- Price$0.99
- CategoryWeather
- Versions3 archived
- Installable3 of 3
- AvailabilityRemoved from the App Store
- SellerMark Hessburg
- Bundle IDcom.hessburg.sungps
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Please Note: iPod touch requires internet connection
NEW FEATURES in version 1.5:
- New graphical Sun Compass - Improved Simulation of the Sky (Cloud animation based on METAR data) - Shows duration of the night/day - Switch to metric and/or US customary units - German language support
Description:
SunGPS is 5 Apps in one:
• Sunrise & Sunset (displays time till next Sunset/Sunrise, duration of day & night and a graphical realtime simulation of the sky showing azimuth & height of the sun and animated clouds based on data from a nearby weather station)
• Altimeter (determined by GPS and from a database - database resolution is the highest available! (30x30 meters))
• Thermometer (based on METAR data from a nearby weather station)
• Weather (Humidity, Clouds, Wind based on METAR data from a nearby weather station)
• Sun Compass (azimuth wheel and graphical sun compass)
SunGPS will tell you how long it takes till next Sunrise/Sunset at your current position! It will tell you the current height and azimuth of the Sun and display a graphical simulation of the current height of the sun, daylight, twilight and night. Just target the sun with your device to use the included sun compass.
SunGPS shows your current position (latitude & longitude via GPS or location services) and altitude determined directly by your GPS Chip (if available on your device) and from a database using the Aster Global Digital Elevation Model (requires internet connection).
It will also display weather information from the next METAR weather station (requires internet connection) such as Temperature, speed and direction of the wind, relative humidity and information about clouds. Altitude, temperature and wind speed will always displayed in different units (meters, feet, celsius, fahrenheit, knots, km/h,mph) this way you'll learn to get a better feeling for the different units! (new: you can set it to display metric, US standard or both)
PLEASE NOTE:
SunGPS is strictly for entertainment use only. SunGPS is not intended for real world navigation, aviation use or any other purpose. The database might be outdated and inaccurate.
This application requires activated location services and an active connection to the internet is required to display the weather information and altitude determined by data from the Aster Global Digital Elevation Model.
SunGPS connects to the 3rd party GeoNames Server (www.geonames.org)- I can NOT guarantee upkeep and accessibility of this service.
The Aster Global Digital Elevation Model works between 83N and 65S latitude. The calculation of the Sun might be inaccurate above/below 65N and 65S latitude.
Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 3 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2010 | 1.0.2 | — | 81 | $0.99 |
| June 11, 2012 | — | — | 153 | $0.99 |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25So so
I love this app, it does exactly what it is supposed to do. A nice improvement would be to add data and compass based on the position of the moon. Keep up the good work.
New release seems to startup faster. Occasionally it wouldn't start for me; this update seems to address that. Looking forward to version 2.0!
The altimeter rocks! The realtime calculation of the sun is awesome. No more startup issues.
No frills, does what it says it will do... Almost. I would like for all data that requires an Internet connection (weather, elevation database lookup) to update without having to restart the app. I would also like to see wind direction in addition to speed. Other than those two things, I highly recommend this app. I especially love knowing how much time there is to sunrise/sunset. The whole thing feeds my inner geek.
I tried several of the sunrise/sunset applications in the appstore, looking for a tool to make sure I was set up for my hunting trips. The visuals in this application are outstanding...tracking the sun across the sky, and even showing the twilight (and it matched what I saw from the field!) Using the additional features of compass direction and elevation in this app, you can even set up your gear before the sun comes up, aligning with where the sun will cross the sky through the morning...an excellent feature I had not thought to use, until I had it in my hand. The only limitation I faced with the application is that it only does your current location; however, the developer has commented that he intends to add the ability to select a location, in the next release.
This app does nothing!
Nice features, easy to handle. I love the simulation of the sun.
Period reviews recovered from Apple's customer-review feeds via the Wayback Machine.