2.14
2024-04-09
This update introduces a new Lock Screen Widget and a new Watch Complication which show the current solar time in large font.
2.13
2024-04-04
This update fixes a bug where the weather information was displayed for wrong hours on some timezones.
2.11.2
2024-03-10
This update improves the AR screen layout and comes with bunch of translation fixes.
2.11.1
2024-03-06
This update comes with better Dynamic Type support and improves existing localizations.
2.11
2024-02-29
Big changes have arrived in SolarWatch! Since our launch in 2017, we've maintained a consistent UI, but it's time for a refresh. This update brings a bold reimagining of our interface, making everything you love about SolarWatch easier to use and within closer reach on larger screens. We've redesigned how you manage favorites and change dates, ensuring these core actions are more intuitive. While we've updated the layout to better match iOS's design language, we've kept the unique SolarWatch style you know and love. Enjoy a smoother, more accessible SolarWatch experience.
2.10.6
2024-02-12
One more little bug fix release. Good things come to those who wait.
2.10.4
2024-02-08
This update fixes a minor bug.
2.2
2023-11-09
Translated the app to Turkish and improved German, Spanish, French, Italian and Japanese localizations. Also fixes an issue with widgets sometimes getting stuck.
2.1
2023-10-08
This update fixes a lot of small bugs
2.0.2
2023-09-17
SolarWatch v2.0 comes with a much more capable engine under the hood for more efficient computation of solar events. This enables better widgets and complications and even more features in the near future. Additionally the Watch app completely new for watchOS 10 with a fresh design, amazing animations and solar alarms that can wake you up with a gentle tap on your wrist even when your devices are set to sleep mode. This update also introduces user customizable solar event table on the main screen of the app.
2.0
2023-09-14
SolarWatch v2.0 comes with a much more capable engine under the hood for more efficient computation of solar events. This enables better widgets and complications and even more features in the near future. Additionally the Watch app completely new for watchOS 10 with a fresh design, amazing animations and solar alarms that can wake you up with a gentle tap on your wrist even when your devices are set to sleep mode. This update also introduces user customizable solar event table on the main screen of the app.
1.52
2023-08-02
This update comes with many small fixes and improvements.
1.51
2023-07-11
This update fixes a layout issue on first launch on iPads in horizontal orientation and further improves the stability of Home Screen Widgets.
1.49
2023-06-15
This update is a small bugfix update
1.48
2023-06-07
Minor bugfixes for how Widgets update themselves.
1.47
2023-05-30
Fewer bugs in widgets.
1.46
2023-05-17
This update fixes a critical bug in the handling of location updates when precise location is turned off.
1.45
2023-04-20
This update fixes a rare Widget crash.
1.44
2023-04-18
This update fixes an occasional bug with location accuracy.
1.43
2023-04-15
This update fixes an occasional crash on iOS Widgets and comes with an improved Sunrise/Sunset complication on the Watch.
1.42
2023-04-09
This update fixes bunch of little bugs.
1.41
2023-04-01
This update fixes a small bug which prevented users with life-time purchases from sharing the free month link in app settings.
1.39
2023-03-19
This update fixes bunch minor bugs including the one where in some rare cases the watch app would display duplicate events.
1.38
2023-02-12
This update contains easier feedback collection for new users and various improvements.
1.32
2022-10-17
- a location selector on the solar map to switch between favorite locations
- a new custom location tool to add any coordinate on the globe as a favorite location
- fixes a bug that could cause a potential data loss if the iCloud sync fails for any reason
1.31
2022-10-10
Bugfixes and improved localizations.
1.29
2022-10-03
This update fixes the wrong time zone used for solar events on watch bezel and introduces a smoother and more natural swipe gesture to navigate the yearly overview.
1.28
2022-09-20
This update fixes a few little bugs in the new Lock Screen widgets and watchOS 9 complications.
1.27
2022-09-15
This update brings brand new Lock Screen widgets for iOS 16 and complications for watchOS 9 along with many little bug fixes and improvements.
1.26
2022-09-13
This update brings brand new Lock Screen widgets for iOS 16 and complications for watchOS 9 along with many little bug fixes and improvements.
1.25
2022-09-12
This update brings brand new Lock Screen widgets for iOS 16 and complications for watchOS 9 along with many little bug fixes and improvements.
1.24
2022-06-12
This update contains minor improvements and a fix for rendering twilight zones on the Solar Wheel in widgets for latitudes where astronomical twilight might not occur.
1.23
2022-03-09
- Improved sync of SolarWatch data between your iPhone and Watch
- New Shortcuts action to export all solar event dates at the same time
1.22
2022-02-06
This update adds a new information dense medium sized Widget with up to seven solar times but no weather info. It also prevent the display from dimming when in AR mode.
1.21
2021-12-21
This update introduces the all new Solar Map which shows you which direction the sunlight will come throughout the year. Not only, can use this to plan your photo and movie shots on location but this also helps you visualize which rooms will have sunlight in your next home.
1.19
2021-10-09
This update comes with support for iPhone 13 and 13 Pro as well as the new iPad mini. There is also a new XL widget available for iPads with iPadOS 15. Also includes with many improvements for iOS 15 and bugfixes.
1.17.3
2021-07-07
This update fixes the ordering of times in the Graphic Bezel Complication.
1.16.1
2021-01-18
This update fixes the display of 12/24 hour time display on circular Watch complications.
1.16
2020-12-21
Happy Winter Solstice if you're north of the equator and happy Summer Solstice if you're in the south!
This update displays the difference of day and night compared to yesterday. It also fixes a pesky but where some times were not fully on 40mm Watches.
1.15.2
2020-11-23
This update fixes an issue where switching to the AR mode would occasionally crash for some users.
1.15.1
2020-11-17
This update contains numerous fixes and improvements. The most important being the correct display of all night days north of the polar circle on the widgets. The gloomy nights are back. But look at the bright side: just a little more than a month left until the days start getting longer again in the northern hemisphere!
1.14.11
2020-10-26
This update improves the layout for new iPhone 12 sizes. The Watch app now correctly displays current location name and uses the correct 12/24 hours display in the sunrise/sunset complication on Infograph watch faces.
1.14.10
2020-10-06
This version introduces a new complication that only shows the next sunrise/sunset time on the Watch.
1.14.9
2020-10-01
This build fixes the missing English text in the watch app.
1.14.7
2020-09-27
This update re-enables the tap and pan gestures in the AR mode.
1.14.6
2020-09-25
This update fixes occasional C/F display issues in the Widgets. Additionally custom alarm titles are not lost but default titles are updated when changing solar events.
1.14.5
2020-09-24
This update brings back the solar wheel widget with no textual information and adds a new textual complication which shows the time for the next solar event. Also many little improvements all over the app.
1.14.4
2020-09-23
This update contains many small fixes along with:
- the watch app has finally learned English. All strings should be fine there now. Sorry for the stupid bug.
- bunch of German localization fixes. Sonnenuntergang is such a long word. It's just Untergang now.
- The bezel complication makes a come back. Thanks Jens for reporting this oversight on my part.
In other news, I hear your feedback loud and clear. The solar wheel only Widget is coming back soon. Along with some Widget personalization options. Stay tuned.
Thanks for using SolarWatch and all your feedback!
1.14.1
2020-09-19
This update fixes a rare crash and fixes localization errors.
1.14
2020-09-16
Introducing SolarWatch 1.14 with iOS 14 Widgets! Add a SolarWatch Widget on your home screen and the your favorite locations are just a glance away!
This update also comes with full French and Italian support in SolarWatch.
1.13.5
2020-07-22
This update improves the contrast of the Solar Wheel and fixes two rare crashes.
1.13.4
2020-07-08
This update comes with several AR improvements:
- Hours are marked on the solar path
- The date for the AR view can be changed easily
1.13.3
2020-07-02
This update fixes a little bug that prevented favorite cities from being selectable.
1.13.2
2020-06-26
This update greatly improves the AR functionality including the ability to manually correct for compass accuracy errors.
Also comes with global city search over the data pipes called the Internet.
1.13.1
2020-04-06
Now you can set alarms up to 12 hours before the actual solar event time.
1.13
2020-03-26
This update introduces the Solarpedia with bunch of articles about the sun, astronomy and various aspects of the app.
1.12.1
2020-02-22
This update fixes a crash in one of the SolarWatch complications for watchOS.
1.12
2020-01-23
This update introduces the option to compute true sunrise sunset times based on when the sun is above the surrounding terrain. This is especially important in mountainous regions and valleys. Try searching for "Pré di Ledro" in the app and have a moment of sympathy for the fine people living in this village in the Italian Alps.
1.11.3
2020-01-11
This version greatly improves the search experience and the icons in the app (iOS 13 only) and fixes a crash.
1.11.2
2019-11-29
This update improves the interaction in daylight overview screen.
1.11.1
2019-11-27
This update fixes a crashing bug and contains a few improvements.
1.11
2019-11-25
This update comes with a brand new feature: Daylight Overview. See how the daylight changes over the course of the year and swipe your finger to time travel to another day.
With this update, the SolarWatch cities database can be searched via the system wide Spotlight search so that you can access over 16 Thousand locations quickly from your home screen.
1.10.1
2019-10-11
This update fixes errors in the global cities database.
1.9.1
2019-09-26
This update fixes one little dark mode issue.
1.9
2019-09-17
This update brings iOS 13 support including Dark Mode.
1.8.2
2019-09-09
This update fixes a layout bug on iPad.
1.8.1
2019-09-04
This update brings the ability to track the sun in AR on supported devices. You can swipe left and right to move the sun along its path in the sky. Tap anywhere on the sky and find out when the sun will be to help setting up those beautiful sunset photos. Or check if your next place gets any sun in the winter…
1.8
2019-08-13
SolarWatch now has a Widget for the Search Screen on your iPhone.
1.7.6
2019-06-30
This update fixes the small layout bug on the iPhone which was introduced by the iPad layout improvements in the last update.
1.7.5
2019-06-29
This update improves the iPad layout.
1.7.4
2019-06-12
We listened to your feedback and polished the app on various devices from Watch to iPad. The layout glitches should be all gone and everything much better for languages with long words like German.
1.7.3
2019-06-08
- Improvements to German and Spanish localizations.
1.7.2
2019-05-14
- hourly weather forecast for the next 48 hours instead of 24.
- new Watch complications: Bezel and Rectangular for Graphic Face on Apple Watch Series 4
- various improvements and bug fixes
1.7.1
2019-05-08
Improved reliability of alarms
1.7
2019-05-04
This update introduces alarms based on solar events, which was the most requested feature. Also introducing German and Spanish localizations.
1.6.1
2019-04-14
- fixes a crash on older watches
- fixes a bug where golden hour was not available in some cases
1.6
2019-04-09
You can now use SolarWatch on your Apple Watch. There is even a complication for the Infograph face on Apple Watch Series 4!
1.5.3
2017-02-08
- fixes a bug where the weather information was not correctly displayed after switching cities (thank you Leander for reporting)
- adds a simple way to send feedback.
1.5.2
2017-02-08
- fixes a small bug which prevented some dates from being displayed correctly on smaller devices
1.5.1
2019-02-18
- The golden hour is correctly rendered on the Solar Wheel
1.5
2019-02-14
- Option to show the golden hour to capture that perfect warm light in your photos
1.4.4
2019-01-17
Removed all ads which were just polluting the beautiful user interface.
1.4.3
2019-01-14
- The search bar in city selection screen is back from its vacation
1.4.2
2019-01-11
- improved iPad layout
- various other small improvements
1.4.1
2019-01-07
- Rotate the Solar Wheel to dial in any date
- iPad support
- Fix a bug in night time calculation
- Various small improvements
1.4
2019-01-06
- Rotate the Solar Wheel to dial in any date
- Various other small improvements
1.3
2018-12-31
- Absolute and relative display of various solar times
1.2
2018-04-12
- local and global weather information
- various bugfixes and improvements
1.1
2018-01-03
- See the solar wheel for anywhere on the world
- Share screenshots of your solar wheel
1.0.2
2017-11-14
- Support for 12 hour am/pm display on the solar wheel
- Nautical and astronomical twilights are rendered on the solar wheel
- Various improvements and bugfixes
1.0.1
2017-11-07
iPhone X support