Sun Surveyor
★ 4.4What it actually doesSun Surveyor predicts the position of the Sun and Moon (azimuth, altitude, sunrise/sunset time) through interactive 3D compass, map, and AR camera for photography planning, but frequently makes errors in determining celestial body positions and AR accuracy, especially in the paid version.
Actually does
- ✓Compass
- ✓Прогноз позиции Солнца и Луны (азимут, высота, время)80% of reviews
- ✓3D компас с наложением данных о Солнце и Луне40% of reviews
- ✓Режим AR камеры с визуализацией положения светил30% of reviews
- ✓Планирование золотых часов и режимного времени50% of reviews
- ✓Subscription25% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Offline maps
- ⚠Визуализация Млечного Пути и звёздных треков
- ⚠Слайдер 'машина времени' для просмотра на год вперёд/назад
- ⚠Поиск событий (позиции светил в заданных диапазонах)
- ⚠Data import
- ⚠Data export
- ⚠Offline-first
- ⚠Проекция и тангенс тени Солнца
- ⚠Просмотр Google Street View 360° панорам в режиме карты
Common complaints
- ✗Inaccurate Sun position detection (azimuth, altitude)45% of mentions
«Used to work fine before, now it glitches and doesn't see the sun. Sun position keeps messing up constantly, I'm fed up!»
- ✗AR camera mode glitches (incorrect azimuth display)25% of mentions
«in augmented reality mode it shows the sun's azimuth location incorrectly»
- ✗Compass calibration issues (azimuth inaccuracy)15% of mentions
«the compass (left right) is a bit off and always shows different values»
- ✗Poor customer support (slow response times)5% of mentions
«Why is support silent? How long do we have to wait for a response?»
- ✗Street View panoramas stopped working in map mode5% of mentions
«Street View panoramas stopped working»
What people praise
- ★Best tool for planning sunrise/sunset photography
«The app really helps pick the right time and place for sunrise and sunset photos, arguably the best app for video operators and photographers!»
- ★Unique and powerful app with no alternatives
«Nothing better for calculating sun positioning, an indispensable program!»
- ★Accurate calculation of celestial bodies' altitude above the horizon
«if celestial bodies show altitude well»
- ★Free version works stably and reliably
«In the free version, everything works great too!»
- ★Price is justified by functionality for professional work
«The price is a bit steep, but it's worth it»