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Sun Scout app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 8976 ratings )
Photo & Video Navigation
Developer: Benjohn Barnes
9.99 USD
Current version: 1.5.0, last update: 4 years ago
First release : 12 Jun 2010
App size: 4.88 Mb

If your work or play requires sunlight, Sun Scout is built for you. Turn your iPhone in to a magic lens. Point it to the sky and understand where the sun will be and when it will be there.

* romano01, US App Store – "This app has come in handy more then once this week alone. While working on a feature film called "fairhaven" the gaffer and I (key Grip) needed to find out where and when the sun would be for a scene… well after i pulled out my Sun Scout App. everyone started downloading it!!! It is well worth it."

* WPSHM, US App Store – "This should win a gajillion awards for usability and simplicity. I love it!!!!"

Please Note – Sun Scout uses your devices compass. Like all compasses, Sun Scout is adversely influenced by metal in buildings or vehicles. Sun Scout is only as good as the iPhones compass and is prone to a variable margin of accuracy even under fair conditions. Please do not base high-value production decisions solely on Sun Scout. Confirming them using sun charts and a technical mission during the time of day of a future shoot.

Wed be delighted to hear what youre getting up to with Sun Scout. Give us a shout by email: [email protected]

Pros and cons of Sun Scout app for iPhone and iPad

Sun Scout app good for

Its very easy to use and works perfect! Thank you, it was exactly what I was looking for.
This app works well, but ive two suggestionen: i would appreciate a photo function and the opportunity to set my elevation at horizon! Your App presupposes that youre @ Sea level while using
one last feature please… instead of me taking a clumsy screenshot ad the option of taking a shot including the path of the sun and the corresponding times. For clients to see when the sun is where and what the landscape, building and so on looks like a fantastic service… thanks
I am in the solar business. I use this app for quickly determining if large objects are going to block the sun at any given time of year when Im selecting a location for an array. I can pick a spot and sight over a treeline or obstacle while setting for different months of the year and make sure I will never have a shadow touch the array. It’s simple and quick. Great app!
A specific application of augmented reality that works really, really well. Super smooth, fast and very useful if you want to know where the sun will be coming from at any given time. You can point your iPhone anywhere and see exactly where the sun will be, and even see where it will be at different times of the year. Ive been using this for apartment hunting (to see where the sun will come in during the course of the day), and its surprisingly accurate and intuitive. This seems perfect for photographers, campers, or anyone who needs to chase or avoid the sun!!
Simple, but well executed app, congrats to the developers. Tested it at the beach today for umbrella placement and it was very accurate.

Some bad moments

I could have really used this two days ago, but it insisted the sun was nowhere near the bright glowing object in the sky. It eventually got close enough to take an amusing screenshot showing a very wrong track. Google maps and another GPS app had me located perfectly, BTW, so it wasnt GPS error, just a bad app.
Potentially a very useful app, but needs improvement. "Time line" seems to be consistently about 1:30 earlier than actual time. Sun postions on screen do not coincide with actual sun position at a given time. And yes, I did calibrate before using the app.
Worked fine on one film production - slightly off sometimes but still helpful. Now, it always says it has interference, and then crashes my phone.
As a camera man in TV, this became an incredibly useful app for me. However, now every time I open it, it just freezes and I have to force a shut down of my phone. Very frustrating.
There are no instructions how to use this app - waste of time & money Walk away fast from this joke !
i tried it and blew my sunrise and sunset shot completely, waste of money

Usually Sun Scout iOS app used & searched for

sunlight, the sun: sunrise sunset times, and other. So, download free Sun Scout .ipa to run this nice iOS application on iPhone and iPad.