Sun Scout
$9.99
1.5.0for iPhone, iPad
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About Sun Scout
If your work or play requires sunlight, Sun Scout is built for you. Turn your iPhone in to a magic lens. Point it to the sky and understand where the sun will be and when it will be there.
* romano01, US App Store – "This app has come in handy more then once this week alone. While working on a feature film called "fairhaven" the gaffer and I (key Grip) needed to find out where and when the sun would be for a scene… well after i pulled out my Sun Scout App. everyone started downloading it!!! It is well worth it."
* WPSHM, US App Store – "This should win a gajillion awards for usability and simplicity. I love it!!!!"
Please Note – Sun Scout uses your device's compass. Like all compasses, Sun Scout is adversely influenced by metal in buildings or vehicles. Sun Scout is only as good as the iPhone's compass and is prone to a variable margin of accuracy even under fair conditions. Please do not base high-value production decisions solely on Sun Scout. Confirming them using sun charts and a technical mission during the time of day of a future shoot.
We'd be delighted to hear what you're getting up to with Sun Scout. Give us a shout by email: shout@sunscoutapp.com
* romano01, US App Store – "This app has come in handy more then once this week alone. While working on a feature film called "fairhaven" the gaffer and I (key Grip) needed to find out where and when the sun would be for a scene… well after i pulled out my Sun Scout App. everyone started downloading it!!! It is well worth it."
* WPSHM, US App Store – "This should win a gajillion awards for usability and simplicity. I love it!!!!"
Please Note – Sun Scout uses your device's compass. Like all compasses, Sun Scout is adversely influenced by metal in buildings or vehicles. Sun Scout is only as good as the iPhone's compass and is prone to a variable margin of accuracy even under fair conditions. Please do not base high-value production decisions solely on Sun Scout. Confirming them using sun charts and a technical mission during the time of day of a future shoot.
We'd be delighted to hear what you're getting up to with Sun Scout. Give us a shout by email: shout@sunscoutapp.com
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.0
Last updated on Oct 9, 2019
Old Versions
Sun Scout 1.5.0 is a critical fix – sorry that version 1.4.0 does not function correctly with iOS 13 and larger screened devices.
Fixes included in 1.5.0:
* Fixes the sun path not being shown.
* Fixes date setting not working.
* Fixes location setting not working.
* Improves layout on larger screened devices.
Fixes included in 1.5.0:
* Fixes the sun path not being shown.
* Fixes date setting not working.
* Fixes location setting not working.
* Improves layout on larger screened devices.
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Version History
1.5.0
Oct 9, 2019
Sun Scout 1.5.0 is a critical fix – sorry that version 1.4.0 does not function correctly with iOS 13 and larger screened devices.
Fixes included in 1.5.0:
* Fixes the sun path not being shown.
* Fixes date setting not working.
* Fixes location setting not working.
* Improves layout on larger screened devices.
Fixes included in 1.5.0:
* Fixes the sun path not being shown.
* Fixes date setting not working.
* Fixes location setting not working.
* Improves layout on larger screened devices.
1.4.1
Feb 1, 2016
* If you used Sun Scout on an iPhone 6s, you will have found that it didn't work for the first few revisions of iOS9. The sun's track simply flew about in the sky instead of staying put. This was caused by an issue in iOS9 which has been rectified in later updates. I'm very sorry this caused problems for you.
* This update is a fix for the "Where is the sun now" arrow on newer devices.
Many thanks for your support. Please get in touch with your suggestions. Happy scouting!
* This update is a fix for the "Where is the sun now" arrow on newer devices.
Many thanks for your support. Please get in touch with your suggestions. Happy scouting!
1.4.0
Oct 9, 2014
Sun Scout is now universal: use it on any Apple device with a camera and G.P.S., including your iPad!
We've refined the interface so there is much more space to see where the sun is going, and polished numerous other details.
Thank you for your feedback and enthusiastic support and watch this spot for further improvements soon.
We've refined the interface so there is much more space to see where the sun is going, and polished numerous other details.
Thank you for your feedback and enthusiastic support and watch this spot for further improvements soon.
1.2
Apr 1, 2011
This update mainly fixes a serious crashing bug with iOS 4.3 (thanks to Daniel Cilia & Rick Evans for Beta testing). We're sorry for the problems this has caused.
Other improvements are…
The magnetic North correction has been fixed (many thanks to Anthony Moringello for testing this).
The screen update algorithms have been optimised to be smoother.
The tracking algorithms have been greatly refined for smoother and faster tracking on all devices, and in particular on devices sporting a gyro.
Specific handling of the iPhone 4's camera geometry has been added in.
Thank you for your support, and please keep your excellent feedback coming in. It's very helpful to understand what you are doing with Sun Scout and know about the features you would like to see added.
Happy Scouting!
Other improvements are…
The magnetic North correction has been fixed (many thanks to Anthony Moringello for testing this).
The screen update algorithms have been optimised to be smoother.
The tracking algorithms have been greatly refined for smoother and faster tracking on all devices, and in particular on devices sporting a gyro.
Specific handling of the iPhone 4's camera geometry has been added in.
Thank you for your support, and please keep your excellent feedback coming in. It's very helpful to understand what you are doing with Sun Scout and know about the features you would like to see added.
Happy Scouting!
1.1
Sep 25, 2010
Thanks for your Sun Scout feedback!
This update brings Retina display support and adds multitasking so that Sun Scout launches much more quickly. The "Attitude" computations have been tuned up to be more responsive.
Please keep your excellent feedback coming, and let us know which features you need next. Happy Scouting!
This update brings Retina display support and adds multitasking so that Sun Scout launches much more quickly. The "Attitude" computations have been tuned up to be more responsive.
Please keep your excellent feedback coming, and let us know which features you need next. Happy Scouting!
1.0
Jun 9, 2010
Sun Scout FAQ
Sun Scout is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Israel
Sun Scout supports English
Click here to learn how to download Sun Scout in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Sun Scout.
iPhone
Requires iOS 8.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 8.0 or later.
