Loved by Photographers

“This app never crashes or has glitches. Smooth as butter. Very informative and streamlined so it's easy peasy, while still having a surplus of amenities. I'm telling you, it's good. Real good. The one app I'll happily pay for.”

“I hesitated to buy this for a long time. I'm not a photographer, but this app helps me connect so much more. I love receiving notifications every day; it makes me feel like I'm in tune with the Earth. Yesterday I was agonizing in a bad work meeting when I got a notification telling me the golden hour would be 57%, so I made an excuse to go home to bask in it. One of the best micro-decisions I've made! I really love this app, it really improves quality of life. Buy Lifetime and don't look back!”

“Great app for tracking sunlight direction for solar panels. Thank you!”

“I love this app. I like to know where the sun will be in the day. This helps me find shady spots.”

“This app is by far the best sun prediction app I've ever used. As a landscape photographer, this app is as important to me as my tripod. Hats off to the developer!”

“Great for photographers. I have it set to just tell me when the sunrise and sunset are going to be good. It lets me know days before, which makes it so easy to know when it's actually worth getting up early.”

“My go-to for sunset predictions. I have no recollection as to how I stumbled onto this app but it was a godsend. I love how accurate it is at predicting sunsets and sunrises, and I've had multiple memorable sunsets thanks to this app. Kudos to the dev!”

“This app is a nice little companion to help me with determining whether or not I'm going to spend the time driving over an hour each way to capture a sunrise or sunset. The higher the %, the more likely I'm going to go. I do understand the app's limitations based off of the ever changing weather, it does help me out a lot.”

“This an update to my review a few months ago. It appears the watch complication issue has now been fully resolved as this updates perfectly with the upcoming sunrise or sunset. The app is wonderful, I have used the prediction of the day to plan out a blue hour sunset photoshoot recently thanks to the free app. Great app thank you”

“I use this every day and it works 75% of the time. Better than the average Joe weatherman in my opinion. I recommend it and love the updates!”

“Its a good indicator for determining the enthusiasm level needed for an early alarm. I've found anything over 50% if you're in a new place for a short time (holidays) is often a good opportunity for photos. Anything over 65% when you're at home. BUT sometimes even 85% predictions can get guzumpt by a cloud in the wrong spot. App works well in free mode but if you need to look further ahead pay for the convenience.”

“This app is amazing. It's great for photographers, but also just for people that like sunsets and sunrises. It's one of those apps that is just so simple and easy to use that you spend 5 minutes on it, plan what to do, and then you go do your thing without distractions. It keeps me off my phone and sends me outside. Only thing I would add is a feature to pin sunset/sunrise spots on the map so that you can revisit them. Thanks for creating this!”

“I was using sunsethue as a predictor for sunsets for years, but didn't really agree with their percentages. However, this app is a lot more accurate! I've even used the two to compare the percentages and Alpenglow beats! This will be the only sunset predictor I use from here on out and I recommend it to everyone I know! Thank you!”

“I use this app to help me for my sunset video since a year now. It is pretty accurate and gives you a good idea of the quality of the upcoming sunsets and sunrises. You can also check on a map where the sun set, which is very useful for planning my videos recording sessions. I definitely recommend!”

“I often have to drive some distance to get to photographic subjects and being able to have the right sunlight while I'm on location is critical. Alpenglow allows time saving planning, which has increased my productivity and decreased my frustration!”

“Predicting sunrise and sunset conditions is so hard, and this app helps me know whether I need to get up early. I love how useful and configurable this app is, and the developer is very responsive (use the in-app feedback button!) Very happy to purchase the pro version.”

“Great app and regular updates keeping things working or resolved when they don't. I find this app to be the most in depth, specific and useful for tracking the sun. The map feature is absolutely killer as I quite often need to know where the sun will be directly shining at different points of the day. No other app comes close to this sort of functionality.”

“I've happily used this app for several years to ensure I don't miss a beautiful sunset. I've also used it to plan photoshoots with clients including my own proposal around it to get a perfect colorful backdrop for the photos. Thank you!”

“It predicted a great sunset days ago for tonight and reminded me all day to not forget. Wow, what a beautiful sunset.”

“I love this app. Besides the app telling me what time the sun will rise and set in my area, I can set the sun where it rises and falls on the app to get a better percentage of a better sunrise or sunset. I purchased the app for less than it costs to go out to dinner and I get to use it forever. My photos are amazing due to the accuracy of this app!”

“I've been using the iOS app as a professional photographer for a few years. It's the best app of its kind and to see the developer continually add to it and bring it to Mac has been incredible. A must have app for photographers and sunset chasers.”

“The pro version is well worth it. As an avid amateur seascape photographer, I use it every day. I really like the built-in sun angle map that helps me choose the best locations depending on time of year. Developer is independent and very responsive to support requests. It's still a great tool to have in a photographer's arsenal.”

“This attractive app lets me set a customizable reminder before sunset, so when I forget that my cat insisted on an outdoor stop 20 minutes before sundown, it nags me politely that sunset is a few minutes away. I don't allow him out during the dark, so thank you, Alpenglow.”

“I was skeptical, especially not knowing what drives the ratings. This morning the sunrise was forecasted for 74% (highest I've seen). Weather forecast called for mostly cloudy. Alpenglow was spot on, the sunrise was one of the best I've seen in a while. Well done.”

“I take time-lapses of the sunset and this app helps me know when, where and if the sunset is going to be magical! Thank you for such a wonderful app.”

“Comprehensive, detailed, and largely unmatched. Huge upgrade from the weather channel.”

“I rely on this app for outstanding sunrise and sunset photos. Alpenglow is the first app I use to determine which days are best for my landscape photography. Great photos start with this easy to use sunrise and sunset planner!”

“Now I don't have to wake up to photograph the sunrise that isn't gonna happen.”

“I was surprised how well this works on Apple Vision Pro, I would think something that deals with taking pictures and knowing about the sunset wouldn't be a fit here. But it's actually really well done.”

“So useful and well thought out app. Highly recommended. Also fantastic that if you don't want to pay for a subscription you can buy the pro version forever. Apple Watch support is great too.”

“I really appreciate apps like this, that do one thing well and in a beautiful way. This app is a great way to stay on top of sunset and try to not miss the most beautiful ones. Thanks to the developer for being so responsive and making such a lovely app.”

“I've been critical of the free version of this app, but this morning I went out to photograph the sunrise based on the recommendation of this app when I looked at the weather and said it was gonna be cloudy. I figured oh God, another not worth it sunrise but boy was I wrong. It was a great sunrise!”

“The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because the watch app sometimes doesn't refresh when I open it. Other than that, the predictions are surprisingly accurate and I rely on it daily.”

“It does what it says and more. It would be nice if it would be possible to set the custom location offset for more than 9 or 12 hours for sunset as it would give me time to plan next day for a trip to view that sunset.”