Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade: iPhone vs Android
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade by Shadowmap Technologies GmbH is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Weather GrossingApp Store
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Google Play
App details
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 1k+ |
| Google Play | 100+ | 10k+ Measured |
| Total | 500+ Confidence | 10k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend before Apple and Google take their fee.
| Store | Per day | Per month | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | |||
| Google Play | |||
| Total | Confidence | 100% |
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 3.2 ★ | 6 |
| Google Play | 2.4 ★ | – |
| Both stores | 3.2 ★ weighted by ratings | 6 |
What users say about Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade
From the 10 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical issues including crashes, blurry maps, and broken premium access, rendering the app unusable for many. While a few photographers praise its unique utility for planning shots, the majority find it buggy and inaccurate for practical applications like gardening or solar planning.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I must have tried a dozen apps to help me plan for landscape photos and make educated guesses about where and when the sun will hit”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “The feature I wanted to try before purchasing was not available”
- Price & subscription: “I signed up for the 7 day free trial for the Pro version”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to switch to high Res mod, it crashes”
About Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade
Trusted by realtors, solar professionals, photographers, and anyone planning life around the sun.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Find the sunniest home, apartment, or plot
• Optimize solar panel placement & yield
• Scout photo & film locations remotely
• Plan gardens, terraces & outdoor spaces
• Time your day around natural light
WHAT'S NEW
• Major performance update: increased stability and improved UX
• Edit the 3D World – place objects, adjust buildings, share your scene (free)
• Export Solar Data to CSV – run analytics in your spreadsheet or tool of choice
GET STARTED FOR FREE
• Simulate sunlight & shadows
• Explore the global 3D map
• Edit existing 3D buildings and trees
• Place basic 3D objects (cuboids, cylinders, trees)
•. Share your edited 3D scene
Explorer (In-App Purchase):
• Unlock 3D camera view of the Sun
• Change date & time in the future or the past for precise planning
Home (In-App Purchase):
• All Explorer features
• Extended 3D objects (freeform, roofs, trees)
• 14-day global weather and UV forecast, along with historical data
• High-quality 3D maps & extra base maps
• Adjust default building height
• Visualize floor levels on facades
Studio (In-App Purchase):
• Our most advanced offering
• All Explorer + Home features
• Interactive 3D Solar Analytics
• High resolution textured 3D digital twin
• Edit existing 3D buildings and trees
• Create individual shapes & use prefabs
• Upload your own 3D models
• Share & embed your projects anywhere
Shadowmap is an award-winning app:
• APTI Award Winner 2024
• Golden Kitty Awards Finalist 2021
• #3 Product of the Day – Product Hunt
– Download Shadowmap today and connect with the Sun in unprecedented ways.
– Technical support: [email protected]
You can purchase "Shadowmap Home" and "Shadowmap Studio" as monthly or yearly subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription, where applicable. All subscriptions will renew at their respective cost.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://shadowmap.org/privacy-policy
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade iPhone
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade is #67 in Weather Grossing in United Kingdom and charting in 10 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Weather GrossingShadowmap: Sunlight & Shade on the App Store
App details
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | WeatherGrossing | #67 |
 Germany | WeatherFree | #55 |
 Brazil | WeatherFree | #40 |
| Germany | WeatherGrossing | #91 |
| United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #98 |
 France | WeatherGrossing | #76 |
 South Korea | WeatherFree | #96 |
| Canada | WeatherFree | #77 |
 India | WeatherFree | #82 |
 Russia | WeatherFree | #65 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherGrossing | #37 |
 Italy | WeatherGrossing | #95 |
| Russia | WeatherGrossing | #97 |
| United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #56 |
Apps near Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade on the chart
Weather Grossing, around #67.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade
From the 10 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe technical issues including crashes, blurry maps, and broken premium access, rendering the app unusable for many. While a few photographers praise its unique utility for planning shots, the majority find it buggy and inaccurate for practical applications like gardening or solar planning.
Mostly negative (30% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and price and subscriptions. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “I must have tried a dozen apps to help me plan for landscape photos and make educated guesses about where and when the sun will hit”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “The feature I wanted to try before purchasing was not available”
- Price & subscription: “I signed up for the 7 day free trial for the Pro version”
- Crashes & bugs: “When I try to switch to high Res mod, it crashes”
About Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade
Trusted by realtors, solar professionals, photographers, and anyone planning life around the sun.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Find the sunniest home, apartment, or plot
• Optimize solar panel placement & yield
• Scout photo & film locations remotely
• Plan gardens, terraces & outdoor spaces
• Time your day around natural light
WHAT'S NEW
• Major performance update: increased stability and improved UX
• Edit the 3D World – place objects, adjust buildings, share your scene (free)
• Export Solar Data to CSV – run analytics in your spreadsheet or tool of choice
GET STARTED FOR FREE
• Simulate sunlight & shadows
• Explore the global 3D map
• Edit existing 3D buildings and trees
• Place basic 3D objects (cuboids, cylinders, trees)
•. Share your edited 3D scene
Explorer (In-App Purchase):
• Unlock 3D camera view of the Sun
• Change date & time in the future or the past for precise planning
Home (In-App Purchase):
• All Explorer features
• Extended 3D objects (freeform, roofs, trees)
• 14-day global weather and UV forecast, along with historical data
• High-quality 3D maps & extra base maps
• Adjust default building height
• Visualize floor levels on facades
Studio (In-App Purchase):
• Our most advanced offering
• All Explorer + Home features
• Interactive 3D Solar Analytics
• High resolution textured 3D digital twin
• Edit existing 3D buildings and trees
• Create individual shapes & use prefabs
• Upload your own 3D models
• Share & embed your projects anywhere
Shadowmap is an award-winning app:
• APTI Award Winner 2024
• Golden Kitty Awards Finalist 2021
• #3 Product of the Day – Product Hunt
– Download Shadowmap today and connect with the Sun in unprecedented ways.
– Technical support: [email protected]
You can purchase "Shadowmap Home" and "Shadowmap Studio" as monthly or yearly subscription. You can subscribe and pay through your iTunes account. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You may manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renew after purchase by going to the ‘Manage Subscription’ page in settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription, where applicable. All subscriptions will renew at their respective cost.
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://shadowmap.org/privacy-policy
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Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade Android
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade gets 500+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade is #127 in Weather Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 5 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather FreeShadowmap: Sunlight & Shade on Google Play
App details
Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
In-app revenue
Worldwide, what users spend in Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade before Apple and Google take their fee.
How this is calculated
Business model: In-app purchase-led
How Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade makes money: subscriptions, one-off purchases and ads.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | WeatherFree | #127 |
 Spain | WeatherFree | #43 |
| Brazil | WeatherFree | #87 |
| France | WeatherFree | #134 |
| India | WeatherFree | #130 |
Apps near Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade on the chart
Weather Free, around #127.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
About Shadowmap: Sunlight & Shade
Trusted by realtors, solar professionals, photographers, and anyone planning life around the sun.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
- Find the sunniest home, apartment, or plot
- Optimize solar panel placement & yield
- Scout photo & film locations remotely
- Plan gardens, terraces & outdoor spaces
- Time your day around natural light
GET STARTED FOR FREE
- Simulate sunlight & shadows
- Explore the global 3D map
- Edit existing 3D buildings and trees
- Place basic 3D objects (cuboids, cylinders, trees)
- Share your edited 3D scene