no events when upgraded to previous Sundial release; you may need to adjust Today widget options to mimic your old setup
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9.5
- On Apple Watch app, resolve issue where the control center reports that Sundial is requesting location always. - Fix crashes on the iPhone app if you unlocked Sundial from the Apple Watch app
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9.6
- On Apple Watch app, resolve issue where the control center reports that Sundial is requesting location always. - Fix crashes on the iPhone app if you unlocked Sundial from the Apple Watch app - Fix in-app purchase issue
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9.7
Sundial Apple Watch app: an invalid latitude could be provided by watchOS location services, particularly if the Solar watch face was used, causing location errors. Sundial now ignores these updates.
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9.8
Simplified in-app purchase for first time users. One price to unlock everything: all Sundial home and lock screen widgets, unlimited alerts, unlimited time travel, Apple Watch app, and more. Also a reduced price for unlock all extras for Sundial users who previously made an in-app purchase other than the Bundle.
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9.9
Simplified in-app purchase for first time users. One price to unlock everything: all Sundial home and lock screen widgets, unlimited alerts, unlimited time travel, Apple Watch app, and more. Also a reduced price to unlock all extras for Sundial users who previously made an in-app purchase other than the Bundle. This release fixes issue where the previous release reported that there were extras available if you had purchased Premium and Widgets. Purchased Premium & Widgets? You are good to go!
Alternatives
- The Sun - Rise and Fall — Same category + similar ratings
- Deluxe Moon Pro • App & Widget — Same category + similar ratings
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