Sunreach
Sunreach vs The Photographer's Ephemeris (TPE): sun behind mountains
TPE is the veteran map-based planner with the moon and Milky Way. Sunreach answers one question TPE leaves to you: when is the sun on this exact spot?
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How the sun planning apps differ, checked against their own listings.
Sunreach vs PlanIt Pro: which shows real sun times in the mountains?
PlanIt Pro has the biggest feature list of any photo planner, offline elevation and Android. Sunreach does one thing it does not: sun-on-spot times from lidar.
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Sunreach vs SunCast: terrain shadows vs sun-on-spot times
SunCast draws terrain and building shadows on a 3D map and adds solar-panel tools. Sunreach turns the terrain into times for one spot, with lidar where it exists.
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Best sun position apps for photographers in 2026
Twelve sun planning apps side by side, sorted by the question most of them skip: do they know when the sun actually clears the mountains at your spot?
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Sunreach vs Shadowmap: city shadows vs sun on your spot
Shadowmap simulates sun and shadow on 3D buildings and trees, with solar analytics. Sunreach gives sun-on-spot times from terrain and lidar, plus AR and alignment search.
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Sunreach vs PhotoPills: terrain-aware times vs the planner
PhotoPills is the photographer’s toolbox: map planner, alignment finder, AR, Milky Way, exposure tools. Sunreach adds what it leaves to you: the terrain.
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Sunreach vs Sun Seeker: compass and AR vs terrain and 3D
Sun Seeker is a long-running sun compass with AR, a map, widgets and a Watch app. Sunreach counts the mountains and adds 3D.
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Sunreach vs Sun Quest: terrain shadows vs sun-on-spot times
Sun Quest is a cheap sun tracker with AR, terrain and building shadows in Pro. Sunreach turns the terrain into times and adds 3D and alignment search.
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